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RI Gen L § 12-19-18 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-19 - Sentence and Execution|Section 12-19-18 - Termination of imprisonment on deferred sentence on failure of grand jury to indict - Determinations of insufficient evidence lack of probable cause or exercise of prosecutorial discretion.

§ 12-19-18. Termination of imprisonment on deferred sentence on failure of grand jury to indict — Determinations of insufficient evidence lack of probable cause or exercise of prosecutorial discretion.(a) Whenever any person has been sentenced to imprisonment for violation of a deferred sentence by reason of the alleged commission of a felony and the grand jury has failed to return any indictment or an information has not been filed on the charge which was specifically alleged to have constituted the violation of the deferred sentence, the sentence to imprisonment for the alleged violation of the deferred sentence shall, on motion made to the court on behalf of the person so sentenced, be quashed, and imprisonment shall be immediately terminated, and the deferred sentence shall have same force and effect as if no sentence to imprisonment had been imposed.(b) Whenever any person, after an evidentiary hearing, has been sentenced to imprisonment for violation of a suspended sentence or probationary period by reason of the alleged commission of a felony or misdemeanor said sentence of imprisonment shall, on a motion made to the court on behalf of the person so sentenced, be quashed, and imprisonment shall be terminated when any of the following occur on the charge which was specifically alleged to have constituted the violation:(1) After trial person is found "not guilty" or a motion for judgment of acquittal or to dismiss is made and granted pursuant to Superior or District Court Rule of Criminal Procedure 29;(2) After hearing evidence, a "no true bill" is returned by the grand jury;(3) After consideration by an assistant or special assistant designated by the attorney general, a "no information" based upon a lack of probable cause is returned;(4) A motion to dismiss is made and granted pursuant to the Rhode Island general laws § 12-12-1.7 and/or Superior Court Rule of Criminal Procedure 9.1; or(5) The charge fails to proceed in District or Superior Court under circumstances where the state is indicating a lack of probable cause, or circumstances where the state or its agents believe there is doubt about the culpability of the accused.(c) This section shall apply to all individuals sentenced to imprisonment for violation of a suspended sentence or probationary period by reason of the alleged commission of a felony or misdemeanor and shall not alter the ability of the court to revoke a suspended sentence or probationary period for an allegation of conduct that does not rise to the level of criminal conduct.History of Section.P.L. 1948, ch. 2085, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 12-19-18; P.L. 1974, ch. 118, § 14; P.L. 2010, ch. 30, § 1; P.L. 2010, ch. 311, § 1.
RI Gen L § 12-19-19 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-19 - Sentence and Execution|Section 12-19-19 - Sentencing on plea of guilty or nolo contendere - Deferment of sentence.

§ 12-19-19. Sentencing on plea of guilty or nolo contendere — Deferment of sentence.(a) Whenever any person is arraigned before the superior court and pleads guilty or nolo contendere, he or she may be at any time sentenced by the court; provided, that if at any time the court formally defers sentencing, then the person and the court shall enter into a written deferral agreement to be filed with the clerk of the court. When a court formally defers sentence, the court may only impose sentence up to five (5) years from and after the date of the written deferral agreement, unless during the required period, the person shall be declared to have violated the terms and conditions of the deferment pursuant to subsection (b) in which event the court may impose sentence.(b) The court may require that the person agreeing to said deferment of sentence shall not violate any condition of the written deferral agreement. A violation of any condition set forth by the written deferral agreement shall violate the terms and conditions of the deferment of sentence and the court may impose a sanction or impose sentence. The determination of whether a violation has occurred shall be made by the court in accordance with procedures relating to violation of probation in court rules and §§ 12-19-2 and 12-19-14.(c) If a person, after the completion of the deferment period is determined by the court after a hearing to have complied with all of the terms and conditions of the deferral agreement including, but not limited to, the payment in full of any court-ordered fines, fees, costs, assessments, and restitution to victims of crime, then the person shall become immediately eligible for consideration for expungement pursuant to the provisions of §§ 12-1.3-2 and 12-1.3-3.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 21; G.L. 1909, ch. 273, § 18; G.L. 1923, ch. 323, § 18; P.L. 1927, ch. 1063, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 496, § 18; P.L. 1945, ch. 1560, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 12-19-19; P.L. 2010, ch. 128, § 1; P.L. 2010, ch. 256, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 202, § 2; P.L. 2016, ch. 204, § 2; P.L. 2017, ch. 345, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 351, § 1.
RI Gen L § 12-19-20 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-19 - Sentence and Execution|Section 12-19-20 - [Obsolete.]

