In order to minimize the period of time during which protection must be provided for the witness, the trial of cases in which a protected witness will be testifying shall, upon application of the attorney general, be given priority on the criminal trial calendar by the superior court.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-30-11
Priority for trial
P.L. 1990, ch. 331, § 1.
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