Chapter 139

2003 -- H 6605

Enacted 07/10/03

A N A C T

RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS IN DISTRICT

COURTS

Introduced By: Representative Robert E. Flaherty

Date Introduced: July 02, 2003

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 12-10-4 of the General Laws in Chapter 12-10 entitled "Preliminary

Proceedings in District Courts" is hereby amended to read as follows:

12-10-4. Plea on offense beyond trial jurisdiction of district court. -- Whenever any

person shall be brought before a district court upon a complaint charging him or her with an

offense which is not within the jurisdiction of the court to try and determine, the court shall not

receive from that person a plea of guilty and shall proceed to the further disposition of the

complaint according to law. may, with the written consent of the attorney general or his or her

authorized designee, and with a waiver of indictment or information by such person, acting with

the benefit of counsel, receive a plea of guilty or nolo contendere and may impose sentence.

There shall be no appeal to the superior court. Any district court judge performing these duties

shall receive the same salary as a superior court judge would receive.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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LC03623

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