The Rhode Island Waiver of Right of Jury Trial In The First Instance is an agreement that allows parties in a civil action to waive their right to have a jury trial in the first instance. This waiver allows the parties to have their dispute resolved by a judge instead of a jury of their peers. The waiver must be signed by both parties and is binding upon them. There are three types of Waiver of Right of Jury Trial In The First Instance in Rhode Island: voluntary, mandatory, and conditional. A voluntary waiver occurs when both parties agree to waive their right to a jury trial and submit the dispute to a judge. A mandatory waiver occurs when the statute or court order requires the parties to waive their right to a jury trial and submit the dispute to a judge. A conditional waiver occurs when one party waives their right to a jury trial and the other party reserves the right to have their dispute heard by a jury.