Rhode Island Statutes
§ 12-16-2 — § 12-16-2. Definitions.
Rhode Island § 12-16-2
JurisdictionRhode Island
Title 12Criminal Procedure
Ch. 12-16Attendance of Witnesses from Without State
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Bluebook
R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-16-2 (2026).
Text
§ 12-16-2. Definitions.
(a) "State� includes any territory of the United States and the District of Columbia.
(b) "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.
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Legislative History
P.L. 1936, ch. 2382, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 626, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 12-16-2.
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Rhode Island § 12-16-2, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ri/12-16-2.