RI · rules
R.I. Dist. Ct. R. Crim. P. 7
Joinder of Offenses and of Defendants
(a) Joinder of Offenses. Two or
more offenses may be charged in the same complaint in a separate count for each
offense if the offenses charged, whether felonies or misdemeanors or both, are of the
same or similar character or are based on the same act or transaction or on two or
more acts or transactions connected together or constituting parts of a common
scheme or plan.
(b) Joinder of Defendants. Two or more defendants may be charged in the same
complaint if they are alleged to have participated in the same act or transaction or in
the same series of acts or transactions constituting an offense or offenses. Such
defendants may be charged in one or more counts together or separately and all of
the defendants need not be charged in each count.
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- courts.ri.gov
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- 2026-09-24
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- 2026-09-24
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