Rhode Island General Laws 12-9-18. Commitment awaiting requisition
If, from the examination before the judge, it appears that the person being held is the person charged with having committed the alleged crime and, except in cases arising under § 12-9-7 and § 12-9-8, that the person has fled from justice, the judge must, by a warrant reciting the accusation, commit him or her to the adult correctional institutions for a time not exceeding thirty (30) days and specified in the warrant, as will enable the arrest of the accused to be made under a warrant of the governor or on requisition of the executive authority of the state having jurisdiction of the offense, unless the accused give bail as provided in § 12-9-19, or until he or she shall be legally discharged.
History of Section.
P.L. 1947, ch. 1890, § 15; impl. am. P.L. 1956, ch. 3721, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 12-9-18.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 12-9-18
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
- 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.
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6