Section 12-19-1. – Repealed.
§ 12-19-1. Repealed.
Section 12-19-10. – Suspension of imprisonment already commenced.
§ 12-19-10. Suspension of imprisonment already commenced. Imprisonment pursuant to a sentence, once commenced, shall not be subject to suspension by the superior court. History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 496, § 18A; P.L. 1950, ch. 2462, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 12-19-10.
Section 12-19-11. – Suspension of life sentence.
§ 12-19-11. Suspension of life sentence. Execution of sentence shall not be suspended, nor shall the defendant be placed on probation, if the offense is one punishable by mandatory life imprisonment. History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 496, § 18A; P.L. 1950, ch. 2462, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 12-19-11.
Section 12-19-12. – Powers of superior court additional.
§ 12-19-12. Powers of superior court additional. The power and authority vested by §§ 12-19-8 — 12-19-11 in the superior court shall be deemed additional power and authority, and shall not be deemed to be in substitution or derogation of any other power and authority previously vested in the superior court. History of Section.G.L. 1938, […]
Section 12-19-13. – Suspension of sentence and probation by district court.
§ 12-19-13. Suspension of sentence and probation by district court. Whenever any defendant shall appear for sentence before a district court, the court may impose a sentence and suspend its execution, or place the defendant on probation without the imposition of a suspended sentence. The defendant may be placed on probation for the time and […]
Section 12-19-14. – Violation of terms of probation — Notice to court — Revocation or continuation of suspension.
§ 12-19-14. Violation of terms of probation — Notice to court — Revocation or continuation of suspension. (a) Whenever any person who has been placed on probation by virtue of the suspension of execution of his or her sentence pursuant to § 12-19-13 violates the terms and conditions of his or her probation as fixed […]
Section 12-19-15. – Term of probation — Power to commit after termination of original sentence.
§ 12-19-15. Term of probation — Power to commit after termination of original sentence. The power of the court to commit the defendant shall not be deemed to terminate with the termination of the period of the original sentence, but the court shall have power to enforce the sentence even though the original period of […]
Section 12-19-16. – Suspension of imprisonment already commenced.
§ 12-19-16. Suspension of imprisonment already commenced. Imprisonment pursuant to a sentence, once commenced, shall not be subject to suspension by the district court. History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 501, § 45A; P.L. 1954, ch. 3362, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 12-19-16.
Section 12-19-17. – Powers of district court additional.
§ 12-19-17. Powers of district court additional. The power and authority by §§ 12-19-13 — 12-19-16 vested in the district courts shall be deemed additional power and authority and shall not be deemed in substitution or derogation of any other power and authority previously vested in the district courts. History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 501, […]
Section 12-19-18. – Termination of imprisonment on deferred sentence on failure of grand jury to indict — Determinations of insufficient evidence lack of probable cause or exercise of prosecutorial discretion.
§ 12-19-18. Termination of imprisonment on deferred sentence on failure of grand jury to indict — Determinations of insufficient evidence lack of probable cause or exercise of prosecutorial discretion. (a) Whenever any person has been sentenced to imprisonment for violation of a deferred sentence by reason of the alleged commission of a felony and the […]
Section 12-19-19. – Sentencing on plea of guilty or nolo contendere — Deferment of sentence.
§ 12-19-19. Sentencing on plea of guilty or nolo contendere — Deferment of sentence. (a) Whenever any person is arraigned before the superior court and pleads guilty or nolo contendere, he or she may be at any time sentenced by the court; provided, that if at any time the court formally defers sentencing, then the […]
Section 12-19-2. – Selection of method and amount or term of punishment.
§ 12-19-2. Selection of method and amount or term of punishment. (a) Whenever it is provided that any offense shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment, the court imposing punishment may, in its discretion, select the kind of punishment to be imposed, and, if the punishment is fine or imprisonment, its amount or term […]
Section 12-19-2.1. – Crimes committed in a public housing for the elderly project.
§ 12-19-2.1. Crimes committed in a public housing for the elderly project. (a) Whenever a person has been found guilty of an offense described in subsection (b) of this section which was committed while on the premises of a public housing for the elderly project and upon a resident of the project, the court shall […]
Section 12-19-2.2. – Alternative confinement.
§ 12-19-2.2. Alternative confinement. (a)(1) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, whenever a defendant is convicted of a nonviolent criminal offense and is between the ages of eighteen (18) and twenty-eight (28) and receives a maximum sentence of three (3) years or less to serve, and the department of corrections is satisfied that the […]
Section 12-19-20. – [Obsolete.]
§ 12-19-20. [Obsolete.]
Section 12-19-21. – Habitual criminals.
§ 12-19-21. Habitual criminals. (a) If any person who has been previously convicted in this or any other state of two (2) or more felony offenses arising from separate and distinct incidents and sentenced on two (2) or more occasions to serve a term in prison is, after the convictions and sentences, convicted in this […]
Section 12-19-22. – Infliction of punishment on sentence.
§ 12-19-22. Infliction of punishment on sentence. The various punishments prescribed for offenses shall be inflicted upon the offender upon the sentence of a court of competent jurisdiction. History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 285, § 63; G.L. 1909, ch. 354, § 63; G.L. 1909, ch. 354, § 51; P.L. 1915, ch. 1261, § 1; G.L. […]
Section 12-19-23. – Place of imprisonment.
§ 12-19-23. Place of imprisonment. Unless otherwise provided, every person now or hereafter sentenced to imprisonment shall be sentenced to and imprisoned in the adult correctional institutions. History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 285, § 37; C.P.A. 1905, § 1186; G.L. 1909, ch. 354, § 37; G.L. 1909, ch. 354, § 38; P.L. 1915, ch. 1261, […]
Section 12-19-23.1. – Intermediate punishments — Purpose.
§ 12-19-23.1. Intermediate punishments — Purpose. The objectives of intermediate punishments include: (1) The provision of a realistic criminal sentencing alternative to incarceration for offenders consistent with the public safety; (2) protection of our citizenry through stringent supervision and monitoring of offenders; (3) The accountability of offenders and satisfaction of the retributive goal of sentencing […]
Section 12-19-23.2. – Intermediate punishments.
§ 12-19-23.2. Intermediate punishments. (a) As a part of or in lieu of the sentences otherwise provided by law, the court may unless specifically restricted or authorized by law sentence any person who has been adjudged guilty of any crime after trial before a judge or a judge and jury or before a judge accepting […]