§ 11-42-1 - Excessive fees or bond demanded by public officer. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 11-42-1

   § 11-42-1  Excessive fees or bond demandedby public officer. – Every officer appointed by the state or by any city or town in the state, whosefees are stated by law, who shall corruptly exact or extort any more or greaterfees for any service than are stated and allowed by law, or who shall corruptlylevy, demand, receive, or take, under color of his or her office, any bond,bill, note, or other assurance or promise whatsoever, securing the payment of agreater sum of money for any service than he or she is authorized to demand andreceive by law, shall be imprisoned not exceeding one year or be fined notexceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000).