{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-11-37-11.2","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-37-11.2","heading":"Speedy trial.","body":"In any action under this chapter involving a child victim age fourteen (14) years or under or a victim sixty-five (65) years or older, the court and the attorney general’s office shall take appropriate action to ensure a speedy trial to minimize the length of time the victim must endure the stress of involvement in the proceeding. In ruling on any motion or request for a delay or continuance of proceedings, the court shall consider any adverse impact the delay or continuance may have on the well-being of the victim or witness. This provision establishes a right to a speedy trial to the victim and shall not be construed as creating any additional rights to the defendant.","path":["Title 11 Criminal Offenses","Chapter 37 Sexual Assault"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE11/11-37/11-37-11.2.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:55:16Z","sha256":"9547704d37995576c3e00483a26a7d119049cd0c29e339e61f1a156dbf9ffa6e","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-11-37-11.1","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-11-37-12"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}