Rhode Island Statutes

§ 12-17-10 — § 12-17-10. Defendant's spouse as witness.

Rhode Island·Title 12 Criminal Procedure·Ch. 12-17 Trial

§ 12-17-10. Defendant's spouse as witness.

The husband or wife of any respondent in a criminal prosecution, offering himself or herself as a witness, shall not be excluded from testifying because he or she is the husband or wife of the respondent.

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

Rhode Island § 12-17-10 (§ 12-17-10. Defendant's spouse as witness.) — published by Counsel Stack Legal Research, free access to 12M+ legal documents.

Related

United States v. Breton
740 F.3d 1 (First Circuit, 2014)
80 case citations

Legislative History

C.P.A. 1905, § 397; G.L. 1909, ch. 292, § 45; G.L. 1923, ch. 342, § 45; G.L. 1938, ch. 537, § 17; G.L. 1956, § 12-17-10.

Nearby Sections

15
View on official source ↗