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RI Gen L § 10-9-18 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 10 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure in Particular Actions|Chapter 10-9 - Habeas Corpus|Section 10-9-18 - Discharge on failure to show cause for restraint.

§ 10-9-18. Discharge on failure to show cause for restraint.If no legal cause be shown for the imprisonment or restraint, the court shall discharge the party therefrom.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 667; G.L. 1909, ch. 305, § 16; G.L. 1923, ch. 356, § 16; G.L. 1938, ch. 584, § 16; G.L. 1956, § 10-9-18.
RI Gen L § 10-9-19 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 10 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure in Particular Actions|Chapter 10-9 - Habeas Corpus|Section 10-9-19 - Admission to bail.

§ 10-9-19. Admission to bail.If the party is detained for any cause or offense for which he or she is bailable of right, he or she shall be admitted to bail if sufficient bail be offered, and if not, he or she shall be remanded with an order of the court expressing the sum in which he or she shall be held to bail, and the court at which he or she shall be required to appear, and any person authorized thereto may, at any time before the sitting of the court, bail the party pursuant to the order.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 688; G.L. 1909, ch. 305, § 17; G.L. 1923, ch. 356, § 17; G.L. 1938, ch. 584, § 17; G.L. 1956, § 10-9-19.
RI Gen L § 10-9-20 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 10 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure in Particular Actions|Chapter 10-9 - Habeas Corpus|Section 10-9-20 - Order as to bail when person held on civil mesne process.

§ 10-9-20. Order as to bail when person held on civil mesne process.If the party is committed on mesne process in any civil action for want of bail and if it shall appear that the sum for which bail is required is excessive and unreasonable, the court shall decide what bail is reasonable and shall order that on giving reasonable bail the party shall be discharged.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 669; G.L. 1909, ch. 305, § 18; G.L. 1923, ch. 356, § 18; G.L. 1938, ch. 584, § 18; G.L. 1956, § 10-9-20.
RI Gen L § 10-9-21 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 10 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure in Particular Actions|Chapter 10-9 - Habeas Corpus|Section 10-9-21 - Remand to custody.

§ 10-9-21. Remand to custody.If the party is lawfully imprisoned or restrained and is not entitled to be enlarged on giving bail, he or she shall be remanded to the person from whose custody he or she was taken or to such other person or officer as is by law authorized to detain him or her.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 670; G.L. 1909, ch. 305, § 19; G.L. 1923, ch. 356, § 19; G.L. 1938, ch. 584, § 19; G.L. 1956, § 10-9-21.
RI Gen L § 10-9-22 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 10 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure in Particular Actions|Chapter 10-9 - Habeas Corpus|Section 10-9-22 - Appeals and exceptions barred - Subsequent application to supreme court allowed.

§ 10-9-22. Appeals and exceptions barred — Subsequent application to supreme court allowed.No appeal or exception shall lie to the judgment of the superior court in habeas corpus; but if the superior court shall remand the person imprisoned or restrained, the superior court's judgment shall not bar an application to the supreme court, or a justice thereof, for another writ upon the same facts.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 670; G.L. 1909, ch. 305, § 19; G.L. 1923, ch. 356, § 19; G.L. 1938, ch. 584, § 19; G.L. 1956, § 10-9-22.
RI Gen L § 10-9-23 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 10 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure in Particular Actions|Chapter 10-9 - Habeas Corpus|Section 10-9-23 - Enforcement of writ by attachment as for contempt.

§ 10-9-23. Enforcement of writ by attachment as for contempt.If any person to whom a writ of habeas corpus shall be directed shall refuse to receive the writ or shall neglect to obey and execute it according to the provisions of this chapter and no sufficient excuse shall be shown for his or her refusal or neglect, the court before which the writ is returnable shall proceed immediately, by process of attachment as for a contempt, to compel obedience to the writ and to punish the person guilty of the contempt.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 673; G.L. 1909, ch. 305, § 22; G.L. 1923, ch. 356, § 22; G.L. 1938, ch. 584, § 22; G.L. 1956, § 10-9-23.
RI Gen L § 10-9-24 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 10 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure in Particular Actions|Chapter 10-9 - Habeas Corpus|Section 10-9-24 - Attachment and commitment of a member of the division of sheriffs.

