Title 7, Title 7 Associations, and Partnerships

(a) The attorney general shall set forth with reasonable particularity the property that the attorney general seeks to forfeit pursuant to this chapter. (b) The court may, upon application of the attorney general, enter a restraining order or injunction, require any person claimi…

(a) The superior courts of the state have jurisdiction to prevent and restrain violations of this chapter by issuing appropriate orders, including, but not limited to: (1) Ordering any person to divest himself, herself, or itself of any interest, direct or indirect, in any enterp…

(a) Title to all property forfeited pursuant to this chapter, except for that property awarded by the court to the victims of violations of the chapter pursuant to § 7-15-4(c), vests in the state of Rhode Island. There is established within the general treasury of the state a spe…

In any proceeding ancillary to or in any civil action instituted by the state under this chapter, the proceedings may be open or closed to the public at the discretion of the court after consideration of the rights of affected persons.

It is not a defense in any action brought under this chapter that the racketeering activity as defined in § 7-15-1(c) occurred prior to May 5, 1979.

(a) Issuance. Whenever the attorney general has reasonable cause to believe that any person or enterprise has knowledge or is in possession, custody, or control of any documentary material pertinent to an investigation of a possible violation of this chapter, he or she may, prior…

The superior court has jurisdiction to hear and determine all matters arising under this chapter and to enter any orders that may be required to implement the provisions of this chapter.

The criminal sanctions and civil remedies provided for in this chapter are cumulative of each other and of existing powers and remedies which are provided for by statute or are inherent in the court.