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(a)
Any defendant found guilty of any offense, excluding violations of the minimum housing ordinances or G.L. 1956, § 45-24.3-1 et seq., the maintenance and occupancy code, may within seven days of conviction file an appeal from the conviction to the superior court and be entitled in the superior court to a trial de novo.
(b)
Any defendant found guilty of any violation of a minimum housing ordinance or of G.L.1956, § 45-24.3-1 et seq., may within seven days of conviction file an appeal to the sixth division of the district court and be entitled to a trial de novo in accordance with G.L. 1956, § 8-8-3(a)(4) and G.L. 1956, § 8-8-3.2.
(Ord. of 6-30-1999, § 15-6)