Rhode Island § 12-13-1.1 § 12-13-1.1. Hearings when state opposes bail — Medical disability of accused.

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§ 12-13-1.1 — § 12-13-1.1. Hearings when state opposes bail — Medical disability of accused.

Rhode Island § 12-13-1.1

Title 12Criminal Procedure

Ch. 12-13Bail and Recognizance

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-13-1.1 (2026).

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§ 12-13-1.1. Hearings when state opposes bail — Medical disability of accused.
(a) In all cases where the state opposes the granting of bail in respect to offenses punishable
            by imprisonment for life and/or offenses involving the use or threat of use of a dangerous
            weapon by one already convicted of the an offense or of an offense punishable by imprisonment
            for life pursuant to the provisions of R.I. Const., Art. I, Sec. IX, hearings shall be held in the superior court unless arrangements are made by the
            parties for a stenographic or electronic recording of proceedings in the district
            court.
         
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§ 12-13-1.1. Hearings when state opposes bail — Medical disability of accused.

(a) In all cases where the state opposes the granting of bail in respect to offenses punishable by imprisonment for life and/or offenses involving the use or threat of use of a dangerous weapon by one already convicted of the an offense or of an offense punishable by imprisonment for life pursuant to the provisions of R.I. Const., Art. I, Sec. IX, hearings shall be held in the superior court unless arrangements are made by the parties for a stenographic or electronic recording of proceedings in the district court.

(b) In the event an accused person fails to appear in superior court for arraignment on the an offense and the accused is under the care of a private physician who has determined that the accused is medically unable to appear in court for arraignment, the justice of the superior court in charge of the criminal calendar shall order the immediate examination of the accused by a licensed physician, who shall file his or her medical report with the court within seven (7) days of his or her examination of the accused. Should the justice after hearing decide that the accused is medically unable to appear in superior court for arraignment, he or she shall make whatever arrangements are necessary to have the accused arraigned at a location other than the superior court.

(c) The accused person shall be liable for all expenses incurred by the state as a direct result of the inability of the accused to appear in court for arraignment and/or the inability to transfer the accused to the adult correctional institutions or hospital facility owned by the state.