Rhode Island General Laws 12-12-1.5. Informations – Exhibits to be attached
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When an offense is prosecuted by information, the attorney general shall attach to the information any exhibits, such as affidavits sworn to before the attorney general or one of his or her designated assistants, documents, photographs, recordings, or other materials or copies of them, upon which the attorney general relies to demonstrate the existence of probable cause to believe that the offense charged in the information has been committed and that the defendant committed it.
History of Section.
P.L. 1974, ch. 118, § 11.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 12-12-1.5
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- 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
- Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.