§ 12-1-1. Rewards offered by governor.
Whenever any murder, attempt at murder, robbery, or other high crime, shall be committed in the state, and the perpetrator shall escape detection, or shall escape from custody or imprisonment, either before or after conviction, the governor may issue his or her proclamation offering a suitable reward, not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), for the apprehension of the offender.
History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 15, § 3; G.L. 1909, ch. 21, § 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 20, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 6, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 12-1-1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 12-1 - Identification and Apprehension of Criminals
Section 12-1-1. - Rewards offered by governor.
Section 12-1-2. - Appropriations for expenses authorized by governor.
Section 12-1-3. - Rewards offered by towns and cities.
Section 12-1-4. - Division of criminal identification — Chief and assistants.
Section 12-1-5, 12-1-6. - Repealed.
Section 12-1-7. - Criminal identification records — Stolen property reports.
Section 12-1-8.1. - Method of identification.
Section 12-1-9.1. - Duty of police officials to furnish fingerprints.
Section 12-1-10.1. - Photographs and descriptive information.
Section 12-1-11. - Photographs and descriptive information as to persons convicted.
Section 12-1-12. - Destruction or sealing of records of persons acquitted or otherwise exonerated.
Section 12-1-14. - Body attachment — Nonsupport of children.
Section 12-1-15. - Retaliation prohibited.
Section 12-1-16. - Improvement of lineup procedures task force.
Section 12-1-17. - Background checks for employees of religious organizations.