Rhode Island General Laws 14-1-47. Trial by judge or jury
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If any adult is charged with an offense, the trial shall be by jury unless the accused shall in open court expressly waive trial by jury and request to be tried by the justice, in which case the trial shall be by the justice of the family court, and the judgment and sentence shall have the same force and effect in all respects as if the judgment and sentence had been entered and pronounced upon the verdict of a jury.
History of Section.
P.L. 1944, ch. 1441, § 28; G.L. 1956, § 14-1-47; impl. am. P.L. 1961, ch. 73, § 14.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 14-1-47
- Adult: means a person eighteen (18) years of age or older. See Rhode Island General Laws 14-1-3
- court: means the family court of the state of Rhode Island. See Rhode Island General Laws 14-1-3
- Justice: means a justice of the family court. See Rhode Island General Laws 14-1-3
- 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.