Rhode Island General Laws 9-10-10. Penalty for failure of juror to attend
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Every person duly notified to attend any court as juror, who does not attend as required or give satisfactory excuse to the court for not attending, or shall absent himself/herself therefrom without leave of the court, shall be brought before the court and, upon being adjudged in contempt, shall be fined not less than twenty dollars ($20.00).
History of Section.
P.L. 1920, ch. 1948, § 28; G.L. 1923, ch. 329, § 28; G.L. 1938, ch. 506, § 26; G.L. 1938, ch. 506, § 24; P.L. 1939, ch. 700, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 9-10-10.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 9-10-10
- Juror: A person who is on the jury.
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6