Rhode Island § 12-27-7 § 12-27-7. Hearing in answered case.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 12-27-7 — § 12-27-7. Hearing in answered case.

Rhode Island § 12-27-7

Title 12Criminal Procedure

Ch. 12-27Adjudication of Obscene Publications

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-27-7 (2026).

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§ 12-27-7. Hearing in answered case.
If an appearance is entered and an answer filed, the court shall order the proceedings
            set on the calendar for a prompt hearing, which in the event a temporary restraining
            order has been issued, shall occur within the time limit specifically set forth in
            § 12-27-4. The court shall conduct the hearing in accordance with the rules of civil procedure
            applicable to the trial of cases by the court without a jury. At the hearing, the
            court shall receive evidence, pertaining to the obscenity involved, as the term "obsceneâ€�
            is defined in § 11-31-1.
         

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§ 12-27-7. Hearing in answered case.

If an appearance is entered and an answer filed, the court shall order the proceedings set on the calendar for a prompt hearing, which in the event a temporary restraining order has been issued, shall occur within the time limit specifically set forth in § 12-27-4. The court shall conduct the hearing in accordance with the rules of civil procedure applicable to the trial of cases by the court without a jury. At the hearing, the court shall receive evidence, pertaining to the obscenity involved, as the term "obsceneâ€� is defined in § 11-31-1.