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title: "Where are Rhode Island DWI cases heard?"
description: "Rhode Island DWI cases are heard at the District Court division covering the arrest location: 6th Division in Providence (Providence County), 2nd Division in Newport (Newport County), 3rd Division in..."
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date: 2026-05-23
modified: 2026-05-23
author: "The RI DUI Guy"
type: faq
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# Where are Rhode Island DWI cases heard?

Rhode Island DWI cases are heard at the District Court division covering the arrest location: 6th Division in Providence (Providence County), 2nd Division in Newport (Newport County), 3rd Division in Warwick (Kent County), or 4th Division in Wakefield (Washington County). Felony cases bind over to Superior Court.