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Rhode Island Statutes, Title 8

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Title 8, Title 8 and Civil Procedure — Courts

26 chapters · 359 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 8359 Ch 8-10, Chapter 8-10 Family Court46 Ch 8-8, Chapter 8-8 District Court42 Ch 8-2, Chapter 8-2 Superior Court36 Ch 8-9, Chapter 8-9 Probate Courts25 Ch 8-3, Chapter 8-3 Justices of Supreme, Sup…21 Ch 8-4, Chapter 8-4 Clerks of Supreme and Su…20 Ch 8-16, Chapter 8-16 Commission on Judicial …20 Ch 8-8.2, Chapter 8-8.2 Traffic Tribunal20 Ch 8-15, Chapter 8-15 Court Administration17 Ch 8-8.3, Chapter 8-8.3 Extreme Risk Protectio…14 Ch 8-5, Chapter 8-5 Court Secretaries, Court…13 Ch 8-18, Chapter 8-18 State and Municipal Cou…10 Ch 8-8.1, Chapter 8-8.1 Domestic Assault10 Ch 8-1, Chapter 8-1 Supreme Court9

9 sections·Filtered byTitle 8✕Ch 8-1✕

R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-1-1. Composition — Effect of resignation or retirement on pending cases
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The supreme court shall consist of a chief justice and four (4) associate justices; provided, however, that whenever any justice of the supreme court shall cease to be a justice thereof by reason of resignation or retirement, the resigned or retired justice shall be eligible to e…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-1-2. Jurisdiction and powers of court
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The supreme court shall have general supervision of all courts of inferior jurisdiction to correct and prevent errors and abuses therein when no other remedy is expressly provided; it may issue writs of habeas corpus, of error, certiorari, mandamus, prohibition, quo warranto and …
R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-1-3. Written opinions
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The supreme court shall render written opinions in all cases decided by it wherein points of law, pleading, or practice have arisen which are novel or of sufficient importance to warrant written opinions. A supreme court administrative assistant shall prepare and file with the cl…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-1-4. Seal of court
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The supreme court shall have a seal, which shall contain the words “SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND”, and such device as the court shall adopt.

R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-1-5. Reporter — Appointment and tenure

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The supreme court shall appoint a reporter of the decisions and opinions of the court, who shall hold office during the pleasure of the court.

R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-1-6. Duties of reporter

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The reporter shall make true reports of all cases in which written opinions have been rendered, and of all decisions and rescripts of the court which he or she may deem to be important and useful, and also all such matters as the court may order to be reported.

R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-1-7. Printing of reports

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The reporter shall, as often as he or she has material for a printed volume of not less than six hundred (600) pages, notify the state purchasing agent, and the agent shall call for competitive bids for printing and binding the volume and shall award the contracts therefor to the…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-1-8. Distribution of reports — Payment of cost

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Whenever the reporter shall cause to be published, as provided in § 8-1-7, an edition of a volume of reports, he or she may retain for his or her own use twenty-five (25) copies. The remainder of the edition he or she shall deliver to the secretary of state, and shall assign to t…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-1-9. Judicial conference of Rhode Island

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There is hereby established a judicial conference to be known as the judicial conference of Rhode Island, consisting of all the justices of the supreme, superior, and district courts and the family court of the state and of such other members as the supreme court may from time to…