Rhode Island General Laws 12-16-9. Fees tendered – Duration of attendance required – Failure to testify
If the witness is summoned to attend and testify in this state, he or she shall be tendered the sum of ten cents ($0.10) a mile for each mile and five dollars ($5.00) for each day that he or she is required to travel and attend as a witness. A witness who has appeared in accordance with the provisions of the summons shall not be required to remain within this state for a longer period of time than the period mentioned in the certificate, unless otherwise ordered by the court. If the witness fails without good cause to attend and testify as directed in the summons, he or she shall be punished in the manner provided for the punishment of any witness who disobeys a summons issued from a court of record in this state.
History of Section.
P.L. 1936, ch. 2382, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 626, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 12-16-9.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 12-16-9
- State: includes any territory of the United States and the District of Columbia. See Rhode Island General Laws 12-16-2
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
- Testify: Answer questions in court.
- Witness: as used in this chapter includes a person whose testimony is desired in any proceeding or investigation by a grand jury or in a criminal action, prosecution, or proceeding. See Rhode Island General Laws 12-16-2