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Part I — SCOPE, PURPOSE AND CONSTRIUCTION

1 Scope and Applicability
2 Purpose and Construction

Part II — PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS IN FELONY CASES

3 The Complaint
4 Warrant or Summons Upon Complaint
5 Proceedings Before the District Court D

Part III — PROCEEDINGS IN MISDEMEANOR CASES

6 The Complaint D
7 Joinder of Offenses and of Defendants
8 Warrant or Summons Upon Complaint
9 Proceedings Before a District Judge
10 Arraignment
11 Pleas
12 Pleadings and Motions Before Trial — Defenses and Objections D
13 Trial Together of Complaints
15 Depositions D
16 Discovery and Inspection D
17 Subpoena D
18 Place of Prosecution and Trial
21 Motion to Transfer
22 Time of Motion to Transfer
23 Trial by Jury or by the Court D
25 Judge — Disability
26 Evidence
26.1 Statements of Prosecution Witnesses
26.2 Opening Statements
27 Proof of Official Record
28 Expert Witnesses and Interpreters
29 Motion for Judgment of Acquittal
31 Conviction of an Included Offense
32 Sentence and Judgment
34 Arrest of Judgment D
35 Correction or Reduction of Sentence D
36 Clerical Mistakes
37 Appeal to the Superior Court D

Part IV — GENERAL PROVISIONS

41 Search and Seizure
42 Criminal Contempt
43 Presence of the Defendant
44 Assignment of Counsel D
45 Time D
46 Release on Bail D
47 Motions
48 Dismissal
49 Service and Filing of Papers D
50 Appearance and Withdrawal of Attorneys
53 Regulation of Conduct in the Courtroom
54 Application of Terms
55 Records
56 Courts and Clerks
57 Rules of Practice and Orders
58 Forms
59 Effective Date
60 Title

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District Court Criminal Procedure

Chapter IV · GENERAL PROVISIONS

Rule 60. Title

Amended 2025 (current)

These rules may be known and cited as the District Court Rules of Criminal Procedure and may be cited as Dist.R.Crim.P.

Source: R.I. Dist. Ct. R. Crim. P. 60 (pdf p. 27)

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