{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-10-9-16","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 10-9-16","heading":"Notice to attorney general or complainant in criminal cases.","body":"Whenever it appears from the return of the writ, or otherwise, that the party is imprisoned on any criminal accusation, he or she shall not be discharged until sufficient notice shall have been given to the attorney general, or to the complainant in the matter, that he or she may appear and object to the discharge, if he or she think fit, which notice shall be given by the party imprisoned, in the manner prescribed by the court, or, in default thereof, he or she shall be remanded to the custody of the person against whom the writ of habeas corpus issued.","path":["Title 10 Courts and Civil Procedure — Procedure in Particular Actions","Chapter 9 Habeas Corpus"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE10/10-9/10-9-16.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:55:06Z","sha256":"a5da09ea401d793f94baf4c855ddf834d310ab82503442d5fdb5e9ed89337e8b","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-10-9-15","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-10-9-17"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}