§ 45-48-13. Malicious damage — Civil and criminal penalties.
If any person maliciously or wantonly destroys or damages any hydrant, pipe, aqueduct, conduit, machinery, equipment, appliance, or other property of the district used for the purposes provided for in this chapter, that person, whether principal or accessory, forfeits to the district, to be recovered by an action of trespass on the case, treble the amount of damages which appear to have been sustained, and shall also be liable to indictment, and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars ($100) or imprisoned not more than one year, or shall suffer both fine and imprisonment.
History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 20, § 2.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 45-48 - Nasonville Water District
Section 45-48-1. - Creation — Corporate powers.
Section 45-48-3. - Annual and special meetings — Voting.
Section 45-48-4. - Officers constituting administrative board — Powers — Bylaws — Elections.
Section 45-48-5. - Exclusive authority for water distribution — Rates — Contracts.
Section 45-48-6. - Water shut off for nonpayment of charges.
Section 45-48-7. - Public hydrants — Taking of private property.
Section 45-48-8. - Acquisition of land and rights of way.
Section 45-48-10. - Taxes — Assessments — Penalty for nonpayment.
Section 45-48-11. - Issuance of bonds.
Section 45-48-12. - Redemption of bonds.
Section 45-48-13. - Malicious damage — Civil and criminal penalties.