Title 3, Title 3 Beverages

In lieu of ordering the destruction of intoxicating liquors forfeited to the state, the court may, in its discretion, order the beverages disposed of to state or charitable institutions for use by them for medicinal purposes.

The officers having in their custody any vessels which have been forfeited to the state under this chapter, are authorized to destroy those vessels, or to sell those vessels at public auction or private sale and to turn over the net proceeds of that sale to the general treasurer.

There shall be allowed and paid to the officer who makes the seizure, for every seizure made under the foregoing provisions, the sum of five dollars ($5.00) with two dollars ($2.00) additional for every day after the first that the officer shall be necessarily employed in causing…

In any action, complaint and warrant, information, indictment, or other proceeding, against any person for a violation of any of the provisions of this title, it is not necessary to set forth the kind or quantity of beverage, or the time of the sale or manufacturer of the beverag…

Any defects of form in any action, complaint and warrant, indictment, information, or other proceeding against any person for a violation of this title, may be amended by the court before whom the action, complaint and warrant, indictment, information, or other proceeding is orig…

Negative allegations need not be made in or proved at the trial of any complaint under this title. Evidence of the sale or keeping for sale of any beverage is evidence that the sale or keeping for sale is unlawful, but the respondent in any complaint under this title may show any…

An officer of the law complaining on account of the violation of any of the provisions of this title is not required at the time of complaint or thereafter to enter into recognizance or in any way to become liable for the costs that may accrue on the complaint.

Nothing in this title conferring powers on the officers authorizes special constables to make service of civil process.

Any person convicted before a district court of any offense under this title may appeal the sentence of that court, according to the provisions of law relating to criminal appeals from district courts.

In case of an appeal pursuant to § 3-12-20, the district court shall, upon motion either of the complainant or defendant, require any witness sworn, to enter into recognizance in the sum of fifty dollars ($50.00) with condition that he or she will appear before the court appealed…

(a) In all cases of appeal under this title from the sentence of a district court, and upon all questions arising under that sentence or under any complaint or warrant made under this title in the supreme or superior court, the cases may be conducted and argued in behalf of the c…

It is the duty of each clerk of a court upon the final conviction or sentence of any person for violating any provision of this title, to notify, within ten (10) days after that final conviction or sentence, the town council of the town or the board of commissioners for granting …

All fines recovered under this title shall inure to the sole benefit of the state except for those fines imposed pursuant to § 3-5-21 by a local licensing board which fines shall inure to the city or town first imposing that fine.

The mayor and council of any city, or the town council, or either member, or the chief of police of any city or town, or any police officer, or any town constable specially authorized by that city or town council, or any member of the division of state police, or agent of the dep…

Search warrants to search for and seize any beverages, impure or adulterated liquors, vessels containing beverages or impure or adulterated liquors, or other property possessed, kept for sale or otherwise in violation of any of the provisions of this title may be issued as provid…

All beverages and the vessels containing them, seized under this title, kept for sale in violation of law, are forfeited to the state, and the officer making the seizure or an officer designated by the court for that purpose, shall forthwith proceed to prosecute for the forfeitur…