Title 8 - Courts and Civil Procedure–Courts
- CHAPTER 8-1 - Supreme Court
- § 8-1-1 - Composition – Effect of resignation or retirement on pending cases.
- § 8-1-2 - Jurisdiction and powers of court.
- § 8-1-3 - Written opinions.
- § 8-1-4 - Seal of court.
- § 8-1-5 - Reporter – Appointment and tenure.
- § 8-1-6 - Duties of reporter.
- § 8-1-7 - Printing of reports.
- § 8-1-8 - Distribution of reports – Payment of cost.
- § 8-1-9 - Judicial conference of Rhode Island.
- CHAPTER 8-1.1 - Selection of Supreme Court Justices
- CHAPTER 8-10 - Family Court
- § 8-10-1 - Short title.
- § 8-10-10 - Family court registry.
- § 8-10-11 - [Repealed.].
- § 8-10-12 - Vacancy in office or inability of chief judge of family court.
- § 8-10-13 - Unclaimed funds in registry of family court.
- § 8-10-14 - Administration of operation of family court.
- § 8-10-14.1 - Powers of justices of the peace.
- § 8-10-14.2 - Recording and certification of appointments and revocations – Signature of warrants.
- § 8-10-15 - Family court administrator.
- § 8-10-16 - Quarters.
- § 8-10-17 - [Repealed.].
- § 8-10-18 - [Repealed.].
- § 8-10-19 - Limitation on transfer or parole of juveniles.
- § 8-10-2 - Purpose of chapter.
- § 8-10-20 - [Repealed.].
- § 8-10-21 - Records of court.
- § 8-10-22 - Intake department – Duties.
- § 8-10-23 - Intake supervisors.
- § 8-10-23.1 - Statewide juvenile hearing board.
- § 8-10-23.2 - Creating a juvenile hearing board.
- § 8-10-23.3 - Jamestown Juvenile hearing board.
- § 8-10-23.4 - North Providence Juvenile hearing board.
- § 8-10-24 - Sessions, motions, assignments, etc.
- § 8-10-25 - – 8-10-27. [Repealed.].
- § 8-10-28 - Authority and duties of clerk.
- § 8-10-29 - Report of divorce proceedings to director of health.
- § 8-10-3 - Establishment of court – Jurisdiction – Seal – Oaths.
- § 8-10-3.1 - Magistrates – Appointment, duties, and powers.
- § 8-10-3.2 - General magistrate of the family court.
- § 8-10-30 - Appointment of clerk pro tempore.
- § 8-10-31 - Appointment of deputies.
- § 8-10-32 - Employment of clerical assistance by clerk.
- § 8-10-33 - Powers of assistant clerks of family court.
- § 8-10-34 - Court secretary and assistant.
- § 8-10-35 - Appointment of stenographers.
- § 8-10-36 - Court reporters and court recording clerks – Supplies and preservation of notes and other materials.
- § 8-10-37 - Report of trials – Transcripts.
- § 8-10-38 - Judgments, decrees, and orders – Punishment for contempt.
- § 8-10-38.1 - Imprisonment for contempt.
- § 8-10-39 - [Repealed.].
- § 8-10-4 - Criminal cases referred to family court.
- § 8-10-40 - , 8-10-41. [Repealed.].
- § 8-10-42 - Engagement – Precedence – Retirement and powers of justices.
- § 8-10-42.1 - Service after retirement.
- § 8-10-43 - References to family court – Powers and duties.
- § 8-10-43.1 - Venue of criminal offenses.
- § 8-10-44 - Annual appropriations.
- § 8-10-45 - Severability.
- § 8-10-5 - Attempts at reconciliation by family court.
- § 8-10-6 - Notice to department of human services.
- § 8-10-7 - Family counselling service.
- § 8-10-8 - Medical, psychological, and other expert assistance.
- § 8-10-9 - Assistance of services of department of corrections.
- CHAPTER 8-11 - Motion Days and Terms of Court
- § 8-11-1 - Assignment or motion day falling on holiday.
- § 8-11-2 - Number of sessions on motion days.
- § 8-11-3 - Filing and notice of motions in supreme and superior courts.
- § 8-11-4 - Docketing and calling of motions – Calendar.
- § 8-11-5 - Business continued by adjournment.
- § 8-11-6 - Continuance of business when court fails to meet.
- § 8-11-7 - Postponement of hearing.
