Rhode Island General Laws 12-12-1.11. “Indictment” construed
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Whenever “indictment” appears in the general or public laws or in rules of court, it includes the expression “information filed by the attorney general or one of the attorney general’s designated assistants,” except where ascribing that meaning to the term “indictment” is inconsistent with the intent or the manner in which the term was used or otherwise is inappropriate.
History of Section.
P.L. 1974, ch. 118, § 11.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 12-12-1.11
- Designated assistants: as used in this chapter means any one of the attorneys employed full time by the attorney general, including, but not limited to, the positions of assistant attorney general, special assistant attorney general, and special counsel, who has been designated by the attorney general as an attorney authorized to prosecute by information charging. See Rhode Island General Laws 12-12-21