{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-12-12-1.7","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-12-1.7","heading":"Motion to dismiss information.","body":"Within thirty (30) days after a defendant is served with a copy of an information charging him or her with an offense, he or she may move in the superior court to dismiss the information on the ground that the information and exhibits appended to it do not demonstrate the existence of probable cause to believe that the offense charged has been committed or that the defendant committed it. Upon the filing of the motion to dismiss the court shall schedule a hearing to be held within a reasonable time.","path":["Title 12 Criminal Procedure","Chapter 12 Indictments, Informations and Complaints"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE12/12-12/12-12-1.7.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:55:25Z","sha256":"297e3e542176064a4faeaec465a7ea00c069b4a7b3b7fcf088a05a9f25e6af06","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-12-12-1.6","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-12-12-1.8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}