Rhode Island § 12-25.1-9 § 12-25.1-9. Legal expenses of criminally responsible person.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 12-25.1-9 — § 12-25.1-9. Legal expenses of criminally responsible person.

Rhode Island § 12-25.1-9

Title 12Criminal Procedure

Ch. 12-25.1Criminal Royalties

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-25.1-9 (2026).

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§ 12-25.1-9. Legal expenses of criminally responsible person.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the general treasurer shall make
            payments from the portion of the criminal royalties fund attributable to a criminally
            responsible person to that person upon order of the court after a showing that the
            monies shall be used exclusively for the purpose of retaining legal representation
            at any stage of the criminal proceedings against the person with respect to the events
            or conduct being the subject of the commercial exploitation giving rise to the monies
            paid to or recovered by the criminal royalties fund; provided, that the total of all

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§ 12-25.1-9. Legal expenses of criminally responsible person.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the general treasurer shall make payments from the portion of the criminal royalties fund attributable to a criminally responsible person to that person upon order of the court after a showing that the monies shall be used exclusively for the purpose of retaining legal representation at any stage of the criminal proceedings against the person with respect to the events or conduct being the subject of the commercial exploitation giving rise to the monies paid to or recovered by the criminal royalties fund; provided, that the total of all payments made pursuant to this section shall not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the total monies in the applicable portion of the criminal royalties fund.