Rhode Island General Laws 12-16.1-8. Exemption from arrest and service of process
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If a witness from another state comes into or passes through this state under an order directing the witness to attend in this or another state, he or she shall not, while in this state pursuant to the order, be subject to arrest or the service of process, civil or criminal, because of any act committed prior to his or her arrival in this state under the order.
History of Section.
P.L. 1970, ch. 4, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 12-16.1-8
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
- State: includes any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any territory of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 12-16.1-1
- Witness: means a person who is confined in a penal institution in any state and whose testimony is desired in another state in any criminal proceeding or investigation by a grand jury or in any criminal action before a court. See Rhode Island General Laws 12-16.1-1