{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-30-13-35","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 30-13-35","heading":"Forwarding of charges.","body":"When a person is held for trial by general court-martial, the commanding officer shall, within eight (8) days after the accused is ordered into arrest or confinement, if practicable, forward the charges, together with the investigation and allied papers, to the governor. If that is not practicable, the commanding officer shall report, in writing, to the governor the reasons for delay.","path":["Title 30 Military Affairs and Defense","Chapter 13 Rhode Island Code of Military Justice"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE30/30-13/30-13-35.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:58:08Z","sha256":"947dfa93a97c539e3f0dbaa6eec92223aebbd43159c98ab27247282903e38653","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-30-13-34","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-30-13-36"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}