§ 42-9.3-1. Establishment. There shall be established within the department of attorney general an office of civil rights advocate. The civil rights advocate shall be appointed by the attorney general and is authorized to perform his or her duties as the attorney general may direct, including, but not limited to, training and education, reviewing complaints […]
§ 42-9.3-2. Action by attorney general. (a) Whenever any person, whether or not acting under color of law, intentionally interferes or threatens to intentionally interfere, by physical force or violence against a person, by damage or destruction of property or by trespass on property, with the exercise or enjoyment by any other person of rights […]
§ 42-9.3-3. Penalties. Each violation of this chapter is a civil violation for which a civil penalty of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each defendant may be adjudged. This penalty shall be paid to the general fund after the attorney general is reimbursed for costs of bringing the action. Said penalty shall […]
§ 42-9.3-4. Severability. If any provision or part of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the section which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions or parts of […]