§ 10-9-24. Attachment and commitment of a member of the division of sheriffs.If an attachment shall be issued against any deputy sheriff, it may be directed to the commissioner of public safety and the superintendent of the Rhode Island state police, who shall have full power to execute the attachment; and if the deputy sheriff or deputy should be committed upon such process, he or she may be committed to the adult correctional institutions.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 674; G.L. 1909, ch. 305, § 23; G.L. 1923, ch. 356, § 23; G.L. 1938, ch. 584, § 23; impl. am. P.L. 1956, ch. 3721, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 10-9-24; P.L. 2012, ch. 324, § 24.
RI Gen L § 10-9-25 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 10 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure in Particular Actions|Chapter 10-9 - Habeas Corpus|Section 10-9-25 - Forfeiture for failure to receive and execute writ.

§ 10-9-25. Forfeiture for failure to receive and execute writ.Every person guilty of such a refusal or neglect to receive and execute a writ of habeas corpus shall also forfeit and pay to the party aggrieved by the refusal or neglect one thousand dollars ($1,000).History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 676; G.L. 1909, ch. 305, § 25; G.L. 1923, ch. 356, § 25; G.L. 1938, ch. 584, § 25; G.L. 1956, § 10-9-25.
RI Gen L § 10-9-26 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 10 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure in Particular Actions|Chapter 10-9 - Habeas Corpus|Section 10-9-26 - Precept after disobedience of writ.

§ 10-9-26. Precept after disobedience of writ.Upon the refusal or neglect of the person to whom the writ of habeas corpus is directed, the court may also issue a precept to any officer, or other person designated in the writ, commanding him or her to bring immediately before the court the person for whose benefit the writ of habeas corpus was issued, and the prisoner shall be thereupon discharged, bailed or remanded, in like manner as if he or she had been brought in upon the writ of habeas corpus.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 675; G.L. 1909, ch. 305, § 24; G.L. 1923, ch. 356, § 24; G.L. 1938, ch. 584, § 24; G.L. 1956, § 10-9-26.
RI Gen L § 10-9-27 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 10 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure in Particular Actions|Chapter 10-9 - Habeas Corpus|Section 10-9-27 - Transfer or concealment of prisoner with intent to avoid writ.

§ 10-9-27. Transfer or concealment of prisoner with intent to avoid writ.Every person who shall have in custody or under his or her power any person entitled to any writ of habeas corpus, whether any writ has issued or not, and who shall, with intent to elude the service of a writ of habeas corpus or to avoid the effect of a writ of habeas corpus, transfer the prisoner to the custody, or place him or her under the power or control, of any other person, or conceal him or her, or change the place of his or her confinement, shall forfeit and pay to the party aggrieved thereby one thousand dollars ($1,000).History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 677; G.L. 1909, ch. 305, § 26; G.L. 1923, ch. 356, § 26; G.L. 1938, ch. 584, § 26; G.L. 1956, § 10-9-27.
RI Gen L § 10-9-28 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 10 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure in Particular Actions|Chapter 10-9 - Habeas Corpus|Section 10-9-28 - Common law remedies not barred by penalties.

§ 10-9-28. Common law remedies not barred by penalties.The recovery of any penalty imposed by this chapter shall not bar any action at the common law for false imprisonment, or for false return to the writ of habeas corpus, or for any other injury or damage sustained by the aggrieved party.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, ch. 678; G.L. 1909, ch. 305, § 27; G.L. 1923, ch. 356, § 27; G.L. 1938, ch. 584, § 27; G.L. 1956, § 10-9-28.
RI Gen L § 10-9-29 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 10 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure in Particular Actions|Chapter 10-9 - Habeas Corpus|Section 10-9-29 - Rearrest of discharged person.