- CHAPTER 8-12 - Conditional Escheat of Unclaimed Funds in Court Registries
- CHAPTER 8-13 - Judicial Council
- CHAPTER 8-14 - Inactive Records
- CHAPTER 8-15 - Court Administration
- § 8-15-1 - Unified system.
- § 8-15-2 - Executive head of system.
- § 8-15-3 - Power to assign judges.
- § 8-15-3.1 - Chief justice – Power to assign magistrates.
- § 8-15-4 - Appointment of court administrator and assistants.
- § 8-15-4.1 - Deposit of proceeds.
- § 8-15-5 - Advisory board.
- § 8-15-6 - Internal administration of courts not affected.
- § 8-15-7 - Annual report of the judiciary.
- § 8-15-8 - [Repealed.].
- § 8-15-9 - Supervision of court imposed and court related costs, fines, restitution, and other payments, deposits, and receipts.
- § 8-15-9.1 - Payment by credit card.
- § 8-15-9.2 - Information to be provided to State Controller.
- § 8-15-9.3 - Public inspection of court payments owed.
- CHAPTER 8-16 - Commission on Judicial Tenure and Discipline
- § 8-16-1 - Composition – Appointment.
- § 8-16-10 - Disqualification from acting as a commissioner.
- § 8-16-11 - Papers and testimony privileged.
- § 8-16-12 - Rules of practice and procedure – Confidentiality of proceedings.
- § 8-16-13 - Closed meetings of the commission – Public hearings – Evidence to remain confidential until made public at hearing.
- § 8-16-13.1 - Related judicial proceedings – Confidentiality.
- § 8-16-14 - Reasonable counsel fees.
- § 8-16-2 - Terms of the commissioners.
- § 8-16-3 - Meetings of the commission – Compensation.
- § 8-16-4 - Employment of personnel – Investigation of unfitness.
- § 8-16-4.1 - Subpoena powers of commission.
- § 8-16-4.2 - Discovery.
- § 8-16-4.3 - Compelling evidence in commission proceedings – Immunity.
- § 8-16-5 - Certification of recommendations to supreme court.
- § 8-16-6 - Review of commission's recommendations by supreme court.
- § 8-16-6.1 - Suspension of judge pending review.
- § 8-16-7 - Power of the supreme court to discipline, suspend, or remove judges.
- § 8-16-7.1 - Confidentiality of supreme court review of recommendation of private reprimand.
- § 8-16-8 - Discipline of judges upon indictment or conviction for a crime.
- § 8-16-9 - Retirement of judges for incapacity or disability.
- CHAPTER 8-16.1 - Judicial Selection
- § 8-16.1-1 - Definitions.
- § 8-16.1-2 - Judicial nominating commission.
- § 8-16.1-3 - Reimbursement.
- § 8-16.1-4 - Criteria for selection of best qualified nominees.
- § 8-16.1-5 - Nomination and appointment of supreme court justices.
- § 8-16.1-6 - Nomination and appointment of judges. [Repealed effective June 30, 2010.].
- § 8-16.1-7 - Tenure of justices.
- CHAPTER 8-17 - Retired Justice Trial Act
- CHAPTER 8-18 - State and Municipal Court Compact
- § 8-18-1 - Legislative findings.
- § 8-18-10 - Exclusive jurisdiction.
- § 8-18-11 - Municipal court adherence to promulgated procedures.
- § 8-18-2 - Universal summons.
- § 8-18-3 - Jurisdiction for certain violations.
- § 8-18-4 - Adjudication of summonses by municipal courts.
- § 8-18-5 - Administration of funds.
- § 8-18-6 - Joint violation fines – Distribution of funds.
- § 8-18-7 - [Repealed.].
- § 8-18-8 - Judicial conduct.
- § 8-18-9 - Appeals.
- CHAPTER 8-19 - Language Interpreters – Use of Language Interpreters in Legal Proceedings
- § 8-19-1 - Legislative declaration – Intent.
- § 8-19-2 - Definitions.
- § 8-19-3 - Appointment of state certified or qualified interpreters.
- § 8-19-4 - Compensation of interpreters.
- § 8-19-5 - Certification of interpreters – Establishment and procedure.
- § 8-19-6 - Severability.
- CHAPTER 8-2 - Superior Court
- § 8-2-1 - Composition.
- § 8-2-1.1 - [Repealed.].
- § 8-2-1.2 - [Repealed.].
- § 8-2-11 - Administrative clerk.
- § 8-2-11.1 - Administrator/magistrate.
- § 8-2-12 - Seal of superior court.
