{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-30.1-21","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-30.1-21","heading":"Notary public — Fraud or deceit in office.","body":"A notary public who, in the exercise of the powers or in the performance of the duties of the office, shall practice any fraud or deceit, the punishment for which is not otherwise provided for by law, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.","path":["Title 42 State Affairs and Government","Chapter 30.1 Uniform Law on Notarial Acts"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE42/42-30.1/42-30.1-21.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:59:50Z","sha256":"bd217a6fa44b28513c8043eb9ac0a8f3b35d84276493ce67c4f69b5ec602a984","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-30.1-20.1","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-30.1-22"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}