§ 12-19-20. [Obsolete.]
RI Gen L § 12-19-21 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-19 - Sentence and Execution|Section 12-19-21 - Habitual criminals.

§ 12-19-21. Habitual criminals.(a) If any person who has been previously convicted in this or any other state of two (2) or more felony offenses arising from separate and distinct incidents and sentenced on two (2) or more occasions to serve a term in prison is, after the convictions and sentences, convicted in this state of any offense punished by imprisonment for more than one year, that person shall be deemed a "habitual criminal." Upon conviction, the person deemed a habitual criminal shall be punished by imprisonment in the adult correctional institutions for a term not exceeding twenty-five (25) years, in addition to any sentence imposed for the offense of which he or she was last convicted. No conviction and sentence for which the person has subsequently received a pardon granted on the ground that he or she was innocent shall be considered a conviction and sentence for the purpose of determining whether the person is a habitual criminal.(b) Whenever it appears a person shall be deemed a "habitual criminal," the attorney general, within forty-five (45) days of the arraignment, but in no case later than the date of the pretrial conference, may file with the court a notice specifying that the defendant, upon conviction, is subject to the imposition of an additional sentence in accordance with this section; provided, that in no case shall the fact that the defendant is alleged to be a habitual offender be an issue upon the trial of the defendant, nor shall it be disclosed to the jury. Upon any plea of guilty or nolo contendere or verdict or finding of guilty of the defendant, a hearing shall be held by the court sitting without a jury to determine whether the person so convicted is a habitual criminal. Notice shall be given to the defendant and the attorney general at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing. Duly authenticated copies of former judgments and commitments which comprise the two (2) or more prior convictions and imprisonments required under this section shall be prima facie evidence of the defendant's former convictions and imprisonments. If it appears by a preponderance of the evidence presented that the defendant is a habitual criminal under this section, he or she shall be sentenced by the court to an additional consecutive term of imprisonment not exceeding twenty-five (25) years; and provided further, that the court shall order the defendant to serve a minimum number of years of the sentence before he or she becomes eligible for parole.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 285, § 68; P.L. 1896, ch. 336, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 354, § 68; G.L. 1909, ch. 354, § 71; P.L. 1915, ch. 1261, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 407, § 71; G.L. 1938, ch. 625, § 64; impl. am. P.L. 1956, ch. 3721, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 12-19-21; P.L. 1982, ch. 226, §§ 1, 2; P.L. 1988, ch. 402, § 1.
RI Gen L § 12-19-22 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-19 - Sentence and Execution|Section 12-19-22 - Infliction of punishment on sentence.

§ 12-19-22. Infliction of punishment on sentence.The various punishments prescribed for offenses shall be inflicted upon the offender upon the sentence of a court of competent jurisdiction.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 285, § 63; G.L. 1909, ch. 354, § 63; G.L. 1909, ch. 354, § 51; P.L. 1915, ch. 1261, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 407, § 51; G.L. 1938, ch. 625, § 50; G.L. 1956, § 12-19-22.
RI Gen L § 12-19-23 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-19 - Sentence and Execution|Section 12-19-23 - Place of imprisonment.

