{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-11-52.2-6","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-52.2-6","heading":"Civil action.","body":"(1) A person who is injured under this chapter may bring a civil action in the superior court to enjoin further violations, or to seek up to one thousand dollars ($1,000) per violation, or actual damages, whichever is greater. The injured individuals may bring their cause of action as a class action. Nothing in this section prohibits the attorney general from bringing a class action suit under § 6-13.1-5.\n(2) In an action under subsection (1) of this section, a court may increase the damages up to three (3) times the damages allowed by subsection (1) of this section if the defendant has engaged in a pattern and practice of violating this chapter. The court may also award costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees to the prevailing party.","path":["Title 11 Criminal Offenses","Chapter 52.2 Software Fraud"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE11/11-52.2/11-52.2-6.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:55:20Z","sha256":"952f2dc3383fd14ab9bbcc345a170629d7028a95449249d6ea59d8f958379299","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-11-52.2-5","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-11-52.2-7"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}