Rhode Island General Laws 10-11-4. Bail at any time before judgment – Counties other than Providence
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Every person committed to a correctional institution in any county, except the county of Providence, by virtue of an arrest on any writ or process in any civil action, or by surrender of former bail in the same action, shall be let to bail or to new bail, as the case may be, in manner before provided, at any time before the rendering of final judgment on the original writ on which the arrest was made.
History of Section.
C.P.A. 1905, § 531; G.L. 1909, ch. 300, § 9; G.L. 1923, ch. 350, § 9; G.L. 1938, ch. 561, § 5; impl. am. P.L. 1956, ch. 3721, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 10-11-4.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 10-11-4
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.