Rhode Island General Laws 12-20-11. Apportionment of costs among defendants
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Whenever more than one defendant in the same process shall be convicted and sentenced to fine or imprisonment in jail, the court pronouncing sentence may apportion the costs of prosecution between and among the defendants as, in its discretion, shall appear to be just and proper.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 285, § 61; G.L. 1909, ch. 354, § 61; G.L. 1909, ch. 354, § 55; P.L. 1915, ch. 1261, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 407, § 55; G.L. 1938, ch. 625, § 55; G.L. 1956, § 12-20-11.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 12-20-11
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.