§ 12-1-3. Rewards offered by towns and cities.
Every town council of any town, or mayor of any city acting with the advice of the city council, may offer a suitable reward, not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) in any one case, for the detention, apprehension and conviction of any offender committing a high crime or misdemeanor within the limits of the town or city, to be paid by the town treasurer or city treasurer upon the order of the town council, or mayor and city council, out of any funds of the town or city not otherwise specifically appropriated.
History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 40, § 20; G.L. 1909, ch. 50, § 20; G.L. 1923, ch. 51, § 20; G.L. 1938, ch. 333, § 20; G.L. 1956, § 12-1-3.
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 - Repealed.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.