Rhode Island General Laws 9-9-25. Application to pending proceedings
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The provisions of this chapter, of chapter 10 of this title, and of chapter 11 of Title 12 shall not affect any suit brought, nor any offense committed, nor any penalty or forfeiture incurred before May 11, 1939, and no prosecution or indictment pending on that date shall be affected hereby, except that all proceedings in any such suit or prosecution and in any suit or prosecution thereafter commenced may be conformed to the provisions hereof.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 506, § 39; P.L. 1939, ch. 700, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 9-9-25.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 9-9-25
- Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.