§ 10-9-29. Rearrest of discharged person.No person who has been discharged upon a writ of habeas corpus shall be again imprisoned or restrained for the same cause, unless he or she is indicted or charged by information therefor or convicted thereof, or committed for want of bail, by some court of record having jurisdiction of the cause, or unless, after a discharge for defect of proof or for some material in the commitment in a criminal case, he or she shall be again arrested on sufficient proof, and committed by legal process, for the same offense.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 679; G.L. 1909, ch. 305, § 28; G.L. 1923, ch. 356, § 28; G.L. 1938, ch. 584, § 28; G.L. 1956, § 10-9-29; P.L. 1974, ch. 118, § 2.
RI Gen L § 10-9-30 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 10 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure in Particular Actions|Chapter 10-9 - Habeas Corpus|Section 10-9-30 - Judicial powers not restrained.

§ 10-9-30. Judicial powers not restrained.Nothing contained in this chapter shall be so construed as to restrain the power of the supreme or superior court, or any one of the justices thereof, to issue a writ of habeas corpus at their discretion, and thereupon to bail any person for whatsoever cause he or she may be committed or restrained, or to discharge him or her, as law and justice shall require.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 680; G.L. 1909, ch. 305, § 29; G.L. 1923, ch. 356, § 29; G.L. 1938, ch. 584, § 29; G.L. 1956, § 10-9-30.
RI Gen L § 10-9-31 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 10 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure in Particular Actions|Chapter 10-9 - Habeas Corpus|Section 10-9-31 - Power of justices to admit to bail.

§ 10-9-31. Power of justices to admit to bail.Whenever any person is committed to a correctional institution on any criminal accusation for want of bail, any justice of the supreme or superior court, or any person specially appointed by either of the courts, may admit him or her to bail in like manner as might have been done by the court or magistrate who committed him or her, and the supreme or superior court justices respectively shall have power to issue a writ of habeas corpus and to cause the prisoner to be brought before them, whenever it shall be necessary for the purpose expressed in this section.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 681; G.L. 1909, ch. 305, § 30; G.L. 1923, ch. 356, § 30; G.L. 1938, ch. 584, § 30; impl. am. P.L. 1956, ch. 3721, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 10-9-31.
RI Gen L § 10-9-32 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 10 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure in Particular Actions|Chapter 10-9 - Habeas Corpus|Section 10-9-32 - Judicial power to bring in criminal defendants and witnesses.

§ 10-9-32. Judicial power to bring in criminal defendants and witnesses.Nothing contained in this chapter shall be so construed as to restrain the power of any court to issue a writ of habeas corpus, whenever necessary to bring before them any prisoner for trial, in any criminal case lawfully pending in the same court, or to bring in any prisoner to be examined as a witness in any suit or proceeding, civil or criminal, pending in the court, whenever they shall think the personal attendance and examination of the witness necessary for the attainment of justice.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 682; G.L. 1909, ch. 305, § 31; G.L. 1923, ch. 356, § 31; G.L. 1938, ch. 584, § 31; G.L. 1956, § 10-9-32.
RI Gen L § 10-9.1-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 10 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure in Particular Actions|Chapter 10-9.1 - Post Conviction Remedy|Section 10-9.1-1 - Remedy - To whom available - Conditions.

