Section 12-17-5 Continuance of trial to conclusion after opening to jury.

RI Gen L § 12-17-5 (2019) (N/A)
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§ 12-17-5. Continuance of trial to conclusion after opening to jury. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 8-7-2, and notwithstanding the provisions of any other law previously enacted, whenever a criminal trial shall have been opened to a jury the trial shall continue to its conclusion.

History of Section. (P.L. 1949, ch. 2335, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 12-17-5.)