Rhode Island General Laws 10-9-19. Admission to bail
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If the party is detained for any cause or offense for which he or she is bailable of right, he or she shall be admitted to bail if sufficient bail be offered, and if not, he or she shall be remanded with an order of the court expressing the sum in which he or she shall be held to bail, and the court at which he or she shall be required to appear, and any person authorized thereto may, at any time before the sitting of the court, bail the party pursuant to the order.
History of Section.
C.P.A. 1905, § 688; G.L. 1909, ch. 305, § 17; G.L. 1923, ch. 356, § 17; G.L. 1938, ch. 584, § 17; G.L. 1956, § 10-9-19.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 10-9-19
- 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