- § 8-2-13 - Exclusive jurisdiction of equity actions.
- § 8-2-13.1 - Retaining equity jurisdiction during arbitration.
- § 8-2-14 - Jurisdiction of actions at law.
- § 8-2-15 - Criminal jurisdiction.
- § 8-2-15.1 - Gun court calendar.
- § 8-2-16 - Jurisdiction of motions for new trial and extraordinary writs.
- § 8-2-17 - Jurisdiction of appeals, statutory proceedings, and probate matters.
- § 8-2-18 - – 8-2-22. [Repealed.].
- § 8-2-2 - [Repealed.].
- § 8-2-23 - One justice quorum – Two or more sitting together.
- § 8-2-24 - Simultaneous sessions.
- § 8-2-25 - Powers of supreme court justice in vacation.
- § 8-2-26 - Power of justice after retirement, resignation, or elevation.
- § 8-2-27 - Venue – Consolidation of actions.
- § 8-2-28 - Transfer of papers between counties.
- § 8-2-29 - Grounds for change of venue.
- § 8-2-3 - Time and place of holding court.
- § 8-2-30 - Petition for change of venue.
- § 8-2-31 - Order for change of venue.
- § 8-2-32 - Retention of papers or return to original county.
- § 8-2-33 - Territorial extent of powers of justices.
- § 8-2-34 - Impaneling and instruction of grand juries.
- § 8-2-35 - Arraignment of persons presented – Warrants on indictments or information.
- § 8-2-36 - Admission to bail.
- § 8-2-37 - Requiring recognizance of criminal complainants.
- § 8-2-38 - Instructions to jury.
- § 8-2-39 - General magistrate – Appointment, duties and powers.
- § 8-2-39.1 - Special magistrate.
- § 8-2-39.2 - Drug court magistrate – Appointment, duties and powers.
- § 8-2-4 - Presiding justice as administrative judge.
- § 8-2-5 - [Repealed.].
- § 8-2-6 - Recommendations by administrative judge to chief justice.
- § 8-2-7 - Information requests by administrative judge.
- § 8-2-8 - – 8-2-10. [Repealed.].
- CHAPTER 8-3 - Justices of Supreme, Superior, and Family Courts
- § 8-3-1 - Engagement of office – Restriction on practice of law.
- § 8-3-10 - Service after retirement.
- § 8-3-11 - Allowances to surviving spouses, domestic partners or minor children of deceased justices.
- § 8-3-12 - Retirement of judges with general assembly or office service.
- § 8-3-13 - Pension for surviving spouses or domestic partners of judges dying prior to May 10, 1974.
- § 8-3-14 - Applicability of §§ 8-3-12 – 8-3-14.
- § 8-3-15 - Cost of living allowance.
- § 8-3-16 - Retirement contribution.
- § 8-3-17 - State contributions.
- § 8-3-18 - Calculation of retirement benefits.
- § 8-3-19 - Domestic partner – Definition.
- § 8-3-2 - Precedence of associate justices.
- § 8-3-3 - Vacancy in office or inability of chief justice of supreme court.
- § 8-3-4 - Vacancy in office, inability, or absence of presiding justice of superior court.
- § 8-3-5 - [Repealed.].
- § 8-3-6 - Justices as conservators of peace – Powers in criminal cases.
- § 8-3-7 - Retirement of justices on reduced pay – Assignment as associate justices.
- § 8-3-7.1 - [Repealed.].
- § 8-3-7.2 - No incremental retirement benefit for temporary service as chief justice, presiding justice or chief judge.
- § 8-3-8 - Retirement of justices on full pay – Assignment as associate justices.
- § 8-3-8.1 - [Repealed.].
- § 8-3-8.2 - No incremental retirement benefit for temporary service as chief justice, presiding justice or chief judge.
- § 8-3-9 - Computation of service time as to former courts.
- CHAPTER 8-4 - Clerks of Supreme and Superior Courts
- § 8-4-1 - Clerk of supreme court.
- § 8-4-10 - Indexing of judgment records.
- § 8-4-11 - [Repealed.].
- § 8-4-12 - Appointment of clerk pro tempore.
- § 8-4-13 - Qualification and compensation of clerk pro tempore.
- § 8-4-14 - Appointment of deputies.
- § 8-4-15 - Removal of deputies – Compensation – Liability for misconduct or neglect.
- § 8-4-16 - Assistant supreme court clerks.
- § 8-4-17 - Appointment of assistant superior court clerks – Employment of clerical assistance by the presiding justice.
