Rhode Island General Laws 13-9-5. Additional jurisdictions as parties to compact
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It is recognized and further declared that, pursuant to the consent and authorization contained in 4 U.S.C. § 112, this state shall be a party to the Interstate Compact for the Supervision of Parolees and Probationers with any additional jurisdiction legally joining in the compact when that jurisdiction shall have enacted the compact in accordance with its terms.
History of Section.
R.P.L. 1957, ch. 61, § 2.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 13-9-5
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- State: as used in this chapter , means any one of the several states and the commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia. See Rhode Island General Laws 13-9-4