{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-12-12-20","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-12-20","heading":"Original and duplicates of charges to be filed.","body":"In each and every criminal prosecution the original and duplicate of all complaints, warrants, informations, and/or indictments shall be filed with the appropriate court.","path":["Title 12 Criminal Procedure","Chapter 12 Indictments, Informations and Complaints"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE12/12-12/12-12-20.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:55:25Z","sha256":"fa86f48040d4fd9a6861a8e2ed8b9a2725cd778f443af30271d43f05d2c18443","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-12-12-19","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-12-12-21"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}