{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-12-30-7","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-30-7","heading":"Preparation of witness.","body":"The law enforcement agency which developed the criminal witness protection program together with the attorney general’s office shall be primarily responsible for debriefing the witness and preparing his or her testimony. Those officers involved in the investigation and prosecution of the cases in which the witness is providing evidence shall not be assigned to guard the witness.","path":["Title 12 Criminal Procedure","Chapter 30 Protection and Supervision of Criminal Witnesses"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE12/12-30/12-30-7.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:55:29Z","sha256":"e917ea46ca61a41d868c91f03be1ec87685f13c2eaa6edf053bf925a71218c98","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-12-30-6","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-12-30-8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}