{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-12-16-2","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-16-2","heading":"Definitions.","body":"(a) “State” includes any territory of the United States and the District of Columbia.\n(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.","path":["Title 12 Criminal Procedure","Chapter 16 Attendance of Witnesses from Without State"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE12/12-16/12-16-2.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:55:26Z","sha256":"b29863ab4655d3241aa7490f902947828b8181a6fa6e97693675a7d74d4c025e","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-12-16-1","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-12-16-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}