Rhode Island § 45-5-14 § 45-5-14. Subpoena of witnesses.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 45-5-14 — § 45-5-14. Subpoena of witnesses.

Rhode Island § 45-5-14

Title 45Towns and cities

Ch. 45-5Councils and Governing Bodies

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-5-14 (2026).

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§ 45-5-14. Subpoena of witnesses.
Every town council, city council, school committee, or any committee of any of these
            bodies, may, by their presiding officers, issue subpoenas to witnesses to testify
            in any manner pending before them, may administer oaths to these witnesses, may compel
            their attendance, and may punish them for nonattendance by a fine not exceeding twenty
            dollars ($20.00).
         

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§ 45-5-14. Subpoena of witnesses.

Every town council, city council, school committee, or any committee of any of these bodies, may, by their presiding officers, issue subpoenas to witnesses to testify in any manner pending before them, may administer oaths to these witnesses, may compel their attendance, and may punish them for nonattendance by a fine not exceeding twenty dollars ($20.00).