Rhode Island § 12-16-3 § 12-16-3. Certification by foreign judge as to witness from this state.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 12-16-3 — § 12-16-3. Certification by foreign judge as to witness from this state.

Rhode Island § 12-16-3

Title 12Criminal Procedure

Ch. 12-16Attendance of Witnesses from Without State

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-16-3 (2026).

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§ 12-16-3. Certification by foreign judge as to witness from this state.

If a judge of a court of record in any state, which by its laws has made provision for commanding persons within that state to attend and testify in this state, certifies under the seal of the court:

(1)that there is a criminal prosecution pending in the court or that a grand jury investigation has commenced or is about to commence, (2) that a person being within this state is a material witness in the prosecution or grand jury investigation, and (3) that the person's presence will be required for a specified number of days, upon presentation of the certificate to any judge of

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§ 12-16-3. Certification by foreign judge as to witness from this state.

If a judge of a court of record in any state, which by its laws has made provision for commanding persons within that state to attend and testify in this state, certifies under the seal of the court: (1) that there is a criminal prosecution pending in the court or that a grand jury investigation has commenced or is about to commence, (2) that a person being within this state is a material witness in the prosecution or grand jury investigation, and (3) that the person's presence will be required for a specified number of days, upon presentation of the certificate to any judge of a court of record in the county in which the person is, the judge shall fix a time and place for a hearing, and shall make an order directing the witness to appear at a certain time and place for the hearing.