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RI Gen L § 12-18-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-18 - Probation|Section 12-18-1 - Placement of offenders under director of corrections.

§ 12-18-1. Placement of offenders under director of corrections.It shall be lawful for any court in the state, at any time before sentence, to provisionally place any offender, juvenile or adult, who can lawfully be admitted to bail, under the control and supervision of the director of corrections or the director's designee or any probation officer that the director may designate, and whenever any offender shall be placed in the custody or under the control and supervision of the director or designee or of any designated probation officer, the director or designee and the probation officer shall have and exercise the same rights and powers in relation to the offender as are or may be possessed by a surety on a recognizance.History of Section.G.L. 1923, ch. 405, § 2; P.L. 1926, ch. 861, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 405, § 3; P.L. 1932, ch. 1930, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 619, § 3; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2724, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 12-18-1; P.L. 1966, ch. 182, § 2; Reorg. Plan No. 1, 1970; P.L. 1972, ch. 163, § 2; P.L. 1976, ch. 290, § 6.
RI Gen L § 12-18-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-18 - Probation|Section 12-18-2 - Return of probationers or parolees from outside state.

§ 12-18-2. Return of probationers or parolees from outside state.Whenever any person who has been placed in custody of the director of corrections or the director's designee or of a probation officer by any court in this state, or has been paroled by the parole board, has left this state while in custody or while on parole, the director or designee, in his or her discretion, with the advice of the attorney general, is authorized to cause the person to be brought back to this state.History of Section.G.L. 1909, ch. 352, § 5; P.L. 1912, ch. 777, § 1; P.L. 1914, ch. 1052, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 405, § 5; G.L. 1923, ch. 405, § 3; P.L. 1926, ch. 861, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 405, § 4; P.L. 1932, ch. 1930, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 619, § 4; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2724, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 12-18-2; Reorg. Plan No. 1, 1970; P.L. 1972, ch. 163, § 2; P.L. 1976, ch. 290, § 6.
RI Gen L § 12-18-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-18 - Probation|Section 12-18-3 - Plea of nolo contendere followed by probation - Effect.

§ 12-18-3. Plea of nolo contendere followed by probation — Effect.(a) Whenever any person shall be arraigned before the district court or superior court and shall plead nolo contendere, and the court places the person on probation pursuant to § 12-18-1, then upon the completion of the probationary period, and absent a violation of the terms of the probation, the plea and probation shall not constitute a conviction for any purpose. Evidence of a plea of nolo contendere followed by a period of probation, completed without violation of the terms of the probation, may not be introduced in any court proceeding, except that records may be furnished to a sentencing court following the conviction of an individual for a crime committed subsequent to the successful completion of probation on the prior offense.(b) This section shall not apply to any person who is sentenced to serve a term in the adult correctional institutions or who is given a suspended or deferred sentence in addition to probation.(c) The provisions of this section shall not apply to persons making applications for the purchase of a firearm, or to persons making applications for permission to carry a concealable weapon, if the crime for which the plea was entered was a crime of violence as defined in § 11-47-2 or the plea was entered pursuant to chapter 28 of title 21. In these cases a plea of nolo contendere followed by probation shall be deemed a conviction for the purposes stated in this subsection.History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 354, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 409, § 1; P.L. 1990, ch. 284, § 1.
RI Gen L § 12-18-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-18 - Probation|Section 12-18-4 - Repealed.

§ 12-18-4. Repealed.
RI Gen L § 12-18.1-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-18.1 - Probation and Parole Support Act|Section 12-18.1-1 - Short title.

§ 12-18.1-1. Short title.This chapter shall be known as the "Probation and Parole Support Act."History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 118, art. 9, § 1.
RI Gen L § 12-18.1-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-18.1 - Probation and Parole Support Act|Section 12-18.1-2 - Repealed.

§ 12-18.1-2. Repealed.
RI Gen L § 12-18.1-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-18.1 - Probation and Parole Support Act|Section 12-18.1-3 - Court costs.

