§ 12-21-5 - Action by town or city.
SECTION 12-21-5
§ 12-21-5 Action by town or city. –Whenever any penalty or forfeiture, or any part of a penalty or forfeiture,shall be given to any town by any penal statute, the town council may sue forthe penalty or forfeiture in the name of the town, or the proper prosecutingofficer in the name of any city which shall be entitled to the benefit of thepenalty or forfeiture, and the town council may remit the whole of the penaltyor forfeiture.