Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 42-66.1 – Security for Housing for the Elderly Act
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- Arraignment: A proceeding in which an individual who is accused of committing a crime is brought into court, told of the charges, and asked to plead guilty or not guilty.
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Director: shall mean the director of the department of elderly affairs or the director's designee. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-66.1-2
- 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.
- Housing for the elderly: shall mean private and public housing complexes designated by the federal government as housing for the elderly located in the state. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-66.1-2
- in writing: include printing, engraving, lithographing, and photo-lithographing, and all other representations of words in letters of the usual form. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-16
- town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9