§ 12-18.1-3. Court costs.(a) The court shall assess as court costs, in addition to those otherwise provided by law, against all defendants charged with a felony, misdemeanor, or petty misdemeanor, and who plead nolo contendere or guilty or who are found guilty of the commission of those crimes, as follows:(1) Where the offense charged is a felony and carries a maximum penalty of five (5) or more years imprisonment, three hundred dollars ($300) or ten percent (10%) of any fine imposed on the defendant by the court, whichever is greater;(2) Where the offense charged is a felony and carries a maximum penalty of less than five (5) years imprisonment, one hundred eighty dollars ($180) or ten percent (10%) of any fine imposed on the defendant by the court, whichever is greater; and(3) Where the offense charged is a misdemeanor, sixty dollars ($60.00) or ten percent (10%) of any fine imposed on the defendant by the court, whichever is greater.(b) These costs shall be assessed whether or not the defendant is sentenced to prison and in no case shall they be remitted by the court.(c) When there are multiple counts or multiple charges to be disposed of simultaneously, the judge shall have the authority to suspend the obligation of the defendant to pay on all counts or charges above two (2).(d) If the court determines that the defendant does not have the ability to pay the costs as set forth in this section, the judge may by specific order mitigate the costs in accordance with the court's determination of the ability of the offender to pay the costs.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 118, art. 9, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 44, art. 40, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 297, § 2; P.L. 2008, ch. 326, § 2.
RI Gen L § 12-18.1-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-18.1 - Probation and Parole Support Act|Section 12-18.1-4 - Deposit of and use of proceeds.

§ 12-18.1-4. Deposit of and use of proceeds.All revenues collected under § 12-18.1-3 shall be deposited as general revenues.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 118, art. 9, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 40, § 41.
RI Gen L § 12-18.1-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-18.1 - Probation and Parole Support Act|Section 12-18.1-5 - Report to governor and general assembly.

§ 12-18.1-5. Report to governor and general assembly.(a) Pursuant to § 12-18.1-4 there shall be annually transmitted to the governor and general assembly a report setting forth the amount of money in the fund at the beginning of each year, the amount collected during the year, and the total of money disbursed from the fund during the year.(b) The annual report required by this section shall be filed by March 1 of each year.History of Section.P.L. 1993, ch. 60, § 1.
RI Gen L § 12-19-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-19 - Sentence and Execution|Section 12-19-1 - Repealed.

§ 12-19-1. Repealed.
RI Gen L § 12-19-2.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-19 - Sentence and Execution|Section 12-19-2.1 - Crimes committed in a public housing for the elderly project.

§ 12-19-2.1. Crimes committed in a public housing for the elderly project.(a) Whenever a person has been found guilty of an offense described in subsection (b) of this section which was committed while on the premises of a public housing for the elderly project and upon a resident of the project, the court shall sentence the person to imprisonment for not more than five (5) years in addition to any other punishment which the court, in its discretion, may impose.(b) This section shall apply to any offense in the following categories: (1) assault and battery; (2) statutory burning of personal property; (3) larceny of property or money of a value not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500); (4) and any other crime, excluding motor vehicle offenses, which results in personal injury or death, unless a maximum sentence of greater than five (5) years is provided elsewhere in the general laws.History of Section.P.L. 1980, ch. 238, § 1.
RI Gen L § 12-19-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-19 - Sentence and Execution|Section 12-19-3 - Deodands - Benefit of clergy - Petit treason.

§ 12-19-3. Deodands — Benefit of clergy — Petit treason.Deodands, the plea of the benefit of clergy, and the distinction between petit treason and murder, are abolished. Petit treason shall be prosecuted and punished as murder.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 285, § 32; G.L. 1909, ch. 354, § 32; G.L. 1909, ch. 354, § 50; P.L. 1915, ch. 1261, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 407, § 50; G.L. 1938, ch. 625, § 51; G.L. 1956, § 12-19-3.
RI Gen L § 12-19-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-19 - Sentence and Execution|Section 12-19-4 - Corruption of blood - Forfeiture of estate.

§ 12-19-4. Corruption of blood — Forfeiture of estate.No conviction or sentence for any offense whatsoever shall work corruption of blood or forfeiture of estate.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 285, § 35; G.L. 1909, ch. 354, § 35; G.L. 1909, ch. 354, § 58; P.L. 1915, ch. 1261, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 407, § 58; G.L. 1938, ch. 625, § 58; G.L. 1956, § 12-19-4.
RI Gen L § 12-19-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-19 - Sentence and Execution|Section 12-19-5 - Imprisonment to commence at expiration of previous term of imprisonment.

§ 12-19-5. Imprisonment to commence at expiration of previous term of imprisonment.Whenever any person shall be convicted of any offense punishable by imprisonment, that person being at the time under sentence of imprisonment on a former conviction, the court passing the subsequent sentence may sentence the person to the term of imprisonment provided by law to commence at the expiration of the term of imprisonment under the former sentence or sentences.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 285, § 43; G.L. 1909, ch. 354, § 43; G.L. 1909, ch. 354, § 49; P.L. 1915, ch. 1261, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 407, § 49; G.L. 1938, ch. 625, § 49; G.L. 1956, § 12-19-5.
RI Gen L § 12-19-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-19 - Sentence and Execution|Section 12-19-6 - Presentence reports.

