Rhode Island § 12-22-14 - Appeals in Criminal Cases
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§ 12-22-14. Appeals in Criminal Cases
R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-22-14
§ 12-22-14. Refund of fine and costs.
The superior court, in any criminal case appealed to that court in which the defendant paid his or her fine and costs in the lower court, may, upon application made within three (3) years after a finding of not guilty or the deferring or suspension of sentence, order the amount of the fine and costs to be refunded to the defendant, and in that case the clerk of the superior court shall submit a properly authenticated voucher to the state controller who is authorized and directed to draw his or her order upon the general treasurer for the payment of that sum. The general assembly shall annually appropriate any sum that it shall deem necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
History of Section.
P.L. 1962, ch. 128, § 1.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 12-22-14 ("Appeals in Criminal Cases") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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