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R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-27-15

Disposition of fines and forfeitures

Known as the Justin Nunes’ Law

The act spans §§ 31-27-1 to 31-27-9 (46 sections).

P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 38, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 31-27-15; P.L. 1978, ch. 217, § 1.

(a) All fines and forfeitures collected upon conviction or upon forfeiture of bail of any person charged with a violation of any of the provisions of chapters 1 — 46 of this title shall be deposited in the treasury of the state.

(b) Provided, a city or town police department, enforcing any motor vehicle violation contained in this title, which results in a conviction, shall receive five dollars ($5.00) from any fine imposed in accordance with the provisions of § 31-41.1-4.

Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.