§ 10-9.1-7. Procedure — Evidence — Order.
A record of the proceedings shall be made and preserved. All rules and statutes applicable in civil proceedings shall apply except that pretrial discovery proceedings shall be available only upon order of the court. The court may receive proof by affidavits, depositions, oral testimony, or other evidence and may, if deemed appropriate, order the applicant be brought before it for the hearing. If the court finds in favor of the applicant, it shall enter an appropriate order with respect to the conviction or sentence in the former proceedings, and any supplementary orders as to rearraignment, retrial, custody, bail, discharge, correction of sentence, or other matters that may be necessary and proper. The court shall make specific findings of fact, and state expressly its conclusions of law, relating to each issue presented. This order is a final judgment.
History of Section.P.L. 1974, ch. 220, § 3.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 10 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure in Particular Actions
Chapter 10-9.1 - Post Conviction Remedy
Section 10-9.1-1. - Remedy — To whom available — Conditions.
Section 10-9.1-2. - Court in which brought — Appeal of district court denial.
Section 10-9.1-3. - Commencement of proceedings — Verification — Filing — Service.
Section 10-9.1-4. - Application — Contents.
Section 10-9.1-5. - Representation for indigent applicants.
Section 10-9.1-6. - Pleadings and judgment on pleadings.
Section 10-9.1-7. - Procedure — Evidence — Order.
Section 10-9.1-8. - Waiver of or failure to assert claims.
Section 10-9.1-10. - Innocence protection — Definitions.
Section 10-9.1-11. - Innocence protection — Mandatory preservation of biological evidence.
Section 10-9.1-12. - Innocence protection — DNA testing of evidence.