{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-12-7-14","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-7-14","heading":"Punitive damages for false arrest or imprisonment.","body":"In an action for false arrest or false imprisonment, the plaintiff, if successful, may be awarded punitive damages in addition to compensatory damages.","path":["Title 12 Criminal Procedure","Chapter 7 Arrest"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE12/12-7/12-7-14.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:55:24Z","sha256":"6c7fde69c9578f8b4c2a7bb35260d315d248016d65bb7ceb0ad0de362367d19a","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-12-7-13","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-12-7-15"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}