§ 12-21-6. Commencement of period of neglect.
Whenever any penalty shall be imposed for neglect during any period of time, the neglect may be alleged to have commenced at any specified time, and shall be reckoned from the time so specified.
History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 288, § 5; G.L. 1909, ch. 357, § 5; G.L. 1923, ch. 410, § 5; G.L. 1938, ch. 631, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 12-21-6.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 12-21 - Recovery of Fines, Penalties, and Forfeitures
Section 12-21-1. - Methods of recovering fines and forfeitures.
Section 12-21-2. - Limitation of prosecutions.
Section 12-21-3. - Venue of actions based on penal statutes.
Section 12-21-4. - Jurisdiction of district and superior courts.
Section 12-21-5. - Action by town or city.
Section 12-21-6. - Commencement of period of neglect.
Section 12-21-7. - Residence of court member in city or town to be benefited.
Section 12-21-8. - Plea of general issue.
Section 12-21-9. - Commitment for failure to obey judgment or sentence.
Section 12-21-10. - Disposition of recoveries.
Section 12-21-11. - Quarterly reports and payments by district court.
Section 12-21-12. - Payment of costs taxable to cities or towns out of fines due.
Section 12-21-13. - Accounting by clerk on vacation of office.
Section 12-21-14. - Forfeiture for failure to account.
Section 12-21-15. - Access of city or town treasurer to district court records.
Section 12-21-16. - Payment of amounts due to the state.
Section 12-21-17. - Payment and accounting for fines due other than to state.
Section 12-21-18. - Payment of fine liquidated by labor.
Section 12-21-19. - Payment of fines to general treasurer — Accounting.
Section 12-21-20. - Order to pay costs and determination of ability to pay.
Section 12-21-21. - Guilty plea and payment of fine by person outside state.
Section 12-21-23. - Seizure and retention of forfeited property.
Section 12-21-24. - Complaint or information asking forfeiture.
Section 12-21-25. - Issuance of warrant to take and detain forfeited property.
Section 12-21-26. - Notice of complaint or information.
Section 12-21-27. - Sale of property pending judgment on forfeiture.
Section 12-21-28. - Return of property to claimant on bond.
Section 12-21-29. - Trial and judgment.
Section 12-21-30. - Appeal from district court judgment of forfeiture.
Section 12-21-31. - Finality of superior court judgment.