§ 10-9.1-1. Remedy — To whom available — Conditions.(a) Any person who has been convicted of, or sentenced for, a crime, a violation of law, or a violation of probationary or deferred sentence status and who claims:(1) That the conviction or the sentence was in violation of the constitution of the United States or the constitution or laws of this state;(2) That the court was without jurisdiction to impose sentence;(3) That the sentence exceeds the maximum authorized by law, or is otherwise not in accordance with the sentence authorized by law;(4) That there exists evidence of material facts, not previously presented and heard, that requires vacation of the conviction or sentence in the interest of justice;(5) That his or her sentence has expired, his or her probation, parole, or conditional release unlawfully revoked, or he or she is otherwise unlawfully held in custody or other restraint; or(6) That the conviction or sentence is otherwise subject to collateral attack upon any ground of alleged error heretofore available under any common law, statutory or other writ, motion, petition, proceeding, or remedy;may institute, without paying a filing fee, a proceeding under this chapter to secure relief.(b) This remedy is not a substitute for nor does it affect any remedy incident to the proceedings in the trial court, or of direct review of the sentence or conviction. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, it comprehends and takes the place of all other common law, statutory, or other remedies heretofore available for challenging the validity of the conviction or sentence. It shall be used exclusively in place of them.History of Section.P.L. 1974, ch. 220, § 3.
RI Gen L § 10-9.1-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 10 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure in Particular Actions|Chapter 10-9.1 - Post Conviction Remedy|Section 10-9.1-2 - Court in which brought - Appeal of district court denial.

§ 10-9.1-2. Court in which brought — Appeal of district court denial.(a) An action to secure post conviction relief under this chapter shall be brought in the court in which the judgment of conviction was entered.(b) If an action for post conviction relief is brought in the district court where the judgment of conviction was entered and the relief is denied, the denial may be appealed to the superior court within twenty (20) days of the finding.History of Section.P.L. 1974, ch. 220, § 3; P.L. 1981, ch. 203, § 1.
RI Gen L § 10-9.1-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 10 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure in Particular Actions|Chapter 10-9.1 - Post Conviction Remedy|Section 10-9.1-3 - Commencement of proceedings - Verification - Filing - Service.

§ 10-9.1-3. Commencement of proceedings — Verification — Filing — Service.A proceeding is commenced by filing an application verified by the applicant with the clerk of the appropriate court. An application may be filed at any time. Facts within the personal knowledge of the applicant and the authenticity of all documents and exhibits included in or attached to the application must be sworn to affirmatively as true and correct. The clerk shall docket the application upon its receipt and promptly bring it to the attention of the court and deliver a copy to the attorney general. A filing fee shall not be required for a proceeding under this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1974, ch. 220, § 3.
RI Gen L § 10-9.1-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 10 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure in Particular Actions|Chapter 10-9.1 - Post Conviction Remedy|Section 10-9.1-4 - Application - Contents.

§ 10-9.1-4. Application — Contents.The application shall identify the proceedings in which the applicant was convicted, give the date of the entry of the judgment and sentence complained of, specifically set forth the grounds upon which the application is based, and clearly state the relief desired. Facts within the personal knowledge of the applicant shall be set forth separately from other allegations of facts and shall be verified as provided in § 10-9.1-3. Affidavits, records, or other evidence supporting its allegations shall be attached to the application or the application shall recite why they are not attached. The application shall identify all previous proceedings, together with the grounds therein asserted, taken by the applicant to secure relief from his or her conviction or sentence. Argument, citations, and discussion of authorities are unnecessary.History of Section.P.L. 1974, ch. 220, § 3.
RI Gen L § 10-9.1-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 10 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure in Particular Actions|Chapter 10-9.1 - Post Conviction Remedy|Section 10-9.1-5 - Representation for indigent applicants.

§ 10-9.1-5. Representation for indigent applicants.An applicant who is indigent shall be entitled to be represented by the public defender. If the public defender is excused from representing the applicant because of a conflict of interest or is otherwise unable to provide representation, the court shall assign counsel to represent the applicant. An indigent applicant is entitled, to the extent deemed appropriate by the court, to be provided with stenographic, printing, and other costs necessary to proceed under this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1974, ch. 220, § 3.
RI Gen L § 10-9.1-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 10 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure in Particular Actions|Chapter 10-9.1 - Post Conviction Remedy|Section 10-9.1-6 - Pleadings and judgment on pleadings.

