Rhode Island § 8-9-21 § 8-9-21. Contempt of court — Habeas corpus.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 8-9-21 — § 8-9-21. Contempt of court — Habeas corpus.

Rhode Island § 8-9-21

Title 8Courts and Civil Procedure–Courts

Ch. 8-9Probate Courts

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-9-21 (2026).

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§ 8-9-21. Contempt of court — Habeas corpus.
Every probate court may punish any contempt of its authority by fine or imprisonment
            or both. Every probate court may issue writs of habeas corpus to bring before it any
            person in jail to be examined as a witness in any suit or proceeding pending in the
            court, that the ends of justice may be attained, and for no other purpose.
         

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§ 8-9-21. Contempt of court — Habeas corpus.

Every probate court may punish any contempt of its authority by fine or imprisonment or both. Every probate court may issue writs of habeas corpus to bring before it any person in jail to be examined as a witness in any suit or proceeding pending in the court, that the ends of justice may be attained, and for no other purpose.