R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-9-23: Litigation costs.

Unless such person shall be the prevailing party in a final non-appealable judgment, any person who violates this chapter or ignores a written demand made by a fiscal overseer, budget commission member, receiver or administration and finance officer acting within the scope of his or her duties, shall be required to pay the reasonable attorney fees incurred by the fiscal overseer, budget commission member, receiver or administration and finance officer and/or his or her counsel to seek enforcement of this chapter or compliance with such written demand.