§ 12-19-6. Presentence reports.Whenever an accused shall be found guilty after trial or shall plead guilty or nolo contendere on any charge for which a sentence of more than one year may be imposed, the court shall, before imposing sentence, have presented to it by the administrator of probation and parole a presentence report. All local and state police agencies shall furnish to the administrator of probation and parole any criminal records that the administrator may request.History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 625, § 75; P.L. 1956, ch. 3721, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 12-19-6; P.L. 1961, ch. 190, § 1; P.L. 1972, ch. 169, § 25.
RI Gen L § 12-19-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-19 - Sentence and Execution|Section 12-19-7 - Recommendations of counsel as to sentence.

§ 12-19-7. Recommendations of counsel as to sentence.At the time sentence shall be imposed by the court, the recommendation of the department of the attorney general and of defense counsel shall be recorded and a copy of the record shall be filed with the director of corrections.History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 625, § 77; P.L. 1956, ch. 3721, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 12-19-7.
RI Gen L § 12-19-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-19 - Sentence and Execution|Section 12-19-8 - Suspension of sentence and probation by superior or district court.

§ 12-19-8. Suspension of sentence and probation by superior or district court.(a) Application. Except where the suspension of sentence shall otherwise be prohibited by law, and subject to the purposes and limits imposed by this section and § 12-19-8.1, whenever any defendant shall appear for sentence before the superior or district court, the court may impose a sentence and suspend the execution of the sentence, in whole or in part, or place the defendant on probation without the imposition of a suspended sentence. The suspension shall place the defendant on probation for the time of probation that the court may fix and pursuant to the terms and conditions set by § 12-19-8.1.(b) Duration. The period of probation for a felony shall be set for a period of time as required by law, or in accordance with judicial sentencing benchmarks. The period of probation for a misdemeanor, where no sentence is imposed or where sentence is entirely suspended, may be for any period up to the maximum time of sentence provided by applicable statutes. Where sentence is imposed and suspended in part, the term ordered to be served and the period of probation together shall not exceed the maximum time of sentence provided by applicable statutes.(c) [Deleted by P.L. 2017, ch. 345, § 1 and P.L. 2017, ch. 351, § 1].History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 496, § 18A; P.L. 1950, ch. 2462, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 12-19-8; P.L. 1966, ch. 182, § 1; P.L. 1974, ch. 224, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 518, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 554, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 345, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 351, § 1.
RI Gen L § 12-19-8.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-19 - Sentence and Execution|Section 12-19-8.1 - Conditions of probation.

§ 12-19-8.1. Conditions of probation.(a) The following shall constitute basic conditions of probation applicable to all defendants upon whom a period of probation has been imposed:(1) Obey all laws;(2) Report to the probation officer and parole officer as directed;(3) Remain within the state of Rhode Island except with the prior approval, specifically or as an agreed routine, of the probation and parole office;(4) Notify the probation and parole officer immediately of any change of address, telephone number, or employment;(5) Make every effort to keep steadily employed or attend school or vocational training;(6) Waive extradition from anywhere in the United States to Rhode Island, if required to appear in any Rhode Island court;(7) Provide a DNA sample if required by §§ 12-1.5-7 and 12-1.5-8;(8) Pay restitution, court costs, and fines, if assessed, in one or several sums, based on the defendant's ability to pay; and(9) Submit to a risk and needs assessment.(b) Special probation conditions related to community service, computer restrictions, no contact orders, or any other conditions deemed just and reasonable may be imposed at the discretion of the court.(c) At any time during the term of a sentence imposed, the probation and parole unit of the department of corrections may seek permission of the superior or district court to modify a defendant's basic conditions or special conditions of treatment or counseling by either imposing additional conditions or removing previously imposed conditions of probation to provide for more effective supervision of the defendant.(d) Failure of the defendant to comply with modified conditions of probation constitutes a violation.History of Section.P.L. 2017, ch. 345, § 2; P.L. 2017, ch. 351, § 2.
RI Gen L § 12-19-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-19 - Sentence and Execution|Section 12-19-9 - Violation of terms of probation - Notice to attorney general - Revocation or continuation of suspension.

