The attorney general shall establish a uniform summons or citation to be used by state and municipal law enforcement agencies in the enforcement of this chapter. Fines of one hundred dollars ($100) or less may be paid by mail. All other fines or penalties shall require a court appearance. Any offense under this chapter may be prosecuted by complaint.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 4-13.1-12
Uniform summons — Mail-in fines — Prosecution
P.L. 1986, ch. 429, § 3; P.L. 1998, ch. 274, § 1.
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