Rhode Island General Laws 12-16-10. Exemption from process of witnesses entering state
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If a person comes into this state in obedience to a summons directing him or her to attend and testify in this state that person shall not, while in this state pursuant to the summons or order, be subject to arrest or the service of process, civil or criminal, in connection with matters which arose before his or her entrance into this state under the summons.
History of Section.
P.L. 1936, ch. 2382, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 626, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 12-16-10.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 12-16-10
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
- Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
- State: includes any territory of the United States and the District of Columbia. See Rhode Island General Laws 12-16-2
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
- Testify: Answer questions in court.