§ 12-15-11. Penalty for false representation.
Whoever knowingly makes a false statement or representation to the public defender, assistants, or any employee of that office to obtain the legal services of the public defender or one of his or her assistants under this chapter, either for himself or herself or for any other person, shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than three hundred dollars ($300), or by imprisonment not longer than thirty (30) days, or both. Each false statement or representation shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
History of Section.P.L. 1962, ch. 196, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 12-15 - Public Defender
Section 12-15-1. - Office created.
Section 12-15-2. - Appointment and term of public defender.
Section 12-15-3. - Duty to represent indigent defendants.
Section 12-15-4. - Office facilities.
Section 12-15-5. - Powers to accept grants and bequests.
Section 12-15-6. - Assistant defenders.
Section 12-15-7. - Appropriations for expenses.
Section 12-15-8. - “Indigent defendants” defined.
Section 12-15-9. - Eligibility for assistance.
Section 12-15-10. - Confidential nature of financial statement.