Rhode Island General Laws 12-9-27. Application for requisition of person convicted of crime
When the return to this state is required of a person who has been convicted of a crime in this state and has escaped from confinement or broken the terms of his or her bail, probation, or parole, the attorney general or the warden of the institution from which escape was made shall present to the governor a written application for a requisition for the return of the person, in which shall be stated the name of the person, the crime of which the person was convicted, the circumstances of his or her escape from confinement or of the breach of the terms of his or her bail, probation, or parole, the state in which the person is believed to be, including the location of the person in that state at the time application is made.
History of Section.
P.L. 1947, ch. 1890, § 23; G.L. 1956, § 12-9-27.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 12-9-27
- 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.
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.