§ 12-19-23. Place of imprisonment.Unless otherwise provided, every person now or hereafter sentenced to imprisonment shall be sentenced to and imprisoned in the adult correctional institutions.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 285, § 37; C.P.A. 1905, § 1186; G.L. 1909, ch. 354, § 37; G.L. 1909, ch. 354, § 38; P.L. 1915, ch. 1261, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 407, § 38; G.L. 1938, ch. 625, § 38; P.L. 1956, ch. 3721, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 12-19-23.
RI Gen L § 12-19-23.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-19 - Sentence and Execution|Section 12-19-23.1 - Intermediate punishments - Purpose.

§ 12-19-23.1. Intermediate punishments — Purpose.The objectives of intermediate punishments include:(1) The provision of a realistic criminal sentencing alternative to incarceration for offenders consistent with the public safety;(2) protection of our citizenry through stringent supervision and monitoring of offenders;(3) The accountability of offenders and satisfaction of the retributive goal of sentencing through the use and enforcement of intermediate punishments;(4) The initiation and maintenance of an objectives-based plan of supervision that addresses personal and social development; and(5) The emphasis and promotion of offenders' adherence to program requirements of employment/education, community service, victim restitution, financial responsibility, participation in treatment programs, and strict adherence to all conditions of intermediate punishments.History of Section.P.L. 1993, ch. 205, § 1.
RI Gen L § 12-19-23.2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-19 - Sentence and Execution|Section 12-19-23.2 - Intermediate punishments.

§ 12-19-23.2. Intermediate punishments.(a) As a part of or in lieu of the sentences otherwise provided by law, the court may unless specifically restricted or authorized by law sentence any person who has been adjudged guilty of any crime after trial before a judge or a judge and jury or before a judge accepting the person's plea of nolo contendere or guilty to the offense in the following manner:(1) By placement of the offender on unsupervised probation with or without special conditions;(2) By imposition of a sentence involving placement of the offender in supervised probation with field supervision rather than intensive supervision, with or without special conditions;(3) By imposition of a sentence of probation involving placement of the offender in intensive supervision or placement in an alternative confinement program established pursuant to § 12-19-2.2 without the necessity of an application of the director of the department of corrections or placement of the offender in community restitution, with or without special conditions;(4) By imposition of a sentence involving placement of the offender in community confinement pursuant to § 42-56-20.2;(5) By imposition of a sentence involving placement of the offender in a minimum security facility which houses offenders who are preparing for their reintegration into the community;(6) By imposition of a fine as provided by law;(7) By imposition of any combination of the intermediate punishments provided in this subsection that justice requires and which the court in its discretion deems appropriate under the circumstances.(b) The director of corrections shall establish appropriate eligibility criteria and conditions for offenders sentenced to intermediate punishments as identified in subdivisions (a)(2) through (a)(5) of this section and may assign these functions to any subordinate employees and officers that may to him or her seem feasible or desirable.History of Section.P.L. 1993, ch. 205, § 1; P.L. 1994, ch. 435, § 2.
RI Gen L § 12-19-24 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-19 - Sentence and Execution|Section 12-19-24 - Report of sentence and court recommendations.

§ 12-19-24. Report of sentence and court recommendations.After imposing sentence the court shall file with the director of corrections on forms that shall be provided by the director a report of any sentence and any recommendations that the director may deem necessary as to the security required for the proper custody of the accused so sentenced.History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 625, § 76; P.L. 1956, ch. 3721, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 12-19-24.
RI Gen L § 12-19-25 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-19 - Sentence and Execution|Section 12-19-25 - Warrant for commitment to institutions.

