Rhode Island General Laws 34-19-11. Compensation of jurors
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Every person summoned and attending as a juror shall be entitled to the same allowance per day for attendance and for travel per mile as for like attendance and travel in the superior court; to be paid in the first instance by the complainant before the verdict shall be received, and to be taxed in the bill of costs against the defendant, if the verdict be against him or her.
History of Section.
P.L. 1908, ch. 1533, § 11; G.L. 1909, ch. 340, § 11; G.L. 1923, ch. 391, § 11; G.L. 1938, ch. 591, § 11; G.L. 1956, § 34-19-11.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 34-19-11
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Juror: A person who is on the jury.
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
- Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.