R.I. Super. Ct. R. Crim. P. 10

As amended through June 7, 2024

Rule 10 - Arraignment.

Arraignment shall be conducted in open court or in the discretion of the court, through the use of two-way simultaneous audio/video communication between a holding facility and the courthouse, and shall consist of reading the indictment, information, or complaint to the defendant or stating to the defendant the substance of the charge and calling on the defendant to plead thereto. The defendant shall be given a copy of the indictment, information, or complaint before the defendant is called upon to plead.

R.I. Super. Ct. R. Crim. P. 10

As amended by the court on 3/13/1998; last amended by Order dated June 22, 2017, effective 9/5/2017.

1972 Notes

This rule is essentially identical to its federal counterpart and accords with existing Rhode Island practice. See G.L. 1956 (1969 Reenactment), § 12-12-20 (Supp.1970).

1975 Notes

Rule 10 has been amended both to add the term "information" where appropriate and to further require at the time of arraignment that a defendant charged by information be advised of his right to move to dismiss the information for lack of probable cause.

See also 1975 Notes to Rule 7.