Rhode Island Statutes

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

Rhode Island·Title 12 Criminal Procedure·Ch. 12-16 Attendance of Witnesses from Without State

§ 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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Legislative History

P.L. 1936, ch. 2382, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 626, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 12-16-7.

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