Rhode Island General Laws Title 27. Insurance § 27-14.3-13. Proceedings for expedited trial--Continuances, discovery, and evidence

(a) The court shall proceed to hear the case at the time and date set forth for trial without a jury and without unnecessary delays. To the extent not inconsistent with other law, the court shall give precedence to the matter over all other matters. To the extent authorized by law, the court may assign the matter to other judges if necessary to comply with the need for expedited proceedings under this chapter.

(b) Continuances for trial shall be granted only in extreme circumstances.

(c) The court shall receive as self-authenticated any of the following when offered by the commissioner:

(d) The facts contained in any examination report shall be presumed to be true as of the date of the hearing if the examination was made as of a date not more than two hundred seventy (270) days before the petition was filed. The presumption shall be rebuttable and shall shift the burden of production and persuasion.

(e) Discovery shall be limited to grounds alleged in the petition, and shall be concluded on an expedited basis.