§ 12-19-25. Warrant for commitment to institutions.Whenever any person shall be sentenced to imprisonment, the clerk of the court passing the sentence shall immediately issue a warrant, under the seal of the court, directed to the division of sheriffs, reciting the sentence and requiring a deputy sheriff to take the person and deliver to the warden of the adult correctional institutions and the warden to receive the person into his or her custody and safely keep him or her in the institutions during the term specified in the sentence, and the warrant shall constitute the officer charged with it, while he or she has it in his or her possession for service, an officer in any county in this state into which it may be necessary for him or her to go, to all intents and purposes whatsoever.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 285, § 52; G.L. 1909, ch. 354, § 52; G.L. 1909, ch. 354, § 39; P.L. 1915, ch. 1261, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 407, § 39; G.L. 1938, ch. 625, § 39; P.L. 1956, ch. 3721, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 12-19-25; P.L. 2012, ch. 324, § 45.
RI Gen L § 12-19-26 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-19 - Sentence and Execution|Section 12-19-26 - Sentence of minor to training school for youth.

§ 12-19-26. Sentence of minor to training school for youth.Whenever any person under the age of eighteen (18) years shall be convicted by any court of any criminal offense, the court may sentence the person to the state training school for youth for a term not less than two (2) years, nor longer than his or her minority, or to any punishment that is otherwise provided by law for the same offense, and if the sentence is to the training school for youth, then it shall be in the alternative to the state training school for youth or to any punishment that would otherwise have been awarded; provided, that whenever the sentence is imposed, it shall be reduced by the number of days spent in confinement while awaiting trial and while awaiting sentencing.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 285, § 50; G.L. 1909, ch. 354, § 50; G.L. 1909, ch. 354, § 46; P.L. 1915, ch. 1261, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 407, § 46; G.L. 1938, ch. 625, § 46; G.L. 1956, § 12-19-26; P.L. 1989, ch. 133, § 1.
RI Gen L § 12-19-27 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-19 - Sentence and Execution|Section 12-19-27 - Commitment to training school for youth.

§ 12-19-27. Commitment to training school for youth.Whenever any person shall be sentenced to imprisonment in the state training school for youth, the court passing the sentence shall immediately issue a warrant, under the seal of the court, directed to the division of sheriffs, or to any town sergeant or constable of any county in which the court is held, reciting the sentence and requiring a deputy sheriff, town sergeant, or constable to take the person so sentenced and deliver him or her to the superintendent of the training school, and the warrant shall constitute the officer charged with it, while he or she has the warrant in his or her possession for service, an officer in any county in this state into which it may be necessary for him to go, to all intents and purposes whatsoever.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 285, § 51; G.L. 1909, ch. 354, § 51; G.L. 1909, ch. 354, § 47; P.L. 1915, ch. 1261, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 407, § 47; G.L. 1938, ch. 625, § 47; impl. am. P.L. 1946, ch. 1774, §§ 1, 2; G.L. 1956, § 12-19-27; P.L. 2012, ch. 324, § 45.
RI Gen L § 12-19-28 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-19 - Sentence and Execution|Section 12-19-28 - Repealed.

§ 12-19-28. Repealed.
RI Gen L § 12-19-29 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-19 - Sentence and Execution|Section 12-19-29 - Sentence to give recognizance to keep the peace.

§ 12-19-29. Sentence to give recognizance to keep the peace.In addition to the punishment prescribed by law, the district court may require the person to enter into recognizance, with sufficient surety and in any sum that it shall direct, with condition to keep the peace toward all the people of this state for a certain time thereafter, not exceeding eleven (11) months; and upon the refusal or neglect of the person to comply with that requirement, the same course shall be pursued as is provided on neglecting to comply with sentence in case of threats.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 176; G.L. 1909, ch. 281, § 29; G.L. 1923, ch. 331, § 29; G.L. 1938, ch. 501, § 29; G.L. 1956, § 12-19-29.
RI Gen L § 12-19-30 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-19 - Sentence and Execution|Section 12-19-30 - Certification and default on recognizances.

