RI · rules
R.I. Super. Ct. R. Crim. P. 48
Dismissal
(a) By Attorney for State. The attorney for the State may file a
dismissal of an indictment, information, or complaint and the prosecution shall
thereupon terminate. Such dismissal may not be filed during the trial without consent
of the defendant.
(b) By the Court. The court, upon a finding that a defendant has successfully
completed the diversion program, may dismiss the charge(s) then pending against
the defendant.
Provenance
- Source
- courts.ri.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
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