Rhode Island § 12-12-13 - Indictments, Informations and Complaints
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§ 12-12-13. Indictments, Informations and Complaints
R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-12-13
§ 12-12-13. Allegations as to form of money.
If any allegation relative to any bullion, money, notes, bank notes, checks, drafts, bills of exchange, obligations, or other securities for money, of any country, state, county, city, town, bank, corporation, partnership, or person is necessary in any indictment, information, or complaint, the indictment, information, or complaint may describe it as money to a certain amount without specifying any particulars, and this descriptive allegation shall be sustained by proof of any amount of bullion, money, notes, or other securities for money, although its particular nature shall not be proved.
History of Section.
G.L. 1909, ch. 354, § 7; P.L. 1915, ch. 1262, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 407, § 7; G.L. 1938,
ch. 625, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 12-12-13; P.L. 1974, ch. 118, § 11.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Rhode Island General Laws § 12-12-13 cover?
Section 12-12-13 ("Indictments, Informations and Complaints") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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