{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-2-16-12","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 2-16-12","heading":"Prosecution of violations.","body":"All prosecutions of violations under the provisions of this chapter shall be instituted by the director, and shall be directed by him or her, and it is not necessary that he or she enter into recognizance or give surety for costs to prosecute these violations.","path":["Title 2 Agriculture and Forestry","Chapter 16 General Plant Pest Act"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE2/2-16/2-16-12.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T14:17:58Z","sha256":"52ddceacd5bf02853b993621770248776354ce555dcdccfe3e54d61ee72b0395","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-2-16-11","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-2-16-13"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}