Rhode Island General Laws 9-17-7. Attachment to compel attendance
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The court before which any witness is duly summoned to appear may compel his or her attendance by writ of attachment, fine him or her not exceeding twenty dollars ($20.00), and order him or her to pay the costs of the attachment and to be committed to the adult correctional institutions until the fine and costs are paid.
History of Section.
C.P.A. 1905, § 365; G.L. 1909, ch. 292, § 11; G.L. 1923, ch. 342, § 11; G.L. 1938, ch. 537, § 9; G.L. 1956, § 9-17-7; impl. am. P.L. 1956, ch. 3721, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 9-17-7
- Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.