Rhode Island General Laws 12-10-9. Adjournment of trial or examination
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The district court may adjourn any trial or examination pending before it, from time to time, not exceeding fourteen (14) days at any one time, except with the consent or at the request of the accused, and to the same or to a different place in the same division.
History of Section.
C.P.A. 1905, § 167; G.L. 1909, ch. 281, § 20; G.L. 1923, ch. 331, § 20; G.L. 1938, ch. 50, § 20; G.L. 1959, § 12-10-9; P.L. 1969, ch. 239, § 19.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 12-10-9
- Adjourn: A motion to adjourn a legislative chamber or a committee, if passed, ends that day's session.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.