- § 8-4-18 - Powers of assistants in Providence and Bristol counties.
- § 8-4-19 - Employment of clerical assistants in Kent, Washington, and Newport counties.
- § 8-4-2 - Appointment and term of supreme court clerk.
- § 8-4-20 - Custody of files and records.
- § 8-4-21 - General assistant clerks.
- § 8-4-3 - Vacancy in office of clerk.
- § 8-4-3.1 - [Repealed.].
- § 8-4-4 - Clerks of superior court.
- § 8-4-4.1 - Retirement of superior court clerks as clerks emeritus.
- § 8-4-5 - Appointment, terms, and salaries of superior court clerks.
- § 8-4-6 - Vacancies in office of superior court clerk.
- § 8-4-7 - [Repealed.].
- § 8-4-8 - General duties of clerks.
- § 8-4-9 - Duty to recite pleadings in record of judgment.
- CHAPTER 8-4.1 - Court Clerks' Incentive Pay
- CHAPTER 8-5 - Court Secretaries, Court Reporters, and Electronic Court Reporters
- § 8-5-1 - Supreme court secretary and assistant – Powers of court attendants.
- § 8-5-2 - Superior court secretary and assistants.
- § 8-5-3 - Appointment of superior court reporters and electronic court reporters.
- § 8-5-4 - Court reporters and electronic court reporters – Supplies and preservation of notes and other materials.
- § 8-5-4.1 - Freelance court reporters and electronic court reporters.
- § 8-5-5 - Reports of superior, family and district court and traffic tribunal.
- § 8-5-6 - Appointing court reporter and electronic court reporter for grand jury proceedings.
- § 8-5-7 - Appropriations for court reporters and electronic court reporters.
- § 8-5-8 - Interpreters for deaf and hearing impaired persons.
- § 8-5-9 - Right to stenographic record.
- CHAPTER 8-6 - General Powers of Supreme and Superior Courts
- § 8-6-1 - Judgments, decrees, and orders – Writs and process – Punishment of contempt.
- § 8-6-2 - Rules of practice and procedure.
- § 8-6-3 - Filing and publication of rules.
- § 8-6-4 - Rules of criminal procedure.
- § 8-6-5 - Arbitration of civil actions.
- § 8-6-6 - Filing and publication of rules and regulations.
- CHAPTER 8-7 - Sessions Of Supreme And Superior Courts
- § 8-7-1 - Supreme court sessions.
- § 8-7-10 - Superior court always open for business.
- § 8-7-11 - [Repealed.].
- § 8-7-2 - Sessions of superior court.
- § 8-7-3 - Superior court motion days.
- § 8-7-4 - – 8-7-6. [Repealed.].
- § 8-7-7 - Adjournment in absence of quorum or presiding justice.
- § 8-7-8 - Adjournment of superior court by clerk.
- § 8-7-9 - [Repealed.].
- CHAPTER 8-8 - District Court
- § 8-8-1 - District Court established – Chief and associate justices.
- § 8-8-10 - [Repealed.].
- § 8-8-10.1 - Retirement contribution.
- § 8-8-10.2 - State contributions.
- § 8-8-11 - [Repealed.].
- § 8-8-12 - Duties of chief judge.
- § 8-8-12.1 - Constable regulation program.
- § 8-8-13 - Sessions of the court.
- § 8-8-14 - Rental of courtrooms.
- § 8-8-15 - Chief, deputy, and assistant clerks.
- § 8-8-16 - Duties of district court clerks.
- § 8-8-16.1 - Office of clerk/magistrate – Purpose.
- § 8-8-16.2 - District court clerk/magistrate.
- § 8-8-17 - Duties of division clerks.
- § 8-8-18 - Failure of clerk to account for fines and costs.
- § 8-8-19 - Duties of chief clerk.
- § 8-8-2 - Divisions.
- § 8-8-20 - Sale of blank writs prohibited.
- § 8-8-21 - District court conference.
- § 8-8-22 - Statutory references to earlier courts.
- § 8-8-23 - Savings clause.
- § 8-8-24 - Tax proceedings to be without jury and de novo – Precedence on calendar.
- § 8-8-25 - Time for commencement of proceeding against the division of taxation.
- § 8-8-26 - Prepayment as condition precedent to review of tax case.
- § 8-8-27 - Refund suits.
- § 8-8-28 - Burden of proof in tax cases.
- § 8-8-29 - Court stenographer in tax cases.
- § 8-8-3 - Jurisdiction.
