Rhode Island § 12-6-4 § 12-6-4. Issuance of warrant.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 12-6-4 — § 12-6-4. Issuance of warrant.

Rhode Island § 12-6-4

Title 12Criminal Procedure

Ch. 12-6Warrants for Arrest

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-6-4 (2026).

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§ 12-6-4. Issuance of warrant.
Upon the giving of a recognizance with surety, in the case where surety is required,
            and upon the giving of a recognizance without surety, where no surety is required,
            and upon the making of a complaint only where no recognizance is required, the judge
            or justice of the peace, if in his or her opinion there is probable cause to believe
            that an offense has been committed and that defendant has committed it, shall immediately
            issue his or her warrant.
         

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§ 12-6-4. Issuance of warrant.

Upon the giving of a recognizance with surety, in the case where surety is required, and upon the giving of a recognizance without surety, where no surety is required, and upon the making of a complaint only where no recognizance is required, the judge or justice of the peace, if in his or her opinion there is probable cause to believe that an offense has been committed and that defendant has committed it, shall immediately issue his or her warrant.