§ 12-22-1 Right to appeal from district to superior court
§ 12-22-1.1 Review by supreme court – Violations
§ 12-22-2 Notation as to time of claiming appeal – Transmission of claim
§ 12-22-3 Fixing recognizance required for discharge pending appeal
§ 12-22-4 Giving of recognizance for discharge pending appeal
§ 12-22-5 Commitment pending appeal – Discharge on payment of fine and costs by labor
§ 12-22-6 Forwarding and notice of recognizance to courts – Transmission of papers to superior court
§ 12-22-7 Assignment day in superior court – Trial by attorney general
§ 12-22-8 Admission of guilt before appellate court
§ 12-22-9 Appeals from courts having jurisdiction of ordinance violations
§ 12-22-11 Failure to prosecute constitutional objection
§ 12-22-12 Additional bail on motion for new trial or appeal
§ 12-22-13 Errors in pleading
§ 12-22-14 Refund of fine and costs
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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 12-22 - Appeals in Criminal Cases

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • in writing: include printing, engraving, lithographing, and photo-lithographing, and all other representations of words in letters of the usual form. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-16
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
  • Writ of certiorari: An order issued by the Supreme Court directing the lower court to transmit records for a case for which it will hear on appeal.