15 §1461. Definitions

Title 15: COURT PROCEDURE -- CRIMINAL

Part 3: TRIALS

Chapter 205: WITNESSES

Subchapter 4: PRISONERS AS WITNESSES

§1461. Definitions

As used in this subchapter: [1967, c. 317, (NEW).]

1. Penal institutions. "Penal institutions" includes a jail, prison, penitentiary, house of correction or other place of penal detention.

[ 1967, c. 317, (NEW) .]

2. State. "State" includes any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and any territory of the United States.

[ 1967, c. 317, (NEW) .]

3. Witness. "Witness" means a person who is confined in a penal institution in any state and whose testimony is desired in another state in any criminal proceeding or investigation by a grand jury or in any criminal action before a court.

[ 1967, c. 317, (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1967, c. 317, (NEW).