2019 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 11 - Criminal Offenses
Chapter 11-9 Children
Section 11-9-7 Children's Friend and Service excused from costs.
§ 11-9-7. Children's Friend and Service excused from costs.
Whenever any agent of the Children's Friend and Service shall make complaint against any person for any of the offenses mentioned in §§ 11-9-1 - 11-9-8, the agent shall not be required to enter into any recognizance for costs. All costs and expenses attending the making of any complaint by any agent of the service and the proceedings on it under the provisions of §§ 11-9-1 - 11-9-8, or under the provisions of chapter 1 of title 14, shall be paid by the state.
History of Section.
(G.L. 1896, ch. 115, § 7; P.L. 1897, ch. 475, § 4; P.L. 1908, ch. 1540, § 4; G.L. 1909, ch. 139, § 7; G.L. 1923, ch. 142, § 7; P.L. 1926, ch. 844, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 425, § 4; P.L. 1950, ch. 2416, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 11-9-7.)