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R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-12-1.5 (2026)

Informations — Exhibits to be attached

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When an offense is prosecuted by information, the attorney general shall attach to the information any exhibits, such as affidavits sworn to before the attorney general or one of his or her designated assistants, documents, photographs, recordings, or other materials or copies of them, upon which the attorney general relies to demonstrate the existence of probable cause to believe that the offense charged in the information has been committed and that the defendant committed it.

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Cited in 1 case, 1982–1982 · leading case: State v. O'Brien, 441 A.2d 532 (R.I. 1982).
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State v. O'Brien, 441 A.2d 532 (R.I. 1982). · cites it 3× “1956 (1969 Reenactment) § 12-12-1.5, as enacted by P.L.1974, ch. 118, § 11, as authority for her position that affidavits sworn to before the Attorney General or his designated assistant are required.”
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