§ 18-9-11. Court order to appear before attorney general — Contempt.
If any person, agent, trustee, fiduciary, beneficiary, institution, association, or corporation receiving notice neglects to attend or to remain in attendance as long as may be necessary for the purposes for which the notice was issued, or refuses to produce books, memoranda, papers of whatever kind, documents of title, or other evidence of assets or liabilities, or to furnish any available information that may be required, any justice of the superior court for the county within which the inquiry is carried on or within which the person, agent, trustee, fiduciary, beneficiary, institution, association, or corporation is found or resides or transacts business, upon application of the attorney general, shall have jurisdiction to issue to the person, agent, trustee, fiduciary, beneficiary, institution, association, or corporation an order requiring the person, agent, trustee, fiduciary, beneficiary, institution, association, or corporation to appear before the attorney general to produce for the use of the attorney general evidence in accordance with the terms of the notice, and any failure to obey the order of the superior court may be punished by the court as a contempt of court.
History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2617, § 10; G.L. 1956, § 18-9-11.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 18-9 - Charitable Trusts
Section 18-9-1. - Division of charitable trusts — Establishment.
Section 18-9-2. - Administrator of charitable trusts.
Section 18-9-3. - Appointment and removal of assistants — Experts.
Section 18-9-4. - “Charitable trusts” defined.
Section 18-9-5. - Notice to attorney general of proceedings affecting charitable trusts.
Section 18-9-6. - Register of charitable trusts — Special assistant attorney general.
Section 18-9-7. - Register open to inspection — Registration fee.
Section 18-9-8. - Rules and regulations.
Section 18-9-9. - Investigations as to administration of trusts.
Section 18-9-10. - Notice to attend in investigations.
Section 18-9-11. - Court order to appear before attorney general — Contempt.
Section 18-9-12. - Privilege against self-incrimination unavailable — Immunity from prosecution.
Section 18-9-13. - Annual fiduciary’s report.
Section 18-9-14. - Reasonable care required regardless of language of trust.
Section 18-9-15. - Institutions and contingent trusts exempt.
Section 18-9-16. - Termination of certain charitable trusts.