Rhode Island General Laws Title 42. State Affairs and Government § 42-28.6-5. Conduct of hearing

(a) The hearing shall be conducted by the hearing committee selected in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.  Both the law enforcement agency and the accused law enforcement officer shall be given ample opportunity to present evidence and argument with respect to the issues involved.  Both may be represented by counsel.

(b) The hearing shall be convened at the call of the chair;  shall commence within thirty (30) days after the selection of a chairperson of the hearing committee;  and shall be completed within sixty (60) days of the commencement of the hearing.  The hearing committee shall render a written decision within thirty (30) days after the conclusion of the hearing.  The time limits established in this subsection may be extended by the chairperson for good cause shown.

(c) Not less than ten (10) days prior to the first hearing date, the charging law enforcement agency shall provide to the accused law enforcement officer:

(d) Not less than five (5) days prior to the first hearing date, the accused law enforcement officer shall provide to the charging law enforcement agency a list of all witnesses, known to the officer at that time, to be called by the officer to testify at the hearing.

(e) If the charging agency or the accused law enforcement officer fails to comply with the provisions of subsection (c) or (d) of this section, then, upon the request of the other party, the chairperson shall consider the following factors in assessing a discretionary sanction, if any:

(f) The permissible sanctions the chairperson may impose pursuant to subsection (e) of this section are:  exclusion of a witness from testifying;  exclusion of a witness from testifying about certain matters;  and/or the exclusion of written or recorded statements, documents, or other items from evidence.  The chairperson shall give due deference to serving the public interest and the interest of justice when imposing any such sanctions and shall make findings on the record consistent with the factors enumerated herein.