§ 12-16-1. Short title. This chapter may be cited as the “Uniform Act to Secure the Attendance of Witnesses from Without the State in Criminal Cases.” History of Section.P.L. 1936, ch. 2382, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 626, § 6; G.L. 1956, § 12-16-1.
§ 12-16-10. Exemption from process of witnesses entering state. If a person comes into this state in obedience to a summons directing him or her to attend and testify in this state that person shall not, while in this state pursuant to the summons or order, be subject to arrest or the service of process, […]
§ 12-16-11. Exemption from process of witnesses passing through state. A person passing through this state while going to another state in obedience to a summons or order to attend and testify in that state or while returning from testifying, shall not, while so passing through this state, be subject to arrest or the service […]
§ 12-16-12. Uniformity of construction. This chapter shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of the states which enact it. History of Section.P.L. 1936, ch. 2382, § 5; G.L. 1938, ch. 626, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 12-16-12.
§ 12-16-13. Severability. If any part of this chapter is for any reason declared void, its invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this chapter. History of Section.P.L. 1936, ch. 2382, § 8; G.L. 1938, ch. 626, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 12-16-13.
§ 12-16-2. Definitions. (a) “State” includes any territory of the United States and the District of Columbia. (b) “Witness” as used in this chapter includes a person whose testimony is desired in any proceeding or investigation by a grand jury or in a criminal action, prosecution, or proceeding. History of Section.P.L. 1936, ch. 2382, § […]
§ 12-16-3. Certification by foreign judge as to witness from this state. If a judge of a court of record in any state, which by its laws has made provision for commanding persons within that state to attend and testify in this state, certifies under the seal of the court: (1) that there is a […]
§ 12-16-4. Issuance of summons to appear in another state. If at a hearing the judge determines: (1) that the witness is material and necessary, (2) that it will not cause undue hardship to the witness to be compelled to attend and testify in the prosecution or a grand jury investigation in the other state, […]
§ 12-16-5. Taking into custody and delivery of witness. If the certificate recommends that the witness be taken into immediate custody and delivered to an officer of the requesting state to assure his or her attendance in the requesting state, the judge may, in lieu of notification of the hearing, direct that the witness be […]
§ 12-16-6. Punishment for disobedience of summons. If a witness, who is summoned as provided in this chapter, after being paid or tendered by some properly authorized person the sum of ten cents ($0.10) a mile for each mile and five dollars ($5.00) for each day that he or she is required to travel and […]
§ 12-16-7. Certificate to summon witness from another state. If a person in any state which by its laws has made provision for commanding persons within its borders to attend and testify in criminal prosecutions or grand jury investigations commenced or about to commence in this state is a material witness in a prosecution pending […]
§ 12-16-8. Receiving custody of witness from another state. If the certificate recommends that the witness be taken into immediate custody and delivered to an officer of this state to assure his or her attendance in this state, the judge may direct that the witness be immediately brought before him or her; and the judge, […]
§ 12-16-9. Fees tendered — Duration of attendance required — Failure to testify. If the witness is summoned to attend and testify in this state, he or she shall be tendered the sum of ten cents ($0.10) a mile for each mile and five dollars ($5.00) for each day that he or she is required […]
