§ 12-17-1. Trial in superior court only on indictment, information, or appeal — Venue.
No person shall be put on trial for any offense before the superior court except upon indictment found by a grand jury, or upon an information signed by the attorney general or one of the attorney general’s designated assistants, or upon appeal from the sentence of a district court, and, unless otherwise provided by law, the trial shall be held before the superior court in the county in which the offense may lawfully be alleged to have been committed or shall have been committed and not elsewhere, but this provision and all other general and special provisions fixing the venue of criminal actions shall be subject to the exception that proceedings by indictment, information, or on appeal for offenses alleged to have been committed or committed in the county of Bristol shall be had in the county of Providence.
History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 285, §§ 1, 7; C.P.A. 1905, §§ 1179, 1180; G.L. 1909, ch. 354, §§ 1, 7; G.L. 1909, ch. 354, § 31; P.L. 1915, ch. 1261, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 407, § 31; G.L. 1938, ch. 625, § 31; G.L. 1956, § 12-17-1; P.L. 1974, ch. 118, § 13.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Section 12-17-1. - Trial in superior court only on indictment, information, or appeal — Venue.
Section 12-17-2. - “Not guilty” plea inferred.
Section 12-17-3. - Waiver of jury trial — Special findings and rulings.
Section 12-17-5. - Continuance of trial to conclusion after opening to jury.
Section 12-17-6. - Control and disposition of property used as evidence.
Section 12-17-7. - Release of property held as evidence after escape of defendant.
Section 12-17-8. - Compulsory process for defense witnesses.
Section 12-17-9. - Defendant as witness.
Section 12-17-10. - Defendant’s spouse as witness.
Section 12-17-10.1. - Spouse as witness in domestic or child abuse actions.
Section 12-17-11. - Commitment of witness on presumption of perjury.
Section 12-17-12. - Detention of evidence as to perjury.
Section 12-17-13. - Jury ordered not to separate.
Section 12-17-14. - Conviction of lesser-included offense or attempt.
Section 12-17-15. - Compelling evidence in criminal proceedings — Immunity.
Section 12-17-16. - Defendant’s right of discovery.
Section 12-17-17. - Restrictions on the defense of provocation.
Section 12-17-18. - Restrictions on the defense of diminished capacity.
Section 12-17-19. - Restrictions on the defense of self-defense.