Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 9-10 - Selection of Jury
Section 9-10-10. - Penalty for failure of juror to attend.

§ 9-10-10. Penalty for failure of juror to attend.
Every person duly notified to attend any court as juror, who does not attend as required or give satisfactory excuse to the court for not attending, or shall absent himself/herself therefrom without leave of the court, shall be brought before the court and, upon being adjudged in contempt, shall be fined not less than twenty dollars ($20.00).
History of Section.P.L. 1920, ch. 1948, § 28; G.L. 1923, ch. 329, § 28; G.L. 1938, ch. 506, § 26; G.L. 1938, ch. 506, § 24; P.L. 1939, ch. 700, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 9-10-10.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally

Chapter 9-10 - Selection of Jury

Section 9-10-1. - Notice by court of jurors required — Notifications to sergeants and constables.

Section 9-10-2. - Service of notice on jurors.

Section 9-10-3. - Service of summons by jury commissioner.

Section 9-10-4. - Return of notifications — Certificate as to investigation of jurors.

Section 9-10-5. - Penalty for failure to serve notice on juror.

Section 9-10-6. - Service prohibited unless name drawn.

Section 9-10-7. - Disqualification by prior jury service.

Section 9-10-8. - Period of service of jurors.

Section 9-10-9. - Grounds for excuse from service.

Section 9-10-10. - Penalty for failure of juror to attend.

Section 9-10-11. - Fines levied against jurors.

Section 9-10-11.1. - Size of juries in civil cases.

Section 9-10-11.2. - Qualification and division of petit jury panels.

Section 9-10-12. - Drawing and impaneling of trial jury.

Section 9-10-12.1. - Repealed.

Section 9-10-12.2. - Subpanels in any county.

Section 9-10-13. - Alternate jurors.

Section 9-10-14. - Court examination of prospective jurors.

Section 9-10-15. - Residence or tax payment in town not ground for challenge.

Section 9-10-16. - State citizenship not ground for challenge.

Section 9-10-17. - Waiver of objection to juror by silence.

Section 9-10-18. - Peremptory challenges.

Section 9-10-19. - Keeping and disposition of peremptory challenges.

Section 9-10-20. - Oaths of jurors.

Section 9-10-21. - Exemption of juror from process.

Section 9-10-22. - Service of forbidden process void.