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title: "Where are Rhode Island felony DUI cases tried?"
description: "Felony DUI cases are tried in Superior Court, not District Court. The court depends on where the underlying offense happened: Providence County (Garrahy/Licht), Newport County (Murray), Kent County..."
url: https://riduiguy.com/faq-items/where-are-rhode-island-felony-dui-cases-tried/
date: 2026-05-23
modified: 2026-05-23
author: "The RI DUI Guy"
type: faq
lang: en
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# Where are Rhode Island felony DUI cases tried?

Felony DUI cases are tried in Superior Court, not District Court. The court depends on where the underlying offense happened: Providence County (Garrahy/Licht), Newport County (Murray), Kent County (Noel), or Washington County (McGrath). The case starts at District Court for arraignment then binds over to Superior Court.

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