TITLE 12
Criminal Procedure
CHAPTER 12-12
Indictments, Informations and Complaints
SECTION 12-12-16
§ 12-12-16 Allegations as to property held
jointly, in common, or by partners.
In every indictment, information or complaint for any felony or misdemeanor,
whenever it shall be requisite to state the ownership of any property
whatsoever, whether real or personal, which shall belong to or be in possession
of more than one person, whether the persons are partners in trade, joint
tenants, tenants in common, members of joint stock companies, or trustees, and
whenever it shall be necessary to mention, for any purpose whatsoever, any
partners, joint tenants, tenants in common, members of joint stock companies,
or trustees, it shall be sufficient to name one of the persons and state the
property to belong to the person so named the and another or others, as the
case may be.
History of Section.
(G.L. 1896, ch. 285, § 6; G.L. 1909, ch. 354, § 6; G.L. 1909, ch.
354, § 10; P.L. 1915, ch. 1261, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 407, § 10;
G.L. 1938, ch. 625, § 10; G.L. 1956, § 12-12-16.)
