Rhode Island Requests for Production of Documents and Things
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Settlement, Voluntary Dismissal, or Compromise A court-approved class action can only be settled, voluntarily dismissed, or compromised with the court's permission. FRCP 23 outlines steps that the court must take in any of the above scenarios, including offering notice of the action to members of the class.
A defendant who is charged with an offense which is punishable by imprisonment for a term of more than six (6) months shall be advised by the Court, at the time of the defendant's initial appearance, that the defendant has a right to trial by jury in the first instance, but in the event the defendant chooses to waive ...
Rule 12 - Pleadings and Motions before Trial-defenses and Objections. (a)Pleadings and Motions. Pleadings in criminal proceedings shall be the indictment, information, or complaint, and the pleas of not guilty, guilty and nolo contendere.
Rule 37 - Failure to Make or Cooperate in Discovery: Sanctions. (a)Motion for Order Compelling Discovery. A party, upon reasonable notice to other parties and all persons affected thereby, may apply for an order compelling discovery as follows: (1)Appropriate Court.
Rule 23 - Trial by Jury or by the Court. (a)Trial by Jury. Cases required to be tried by jury shall be so tried unless the defendant in open court waives a jury trial in writing with the approval of the court.
Failure by any person without adequate excuse to obey a subpoena served upon that person may be deemed a contempt of the court in which the action is pending.
New Rule 35(c) of the Rhode Island Superior Court Rules of Criminal Procedure allows probationers to ask the court to terminate their probation early if they meet certain conditions.
