AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS--WARWICK MUNICIPAL COURT

Summary

The bill lets the city of Warwick create a municipal court that can hear cases involving local zoning, minimum‑housing standards, the state housing maintenance code, subdivision rules, and state building codes. Defendants can appeal a conviction within five days to a higher court for a new trial, and the court may order repairs, demolition or other equity relief. The change centralizes enforcement and gives the court modest sentencing power (up to 30 days jail and $500 fine).

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