§ 35-6-25 - Advance of estimated costs of witnesses before grand jury. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 35-6-25

   § 35-6-25  Advance of estimated costs ofwitnesses before grand jury. – At or before the summoning in of any grand jury in any county, and from time totime during any session thereof, the sheriff or deputy sheriff may estimate theamount of money requisite for the payment of the witnesses, for the officers'fees for summoning the witnesses, and for service of other criminal process inbehalf of the state at any session, and until a grand jury shall again besummoned in, and, on the approval of an estimate by the attorney general, thestate controller may, at any time not more than three (3) days before thesummoning in of the grand jury, draw his or her order on the general treasurerin favor of the sheriff or deputy sheriff for the amount of the estimated fees,and the general treasurer shall pay the order and charge fees to the account ofthe judicial expenses of the state.