Section 11-43-8. – Venue of indictments or information and prosecutions.
§ 11-43-8. Venue of indictments or information and prosecutions. Indictments or informations under this chapter may be preferred and found in the discretion of the attorney general, without reference to the county in which the offense is charged to have been committed, but they shall be tried in the court for the county where found, […]
Section 11-43-9. – Indorsement of complaints.
§ 11-43-9. Indorsement of complaints. No warrant shall issue to apprehend any person for any violation of this chapter, unless the complaint shall be first allowed of and indorsed or countersigned by the governor or by the attorney general. History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 275, § 9; G.L. 1909, ch. 341, § 9; G.L. 1923, […]
Section 11-43-10. – Arrest and commitment of persons charged.
§ 11-43-10. Arrest and commitment of persons charged. Whenever any person shall be adjudged to be probably guilty of any offense under this chapter, he or she may be committed to the adult correctional institutions in any county, there to remain until discharged by order of law, and warrant of commitment shall issue accordingly, directed […]
Section 11-43-11 – — 11-43-14. Repealed.
§ 11-43-11 — 11-43-14. Repealed.
Section 11-43-1. – Treason.
§ 11-43-1. Treason. Every person who shall be convicted of treason against this state by levying war against the state or by adhering to the enemies of this state, giving them aid and comfort, shall be imprisoned during life. History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 275, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 341, § 1; G.L. 1923, […]
Section 11-43-2. – Proof required for treason.
§ 11-43-2. Proof required for treason. No person shall be convicted of treason against this state by levying war against the state, or by adhering to the enemies of this state, giving them aid and comfort, but by testimony of two (2) lawful witnesses to the same overt act for which he or she shall […]
Section 11-43-3. – Misprision of treason.
§ 11-43-3. Misprision of treason. Every person who shall have knowledge of the commission of treason against this state by levying war against this state or by adhering to the enemies of the state, giving them aid and comfort, and who shall conceal it, and shall not as soon as possible, disclose and make known […]
Section 11-43-4 – — 11-43-6. Repealed.
§ 11-43-4 — 11-43-6. Repealed.
Section 11-43-7. – Unlawful exercise of functions of state office.
§ 11-43-7. Unlawful exercise of functions of state office. Every person, except as duly elected according to the laws of this state, who shall assume or exercise any of the legislative, executive, or ministerial functions of the office of governor, lieutenant-governor, senator, member of the house of representatives, secretary of state, attorney general, or general […]