§ 12-19-9. Violation of terms of probation — Notice to attorney general — Revocation or continuation of suspension.(a) Whenever any person who has been placed on probation pursuant to § 12-9-8 violates the terms and conditions of his or her probation as fixed by the court, the police or the probation authority shall inform the attorney general of the violation, and the attorney general shall cause the defendant to appear before the court. The department of corrections division of rehabilitative services shall promptly render a report relative to the conduct of the defendant, and the information contained in any report under § 12-13-24.1. The division of rehabilitative services may recommend that the time served up to that point is a sufficient response to a violation that is not a new alleged crime. The court may order the defendant held without bail for a period not exceeding ten (10) days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.(b) The court shall conduct a hearing within thirty (30) days of arrest unless waived by the defendant to determine whether the defendant has violated the terms and conditions of his or her probation, at which hearing the defendant shall have the opportunity to be present and to respond. Upon a determination by a fair preponderance of the evidence that the defendant has violated the terms and conditions of his or her probation, the court, in open court and in the presence of the defendant, may:(1) Remove the suspension and order the defendant committed on the sentence previously imposed, or on a lesser sentence;(2) Impose a sentence if one has not been previously imposed;(3) Stay all or a portion of the sentence imposed after removal of the suspension;(4) Continue the suspension of a sentence previously imposed; or(5) Convert a sentence of probation without incarceration to a suspended sentence.(c) The court shall sentence for a violation under subsection (b) of this section in accordance with judicial sentencing benchmarks.History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 496, § 18A; P.L. 1950, ch. 2462, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 12-19-9; P.L. 1966, ch. 182, § 1; P.L. 1970, ch. 87, § 1; P.L. 1972, ch. 169, § 25; P.L. 1982, ch. 215, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 345, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 351, § 1.
RI Gen L § 12-19-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-19 - Sentence and Execution|Section 12-19-10 - Suspension of imprisonment already commenced.

§ 12-19-10. Suspension of imprisonment already commenced.Imprisonment pursuant to a sentence, once commenced, shall not be subject to suspension by the superior court.History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 496, § 18A; P.L. 1950, ch. 2462, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 12-19-10.
RI Gen L § 12-19-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-19 - Sentence and Execution|Section 12-19-11 - Suspension of life sentence.

§ 12-19-11. Suspension of life sentence.Execution of sentence shall not be suspended, nor shall the defendant be placed on probation, if the offense is one punishable by mandatory life imprisonment.History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 496, § 18A; P.L. 1950, ch. 2462, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 12-19-11.
RI Gen L § 12-19-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-19 - Sentence and Execution|Section 12-19-12 - Powers of superior court additional.

§ 12-19-12. Powers of superior court additional.The power and authority vested by §§ 12-19-8 — 12-19-11 in the superior court shall be deemed additional power and authority, and shall not be deemed to be in substitution or derogation of any other power and authority previously vested in the superior court.History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 496, § 18A; P.L. 1950, ch. 2462, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 12-19-12.
RI Gen L § 12-19-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-19 - Sentence and Execution|Section 12-19-13 - Suspension of sentence and probation by district court.

§ 12-19-13. Suspension of sentence and probation by district court.Whenever any defendant shall appear for sentence before a district court, the court may impose a sentence and suspend its execution, or place the defendant on probation without the imposition of a suspended sentence. The defendant may be placed on probation for the time and on any terms and conditions that the court may fix. The period of probation, together with any extension, shall not exceed one year, except that probation may be for a longer period in cases in which the district court may by law impose a sentence longer than one year; provided, that the period of probation shall not exceed the longest sentence which the court may impose.History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 501, § 45A; P.L. 1954, ch. 3362, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 12-19-13; P.L. 1972, ch. 169, § 25.
RI Gen L § 12-19-15 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-19 - Sentence and Execution|Section 12-19-15 - Term of probation - Power to commit after termination of original sentence.

§ 12-19-15. Term of probation — Power to commit after termination of original sentence.The power of the court to commit the defendant shall not be deemed to terminate with the termination of the period of the original sentence, but the court shall have power to enforce the sentence even though the original period of the sentence has expired. The term of the suspended sentence may be longer or shorter or for the same time as the probation period, and the time during which the defendant is on probation shall not be deemed by §§ 12-19-13 — 12-19-17 to be a part of the term of his or her sentence, although the court, in its discretion, may give consideration to the probationer's conduct during the probationary period in imposing a sanction or enforcing the sentence originally imposed, or any lesser sentence.History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 501, § 45A; P.L. 1954, ch. 3362, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 12-19-15; P.L. 2017, ch. 345, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 351, § 1.
RI Gen L § 12-19-16 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-19 - Sentence and Execution|Section 12-19-16 - Suspension of imprisonment already commenced.

§ 12-19-16. Suspension of imprisonment already commenced.Imprisonment pursuant to a sentence, once commenced, shall not be subject to suspension by the district court.History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 501, § 45A; P.L. 1954, ch. 3362, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 12-19-16.
RI Gen L § 12-19-17 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-19 - Sentence and Execution|Section 12-19-17 - Powers of district court additional.

§ 12-19-17. Powers of district court additional.The power and authority by §§ 12-19-13 — 12-19-16 vested in the district courts shall be deemed additional power and authority and shall not be deemed in substitution or derogation of any other power and authority previously vested in the district courts.History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 501, § 45A; P.L. 1954, ch. 3362, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 12-19-17.