Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 9-18.1 - Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act
Section 9-18.1-2. - Definitions.

§ 9-18.1-2. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) “Foreign jurisdiction” means a state other than this state.
(2) “Foreign subpoena” means a subpoena issued under authority of a court of record of a foreign jurisdiction.
(3) “Person” means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited-liability company, association, joint venture, public corporation, government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, or any other legal or commercial entity.
(4) “State” means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
(5) “Subpoena” means a document, however denominated, issued under authority of a court of record requiring a person to:
(i) Attend and give testimony at a deposition;
(ii) Produce and permit inspection and copying of designated books, documents, records, electronically stored information, or tangible things in the possession, custody, or control of the person; or
(iii) Permit inspection of premises under the control of the person.
History of Section.P.L. 2019, ch. 190, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 241, § 1.

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