Rhode Island General Laws 3-12-17. Correction of defects in proceedings
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Any defects of form in any action, complaint and warrant, indictment, information, or other proceeding against any person for a violation of this title, may be amended by the court before whom the action, complaint and warrant, indictment, information, or other proceeding is originally brought.
History of Section.
P.L. 1933, ch. 2013, § 74; G.L. 1938, ch. 170, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 3-12-17.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 3-12-17
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6