R.I. Super. R. Crim. P. 10 (2026)

10. Arraignment. — Arraignment shall be conducted in open court or in the discretion of the court, through the use of two-way simultaneous audio/video communication between a holding facility and the courthouse, and shall consist of reading the indictment, information, or complaint to the defendant or stating to the defendant the substance of the charge and calling on the defendant to plead thereto. The defendant shall be given a copy of the indictment, information, or complaint before the defendant is called upon to plead.