Title 12 · RI
Title 12Criminal Procedure
Citation: R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-7-14
Section: 12-7-14
Title 12Criminal Procedure
Chapter 7Arrest
R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-7-14
§ 12-7-14. Punitive damages for false arrest or imprisonment.
In an action for false arrest or false imprisonment, the plaintiff, if successful, may be awarded punitive damages in addition to compensatory damages.
History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 625, § 68; P.L. 1941, ch. 982, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 12-7-14.