§ 12-19-30. Certification and default on recognizances.Every recognizance pursuant to § 12-19-29 shall be immediately certified to the clerk of the superior court for the same county and filed by the clerk in his or her office; and in case any person under a recognizance shall fail to perform its conditions, his or her default shall be recorded and process shall issue against the persons bound in the recognizance, or any of them that the attorney general shall direct.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 177; G.L. 1909, ch. 281, § 30; G.L. 1923, ch. 331, § 30; G.L. 1938, ch. 501, § 30; G.L. 1956, § 12-19-30.
RI Gen L § 12-19-31 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-19 - Sentence and Execution|Section 12-19-31 - Commitment for nonpayment of fines and costs.

§ 12-19-31. Commitment for nonpayment of fines and costs.Whenever any person shall be committed for nonpayment of fines and costs, the sheriffs of the several counties and their deputies, and the town sergeants and town constables of any town in the several counties, upon due warrant from the court before whom the person has been convicted, may lawfully remove and commit the persons to the adult correctional institutions and they shall be allowed any fees that are now provided by law in similar cases; provided, that in the counties of Newport and Washington, any person before removal from the county of Newport or the county of Washington, in which sentence is entered, may pay the fine and costs into the court or into the office of the clerk of the court in which sentence is imposed and upon payment shall be discharged.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 285, § 41; G.L. 1909, ch. 354, § 41; P.L. 1915, ch. 1261, § 1; P.L. 1920, ch. 1938, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 407, § 41; G.L. 1938, ch. 625, § 41; P.L. 1956, ch. 3721, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 12-19-31; P.L. 2015, ch. 260, § 24; P.L. 2015, ch. 275, § 24.
RI Gen L § 12-19-32 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-19 - Sentence and Execution|Section 12-19-32 - Restitution.

§ 12-19-32. Restitution.In addition to or in lieu of any non-mandatory sanction imposed as part of a sentence or as a condition of probation, a judge at the time of sentencing may order restitution which may be in the form of monetary payment or some type of community restitution. Provided, that any person sentenced to a period of incarceration at the adult correctional institutions shall be ineligible to participate in those programs established pursuant to chapter 8 of title 13, § 42-56-20.2, 42-56-20.3 or 42-56-21, unless and until the restitution has been paid in full, or satisfactory arrangements have been made with the court if the person has the ability to pay. Any agreement shall be in writing and it shall be the burden of the person seeking to participate in any of the programs to satisfy the appropriate authority of compliance. Any person subject to the provisions of this chapter may request an ability to pay hearing by filing the request with the court which imposed the original sentence.History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 234, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 94, § 1.
RI Gen L § 12-19-32.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-19 - Sentence and Execution|Section 12-19-32.1 - Mandatory restitution.

§ 12-19-32.1. Mandatory restitution.Any person who sells, causes to be sold, or otherwise delivers or causes to be delivered any stolen article or metal to a person licensed pursuant to chapter 11.1 of title 6 shall make full monetary restitution to the person so licensed. For purposes of this section, the amount of monetary restitution shall equal the monetary value of the loss actually sustained by the licensed person. A licensed person who knowingly receives stolen goods shall not be entitled to restitution.History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 473, § 1.
RI Gen L § 12-19-33 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-19 - Sentence and Execution|Section 12-19-33 - Restitution - Family court.

§ 12-19-33. Restitution — Family court.(a) In addition to the powers already vested in the family court, a justice may order restitution which may be in the form of monetary payment or some type of community restitution.(b) The parent or parents of any unemancipated minor or minors, which minor or minors willfully or maliciously cause damage to any property or injury to any person, shall be jointly and severally liable with the minor or minors for the damage or injury to an amount not exceeding two thousand dollars ($2,000) if the minor or minors would have been liable for the damage or injury if they had been adults; and if a justice of the family court so finds, he or she may order the parent or parents to make financial restitution not exceeding two thousand dollars ($2,000).History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 234, § 1; P.L. 1979, ch. 235, § 1; P.L. 1987, ch. 550, § 1.