Arraignment

District Court Rules of Criminal Procedure

Rule: 10

Jurisdiction: RI

Bluebook Citation: R.I. Dist. R. Crim. P. 10

Arraignment shall be conducted in open court and shall consist of reading the complaint to the defendant or stating to the defendant the substance of the charge and calling on the defendant to plead thereto. The defendant shall be given a copy of the complaint before he or she is called upon to plead.

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