The chief judge of the family court or his or her designee shall fix the venue for trial of any person accused of any criminal offense which is subject to the jurisdiction of the family court.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-10-43.1
Venue of criminal offenses
Known as the The Family Court Act
The act spans §§ 8-10-1 to 8-10-9 (57 sections).
P.L. 1981, ch. 345, § 1.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.