Rhode Island General Laws 10-9.1-10. Innocence protection – Definitions
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(a) “DNA Testing” means forensic deoxyribonucleic acid testing.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 10-9.1-10
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
(b) “Agent” means a firm, person or corporation to whom the Rhode Island state police or local municipal police department entrusts or delivers evidence to undergo DNA testing.
History of Section.
P.L. 2002, ch. 386, § 1.