Rhode Island General Laws 12-17-16. Defendant’s right of discovery
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In any criminal proceeding where the prosecution is in possession of tangible evidence which may be used at trial of any defendant, the defendant shall have the right upon demand given in writing to the prosecuting authorities to inspect, examine, and/or copy the evidence at a time and place to be fixed by a justice of a court of proper jurisdiction.
History of Section.
P.L. 1969, ch. 203, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 12-17-16
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- 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.
- in writing: include printing, engraving, lithographing, and photo-lithographing, and all other representations of words in letters of the usual form. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-16
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.