§ 12-16-1 Short title
§ 12-16-2 Definitions
§ 12-16-3 Certification by foreign judge as to witness from this state
§ 12-16-4 Issuance of summons to appear in another state
§ 12-16-5 Taking into custody and delivery of witness
§ 12-16-6 Punishment for disobedience of summons
§ 12-16-7 Certificate to summon witness from another state
§ 12-16-8 Receiving custody of witness from another state
§ 12-16-9 Fees tendered – Duration of attendance required – Failure to testify
§ 12-16-10 Exemption from process of witnesses entering state
§ 12-16-11 Exemption from process of witnesses passing through state
§ 12-16-12 Uniformity of construction
§ 12-16-13 Severability
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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 12-16 - Attendance of Witnesses from Without State

  • 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.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • seal: shall be construed to include an impression of the seal made with or without the use of wax or wafer on the paper. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-15
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • State: includes any territory of the United States and the District of Columbia. See Rhode Island General Laws 12-16-2
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • United States: include the several states and the territories of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-8
  • Witness: as used in this chapter includes a person whose testimony is desired in any proceeding or investigation by a grand jury or in a criminal action, prosecution, or proceeding. See Rhode Island General Laws 12-16-2