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Part I — SCOPE, PURPOSE, AND CONSTRUCTION

1 Scope of Rules and Mandatory Electronic Charging and Filing
2 Purpose and Construction

Part II — PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS

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

Part III — INDICTMENT, INFORMATION, AND COMPLAINT

6 The Grand Jury
6.1 Notification that Information or Indictment Will Not be Filed
7 The Indictment, Information, and Complaint
8 Joinder of Offenses and of Defendants
9 Arrest Warrant, Summons, or Notice to Appear Upon Indictment or Information
9.1 Informations — Motion to Dismiss

Part IV — ARRIGNMENT AND PREPARATION FOR TRIAL

10 Arraignment
11 Pleas
12 Pleadings and Motions Before Trial — Defenses and Objections D
13 Trial Together of Indictments, Informations, or Complaints
14 Relief From Prejudicial Joinder
15 Depositions
16 Discovery and Inspection
17 Subpoena D

Part IX — SUPPLEMENTARY AND SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS

41 Search and Seizure
42 Criminal Contempt

Part V — VENUE

18 Place of Prosecution and Trial
21 Motion to Transfer
22 Time of Motion to Transfer

Part VI — TRIAL

23 Trial by Jury or by the Court
24 Trial Jurors
25 Justice –Disability
26 Evidence
26.1 Statements of Witnesses
26.2 Opening Statements
26.3 Sexual Assault and Other Sexual Offenses — Proof of Prior Sexual Conduct of Complainant
27 Proof of Official Record
28 Expert Witnesses and Interpreters
29 Motion for Judgment of Acquittal and Motion to Dismiss
30 Instructions D
30.1 Jury Deliberations
31 Verdict

Part VII — JUDGMENT

32 Sentence and Judgment
33 New Trial
34 Arrest of Judgment
35 Correction, Decrease, or Increase of Sentence
36 Clerical Mistakes

Part VIII — APPEAL

38 Stay of Execution and Relief Pending Review

Part X — GENERAL PROVISIONS

43 Presence of the Defendant
44 Assignment of an Attorney
45 Time D
46 Release on Bail
47 Motions
48 Dismissal
49 Service and Filing of Papers
50 Appearance and Withdrawal of Attorneys
51 Exceptions Unnecessary
52 Harmless Error
53 Regulation of Conduct in the Courtroom
55 Records
56 Courts and Clerks
57 Rules of Practice and Orders
58 Forms
59 Effective Date
60 [Reserved.]

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Superior Court Rules of Criminal Procedure

Chapter X · GENERAL PROVISIONS

Rule 52. Harmless Error

Amended 2025 (current)

Any error, defect, irregularity, or variance which does not affect substantial rights shall be disregarded.

Source: R.I. Super. R. Crim. P. 52 (pdf p. 45)

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