(a)  The court shall proceed to hear the case at the time and date set forth for trial without a jury and without unnecessary delays. To the extent not inconsistent with other law, the court shall give precedence to the matter over all other matters. To the extent authorized by law, the court may assign the matter to other judges if necessary to comply with the need for expedited proceedings under this chapter.

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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 27-14.3-13

  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.

(b)  Continuances for trial shall be granted only in extreme circumstances.

(c)  The court shall receive as self-authenticated any of the following when offered by the commissioner:

(1)  Certified copies of the financial statements made by the person; and

(2)  Certified copies of examination reports of the person made by or on behalf of the commissioner.

(d)  The facts contained in any examination report shall be presumed to be true as of the date of the hearing if the examination was made as of a date not more than two hundred seventy (270) days before the petition was filed. The presumption shall be rebuttable and shall shift the burden of production and persuasion.

(e)  Discovery shall be limited to grounds alleged in the petition, and shall be concluded on an expedited basis.

History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 248, § 1.