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R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-16.1-1. Definitions
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As used in this chapter: (1) “Penal institutions” includes a jail, prison, penitentiary, house of correction, or other place of penal detention. (2) “State” includes any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any territory of th…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-16.1-2. Summoning witness in this state to testify in another state
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(a) A judge of a state court of record in another state, which by its laws has made provision for commanding persons confined in penal institutions within that state to attend and testify in this state, may certify: (1) That there is a criminal proceeding or investigation by a gr…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-16.1-3. Court order
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If at the hearing the judge determines: (1) that the witness may be material and necessary, (2) that his or her attending and testifying are not adverse to the interests of this state or to the health or legal rights of the witness, (3) that the laws of the state in which he or s…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-16.1-4. Terms and conditions
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The order to the witness and to the person having custody of the witness shall provide for the return of the witness at the conclusion of his or her testimony, proper safeguards on the witness’ custody, and proper financial reimbursement or prepayment by the requesting jurisdicti…