Rhode Island General Laws 41-3-13. Witnesses before division
The division of gaming and athletics licensing shall have power to summon witnesses before it and to administer oaths or affirmations to the witnesses whenever, in the judgment of the division, it may be necessary for the effectual discharge of its duties; and any person failing to appear before the division at the time and place specified in answer to the summons, or refusing to testify, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction in a court of competent jurisdiction, shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) or by a sentence to the adult correctional institutions for not more than six (6) months, or by a sentence to both a fine and imprisonment, in the judgment of the court. False swearing on the part of any witnesses shall be deemed perjury, and shall be punished as perjury.
History of Section.
P.L. 1934, ch. 2086, § 7; G.L. 1938, ch. 12, § 7; impl. am. P.L. 1946, ch. 1746, § 3; impl. am. P.L. 1956, ch. 3721, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 41-3-13.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 41-3-13
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
- Testify: Answer questions in court.