{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-12-21-8","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-21-8","heading":"Plea of general issue.","body":"The defendant to an action for a penalty may plead the general issue, and under it give any special matter in evidence.","path":["Title 12 Criminal Procedure","Chapter 21 Recovery of Fines, Penalties, and Forfeitures"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE12/12-21/12-21-8.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:55:27Z","sha256":"9d247529deeeb08b6c9b90a9a9879b58c3313c528a4b87412b43fc347cbdfbc5","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-12-21-7","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-12-21-9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}