§ 12-4-3 - Inquiry into truth of complaint – Sentence to enter recognizance. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 12-4-3

   § 12-4-3  Inquiry into truth of complaint– Sentence to enter recognizance. – Whenever any accused party shall be brought before the court, the court shallinquire into the truth of the complaint. If it shall appear that the complaintis true and that there is reasonable cause to fear that the threat would becarried into execution, the accused person shall be sentenced to enter intorecognizance with sufficient surety or sureties, and in any sum that the courtshall direct, with condition to keep the peace towards all the people of thisstate, and especially towards the person against whom or against whose propertythe threat shall have been made, for a certain time thereafter not exceedingeleven (11) months, and to pay all the costs of prosecution and conviction.