51 chapters · 604 sections in this title.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-3-1. Offenses triable by district court
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The district court shall have jurisdiction and cognizance of all crimes which are not expressly designated as felonies, offenses, misdemeanors, and violations, including offenses against town or city ordinances, if no special court exists or is created by charter or law for that …
R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-3-10. Enumeration of statutes of limitation
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The following compilation of statutes of limitation for criminal offenses is set forth as an aid to the public and is not intended to replace the specific statutes referred to in this section. The omission of any statute of limitation from this list shall in no way affect the val…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-3-2. Power of district court over preliminary proceedings — Venue of offenses on public waters
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The district court for the division in which the court is situated shall have cognizance over all other crimes, offenses, and misdemeanors against the laws of the state other than those mentioned in § 12-3-1, which shall be done or committed within the division and legally brough…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-3-3. Jurisdiction of New Shoreham wardens’ court
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The wardens’ court of the town of New Shoreham shall have exclusive jurisdiction and cognizance over all crimes, offenses, and misdemeanors committed or done or occurring within the town of New Shoreham and the adjacent waters within the jurisdiction of the state, punishable by f…