Rhode Island General Laws

R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-13-5 (2026)

Justices authorized to bail on accusation of serious crime

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No person accused of an offense for which bail may be denied pursuant to the provisions of R.I. Const., Art. I, Sec. IX shall be bailed except by one of the justices of the supreme, superior, and district courts.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases, 1962–1977 · leading case: Genereux v. Pelosi, 192 A.2d 630 (R.I. 1963).

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Genereux v. Pelosi, 192 A.2d 630 (R.I. 1963). “The relevant portion of that section reads as follows: “Every person who shall be indicted for any of the crimes [murder] named in §12-13-5, and shall be imprisoned under the indictment, shall be tried or bailed within six (6) months next after the time at which he shall plead…”

State v. Palmigiano, 306 A.2d 830 (R.I. 1973). “Lapati was testifying about the break at Tire *743 King, the assistant Attorney General asked the following Questions: King, the assistant Attorney General asked the following questions: *742 “Every person who shall be indicted for any of the crimes named in §12-13-5, and shall…”

Ramsdell v. Langlois, 217 A.2d 83 (R.I. 1966). “Although as an accused murderer he is not constitutionally guaranteed that right 1 , §12-13-5 permits and §12-13-7 requires that it not be denied him when, as in this case, he has been restrained for more than six months after his plea to the indictment and has demanded a trial.”

Cochrane v. Laurie, 371 A.2d 605 (R.I. 1977). “In pertinent part, this statute reads as follows: “Every person who shall be indicted for any of the crimes named in §12-13-5, [treason against the state, murder, robbery, rape, arson, or burglary] and shall be imprisoned under the indictment, shall be tried or bailed within six…”

Sevigny v. Langlois, 179 A.2d 496 (R.I. 1962). “1956, §12-13-7, which read as follows: “Every person who shall be indicted for any of the crimes named in §12-13-5, and shall be imprisoned under the indictment, shall be tried or bailed within six (6) months next after the time at which he shall plead to such indictment, if he…”

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