§ 12-27-7 - Hearing in answered case. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 12-27-7

   § 12-27-7  Hearing in answered case. –If an appearance is entered and an answer filed, the court shall order theproceedings set on the calendar for a prompt hearing, which in the event atemporary restraining order has been issued, shall occur within the time limitspecifically set forth in § 12-27-4. The court shall conduct the hearingin accordance with the rules of civil procedure applicable to the trial ofcases by the court without a jury. At the hearing, the court shall receiveevidence, pertaining to the obscenity involved, as the term "obscene" isdefined in § 11-31-1.