In case any difference arises between the parties about the charge of keeping an estrayed animal, the dispute may be referred to the district court having jurisdiction in the city or town, which shall hear and determine the dispute and tax costs as in other cases.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 4-16-5
Settlement of disputes as to maintenance charges
G.L. 1896, ch. 130, § 5; G.L. 1909, ch. 156, § 5; G.L. 1923, ch. 186, § 5; G.L. 1938, ch. 644, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 4-16-5.
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.