Waiver of a Jury Trial (H 7743, S 2098)

  • Status: Died in Committee
  • Position: Oppose
  • Bill Number: H 7743, S 2098
  • Session: 2024
  • Latest Update: April 15, 2024
due process

The ACLU of Rhode Island strongly opposed this legislation, introduced on behalf of the Attorney General, which would give his office veto power over a criminal defendant’s current legal right to waive their right to a jury trial.

The ACLU of Rhode Island strongly opposed this legislation, introduced on behalf of the Attorney General, which would give his office veto power over a criminal defendant’s current legal right to waive their right to a jury trial. We believed this legislation would undermine a basic principle of state law and the recognition that a defendant should have the right to have certain sensitive criminal cases heard by a judge rather than jury. This bill died in committee.

Sponsors:
Representative Thomas Noret
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