Rhode Island General Laws 12-9-13. Penalty for violating § 12-9-12
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Any officer who shall deliver to the agent for extradition of the demanding state a person in his or her custody under the governor’s warrant, in willful disobedience to § 12-9-12, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or be imprisoned not more than six (6) months, or both.
History of Section.
P.L. 1947, ch. 1890, § 11; G.L. 1956, § 12-9-13.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 12-9-13
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Extradition: The formal process of delivering an accused or convicted person from authorities in one state to authorities in another state.
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6