§ 10-9.1-6. Pleadings and judgment on pleadings.(a) Within twenty (20) days after receiving notice of the docketing of the application, or within any further time the court may fix, the attorney general shall respond by answer or by motion which may be supported by affidavits. At any time prior to entry of judgment the court may grant leave to withdraw the application. The court may make appropriate orders for amendment of the application or any pleading or motion, for pleading over, for filing further pleadings or motions, or for extending the time of the filing of any pleading. In considering the application the court shall take account of substance regardless of defects of form. If the application is not accompanied by the record of the proceedings challenged therein, the attorney general shall file with his or her answer the record or portions thereof that are material to the questions raised in the application.(b) When a court is satisfied, on the basis of the application, the answer or motion, and the record, that the applicant is not entitled to post conviction relief and no purpose would be served by any further proceedings, it may indicate to the parties its intention to dismiss the application and its reasons for so doing. The applicant shall be given an opportunity to reply to the proposed dismissal. In light of the reply, or on default thereof, the court may order the application dismissed or grant leave to file an amended application or direct that the proceedings otherwise continue. Disposition on the pleadings and record is not proper if there exists a genuine issue of material fact.(c) The court may grant a motion by either party for summary disposition of the application when it appears from the pleadings, depositions, answers to interrogatories, and admissions and agreements of fact, together with any affidavits submitted, that there is no genuine issue of material fact and the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law.History of Section.P.L. 1974, ch. 220, § 3.
RI Gen L § 10-9.1-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 10 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure in Particular Actions|Chapter 10-9.1 - Post Conviction Remedy|Section 10-9.1-7 - Procedure - Evidence - Order.

§ 10-9.1-7. Procedure — Evidence — Order.A record of the proceedings shall be made and preserved. All rules and statutes applicable in civil proceedings shall apply except that pretrial discovery proceedings shall be available only upon order of the court. The court may receive proof by affidavits, depositions, oral testimony, or other evidence and may, if deemed appropriate, order the applicant be brought before it for the hearing. If the court finds in favor of the applicant, it shall enter an appropriate order with respect to the conviction or sentence in the former proceedings, and any supplementary orders as to rearraignment, retrial, custody, bail, discharge, correction of sentence, or other matters that may be necessary and proper. The court shall make specific findings of fact, and state expressly its conclusions of law, relating to each issue presented. This order is a final judgment.History of Section.P.L. 1974, ch. 220, § 3.
RI Gen L § 10-9.1-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 10 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure in Particular Actions|Chapter 10-9.1 - Post Conviction Remedy|Section 10-9.1-8 - Waiver of or failure to assert claims.

§ 10-9.1-8. Waiver of or failure to assert claims.All grounds for relief available to an applicant at the time he or she commences a proceeding under this chapter must be raised in his or her original, or a supplemental or amended, application. Any ground finally adjudicated or not so raised, or knowingly, voluntarily and intelligently waived in the proceeding that resulted in the conviction or sentence or in any other proceeding the applicant has taken to secure relief, may not be the basis for a subsequent application, unless the court finds that in the interest of justice the applicant should be permitted to assert such a ground for relief.History of Section.P.L. 1974, ch. 220, § 3.
RI Gen L § 10-9.1-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 10 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure in Particular Actions|Chapter 10-9.1 - Post Conviction Remedy|Section 10-9.1-9 - Review.

§ 10-9.1-9. Review.An aggrieved party seeking review of a final judgment entered in a proceeding brought under this chapter shall do so by filing a petition for writ of certiorari in accordance with the supreme court rules of appellate procedure within sixty (60) days of the entry of the final judgment.History of Section.P.L. 1974, ch. 220, § 3; P.L. 2015, ch. 91, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 92, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 72, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 101, § 1.
RI Gen L § 10-9.1-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 10 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure in Particular Actions|Chapter 10-9.1 - Post Conviction Remedy|Section 10-9.1-10 - Innocence protection - Definitions.

§ 10-9.1-10. Innocence protection — Definitions.(a) "DNA Testing" means forensic deoxyribonucleic acid testing.(b) "Agent" means a firm, person or corporation to whom the Rhode Island state police or local municipal police department entrusts or delivers evidence to undergo DNA testing.History of Section.P.L. 2002, ch. 386, § 1.