- § 8-8-3.1 - Equitable powers as to housing matters.
- § 8-8-3.2 - Record and appeal of housing matters.
- § 8-8-3.3 - Equitable powers in residential landlord and tenant matters.
- § 8-8-30 - Decision of the court – Form and contents.
- § 8-8-31 - Frivolous appeals.
- § 8-8-32 - Review by supreme court.
- § 8-8-4 - Habeas corpus.
- § 8-8-5 - Contempt of court.
- § 8-8-6 - Special service of process.
- § 8-8-7 - Judges – Temporary service in other courts.
- § 8-8-8 - Engagement and acceptance of appointment.
- § 8-8-8.1 - Administrator/clerk – Magistrate.
- § 8-8-9 - Vacancies.
- CHAPTER 8-8.1 - Domestic Assault
- § 8-8.1-1 - Definitions.
- § 8-8.1-2 - Filing of complaint.
- § 8-8.1-3 - Protective orders – Penalty – Jurisdiction.
- § 8-8.1-4 - Temporary orders – Ex parte proceedings.
- § 8-8.1-4.1 - Report to law enforcement agency.
- § 8-8.1-4.2 - Return of service – Alternate service.
- § 8-8.1-5 - Duties of police officers.
- § 8-8.1-6 - Form of complaint.
- § 8-8.1-7 - Notice of penalties – Notice of renewal.
- § 8-8.1-8 - Appeal.
- CHAPTER 8-8.2 - Traffic tribunal
- § 8-8.2-1 - Establishment – Rule-making authority – Adjudication of violations.
- § 8-8.2-10 - No incremental retirement benefit for temporary service as chief justice, presiding justice or chief judge or chief magistrate.
- § 8-8.2-11 - Allowance to surviving spouses or domestic partners of deceased judges.
- § 8-8.2-12 - Additional benefits payable to retired judges and their surviving spouses or domestic partners.
- § 8-8.2-13 - Calculation of retirement benefits.
- § 8-8.2-14 - Transfer of records and other property.
- § 8-8.2-15 - Transfer of employees.
- § 8-8.2-16 - Interpretation.
- § 8-8.2-17 - [Repealed.].
- § 8-8.2-18 - Custody of records.
- § 8-8.2-19 - Severability.
- § 8-8.2-2 - Jurisdiction.
- § 8-8.2-20 - Domestic partner – Definition.
- § 8-8.2-3 - Collection authority – Contempt.
- § 8-8.2-4 - Subpoena.
- § 8-8.2-5 - Security officers – Powers.
- § 8-8.2-6 - Retirement of judges on reduced pay.
- § 8-8.2-7 - Retirement contribution.
- § 8-8.2-8 - State contributions.
- § 8-8.2-9 - Retirement of judges on reduced pay.
- CHAPTER 8-9 - Probate Courts
- § 8-9-1 - , 8-9-2. [Repealed.].
- § 8-9-10 - Appointment and supervision of temporary custodians of decedents' estates.
- § 8-9-11 - Power to take probate and grant administration of decedents' estates.
- § 8-9-12 - Payment of legacies.
- § 8-9-13 - Revocation or modification of warrants and commissions.
- § 8-9-14 - Revocation or modification of orders or decrees.
- § 8-9-15 - Annulment of probate of will.
- § 8-9-16 - Confirmation of prior acts and proceedings.
- § 8-9-17 - Power to summon and receive evidence.
- § 8-9-17.1 - Subpoenas issued by other officials.
- § 8-9-18 - Judicial aid in taking possession of property of estates.
- § 8-9-19 - Expense of commitment for failure to deliver property of estate.
- § 8-9-2.1 - Probate judges – Qualifications.
- § 8-9-2.2 - New Shoreham town council as probate court.
- § 8-9-2.3 - Probate judge in town where council sits as probate court.
- § 8-9-20 - Right to counsel of person suspected of withholding property.
- § 8-9-21 - Contempt of court – Habeas corpus.
- § 8-9-22 - Presumption of death from sea disaster.
- § 8-9-23 - Missing person – Presumption of death.
- § 8-9-3 - Providence probate court.
- § 8-9-4 - Election and powers of probate judge.
- § 8-9-5 - Disqualification or inability of probate judge.
- § 8-9-6 - Town or city clerk as clerk of court.
- § 8-9-7 - Duties of probate clerk.
- § 8-9-8 - Clerk pro tempore in absence of probate clerk.
- § 8-9-9 - General probate jurisdiction.