R.I. Super. Ct. R. Crim. P. 47
An application to the court for an order shall be by motion. A motion other than one made during a trial or hearing shall be in writing unless the court permits it to be made orally. The motion shall state with particularity the grounds upon which it is made and shall set forth the relief or order sought. It may be supported by affidavit. The requirement of writing is fulfilled if the motion is stated in a written notice of the hearing of the motion.
R.I. Super. Ct. R. Crim. P. 47
1972 Notes
This rule is similar to its federal counterpart. It differs by the addition of the final sentence, which permits the motion to be stated in a written notice of motion, and by the explicit requirement that a motion state "with particularity" the grounds upon which the movant relies. These additions are taken from Rule 7(b), R.I.Super.R.Civ.P.