Rhode Island General Laws
R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-13-7 (2026)
Right to prompt trial on indictment or information for serious crime
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Every person who shall be indicted for or charged by information with an offense for which bail may be denied pursuant to the provisions of R.I. Const., Art. I, Sec. IX, and shall be imprisoned under the indictment or information, shall be tried or bailed within six (6) months next after the time at which he or she shall plead to the indictment or information if he or she demands a trial, unless it shall appear to the court that some material witness in behalf of the state has been enticed away or is prevented from attending court by some unavoidable accident.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 21
cases, 1961–2015 · leading case: Genereux v. Pelosi, 192 A.2d 630 (R.I. 1963).
Genereux v. Pelosi, 192 A.2d 630 (R.I. 1963). “1956, §12-13-7. 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…”
State v. Wheaton, 528 A.2d 1109 (R.I. 1987). “1956 (1981 Reenactment) § 12-13-7. 3 On January 10,1983, defendant was released on bail.”
Folk v. State, 576 So. 2d 1243 (Miss. 1991). “1100 (1989) (180 days from complaint if incarcerated; 365 days from complaint if on bail); R.I. Gen. Laws Ann. § 12-13-7 (Supp. 1990) (6 months after pleading to indictment or information); S.”
State v. Roddy, 401 A.2d 23 (R.I. 1979). “1956 (1969 Reenactment) § 12-13-7, as amended by P.L. 1974, ch. 118, § 12, which in essence provides that a person charged with treason against the state, murder, robbery, rape, arson, or burglary shall, if the accused demands a trial, be tried or bailed within 6 months after…”
United States v. Albert E. Mills. United States of Am. v. Kenneth B. Wonson, 964 F.2d 1186 (D.C. Cir. 1992). “R.I.Gen.Laws § 12-13-7 (1981). S.C.Code Ann.”
Kinzey v. State, 498 So. 2d 814 (Miss. 1986). “1976) (180 days from date of complaint); R.I. Gen. Laws Ann. § 12-13-7 (1969) (6 months after pleading to indictment or information); S.”
Witt v. Moran, 572 A.2d 261 (R.I. 1990). “Section 12-13-7, as amended by P.L.1985, ch.”
State v. Palmigiano, 306 A.2d 830 (R.I. 1973). “1956 (1969 Reenactment) §12-13-7. 1 To obtain relief under the provision, the defendant must request a trial.”
Winder v. State, 640 So. 2d 893 (Miss. 1994). “R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-13-7 (Supp. 1992). (30) South Carolina: Statute is akin to the old Mississippi statute in that if the charge is treason or a felony, the defendant must be indicted in the term after he is committed.”
Bridges v. Superior Court, 396 A.2d 97 (R.I. 1978). “1956 (1969 *109 Reenactment) §12-13-7 provides that any person denied bail after being charged with the crime of treason against the state, murder, robbery, rape, arson, or burglary shall be tried or bailed within the 6-month period following his demand for a trial, there is no…”
Tate v. Howard, 296 A.2d 19 (R.I. 1972). “407, §57, [now § 12-13-7] 7 that every person indicted for murder and certain other felonies and imprisoned under the indictment shall be tried or bailed within six months after he shall plead to such indictment, if he demand a trial, unless such delay is unavoidable.”
Ramsdell v. Langlois, 217 A.2d 83 (R.I. 1966). “1956, §12-13-7, has been denied. The writ issued, a return was filed, and pursuant t0' our order issued following argument of the case the clerk of the superior court for the county of Providence has transmitted to us the records in his custody and possession relating to the…”
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