Rhode Island § 12-16-7 § 12-16-7. Certificate to summon witness from another state.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 12-16-7 — § 12-16-7. Certificate to summon witness from another state.

Rhode Island § 12-16-7

Title 12Criminal Procedure

Ch. 12-16Attendance of Witnesses from Without State

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-16-7 (2026).

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§ 12-16-7. Certificate to summon witness from another state.
If a person in any state which by its laws has made provision for commanding persons
            within its borders to attend and testify in criminal prosecutions or grand jury investigations
            commenced or about to commence in this state is a material witness in a prosecution
            pending in a court of record in this state or in a grand jury investigation which
            has commenced or is about to commence, a judge of the court may issue a certificate
            under the seal of the court stating these facts and specifying the number of days
            the witness will be required. This certificate shall be presented to a judge of a
  

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§ 12-16-7. Certificate to summon witness from another state.

If a person in any state which by its laws has made provision for commanding persons within its borders to attend and testify in criminal prosecutions or grand jury investigations commenced or about to commence in this state is a material witness in a prosecution pending in a court of record in this state or in a grand jury investigation which has commenced or is about to commence, a judge of the court may issue a certificate under the seal of the court stating these facts and specifying the number of days the witness will be required. This certificate shall be presented to a judge of a court of record in the county in which the witness is found.