Rhode Island General Laws
Title 12 - Criminal Procedure
Chapter 12-12 - Indictments, Informations and Complaints

Section 12-12-1. - Repealed. - § 12-12-1. Repealed.

Section 12-12-1.1. - Capital or life offenses. - § 12-12-1.1. Capital or life offenses. An offense which may...

Section 12-12-1.2. - Felonies — Less than capital or life, penalty. - § 12-12-1.2. Felonies — Less than capital or life, penalty....

Section 12-12-1.3. - Lesser offenses, penalty. - § 12-12-1.3. Lesser offenses, penalty. An offense which may be...

Section 12-12-1.4. - Contents of indictments, informations and complaints. - § 12-12-1.4. Contents of indictments, informations and complaints. An indictment,...

Section 12-12-1.5. - Informations — Exhibits to be attached. - § 12-12-1.5. Informations — Exhibits to be attached. When an...

Section 12-12-1.6. - Defendant to receive copy of information. - § 12-12-1.6. Defendant to receive copy of information. A copy...

Section 12-12-1.7. - Motion to dismiss information. - § 12-12-1.7. Motion to dismiss information. Within thirty (30) days...

Section 12-12-1.8. - Hearing to determine probable cause. - § 12-12-1.8. Hearing to determine probable cause. At the probable...

Section 12-12-1.9. - Determining whether probable cause exists. - § 12-12-1.9. Determining whether probable cause exists. After conducting the...

Section 12-12-1.10. - Dismissal of information — Effect. - § 12-12-1.10. Dismissal of information — Effect. If the court...

Section 12-12-1.11. - “Indictment” construed. - § 12-12-1.11. “Indictment” construed. Whenever “indictment” appears in the general...

Section 12-12-2. - Process in fictitious name or by description. - § 12-12-2. Process in fictitious name or by description. In...

Section 12-12-3. - Formal defects in process not ground for abatement or quashing. - § 12-12-3. Formal defects in process not ground for abatement...

Section 12-12-4 - — 12-12-9. Repealed. - § 12-12-4 — 12-12-9. Repealed.

Section 12-12-10. - Variances of proof and immaterial mistakes. - § 12-12-10. Variances of proof and immaterial mistakes. A defendant...

Section 12-12-11. - Conditions not required to be negated in allegations. - § 12-12-11. Conditions not required to be negated in allegations....

Section 12-12-12. - Description of written instruments. - § 12-12-12. Description of written instruments. If an allegation relative...

Section 12-12-13. - Allegations as to form of money. - § 12-12-13. Allegations as to form of money. If any...

Section 12-12-14. - Allegations as to statutory larceny. - § 12-12-14. Allegations as to statutory larceny. In prosecutions under...

Section 12-12-15. - Allegations in perjury indictments or informations. - § 12-12-15. Allegations in perjury indictments or informations. In every...

Section 12-12-16. - Allegations as to property held jointly, in common, or by partners. - § 12-12-16. Allegations as to property held jointly, in common,...

Section 12-12-17. - Statute of limitations. - § 12-12-17. Statute of limitations. (a) There shall be no...

Section 12-12-18. - Period of limitations extended by theft, loss or destruction of indictment or information. - § 12-12-18. Period of limitations extended by theft, loss or...

Section 12-12-19. - Repealed. - § 12-12-19. Repealed.

Section 12-12-20. - Original and duplicates of charges to be filed. - § 12-12-20. Original and duplicates of charges to be filed....

Section 12-12-21. - “Designated assistants” defined. - § 12-12-21. “Designated assistants” defined. “Designated assistants” as used in...

Section 12-12-22. - Arraignments and pleas — Notices to aliens. - § 12-12-22. Arraignments and pleas — Notices to aliens. (a)...