Rhode Island General Laws 8-2-37. Requiring recognizance of criminal complainants
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The superior court may require the complainant in any criminal pleading pending therein to give recognizance with sufficient surety to prosecute his or her complaint, with effect, and in default thereof the court may dismiss the complaint.
History of Section.
C.P.A. 1905, § 22; G.L. 1909, ch. 273, § 19; G.L. 1923, ch. 323, § 19; G.L. 1938, ch. 496, § 19; G.L. 1956, § 8-2-37.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 8-2-37
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.