Title 9, Title 9 and Civil Procedure — Procedure Generally

Whenever jurors are drawn by the use of electronic data processing equipment, in accordance with the provisions of § 9-9-14.1, the drawing shall take place at such dates and times during the month of March of each year as may be selected by the jury commissioner, with the approva…

No citizen, possessing all other qualifications which are or shall be prescribed by law, shall be disqualified for service as a grand or petit juror in any court of this state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude, disability, or gender; and any officer or…

The persons whose names are drawn as provided in §§ 9-9-14.1 and 9-9-14.2 shall be liable to serve as grand or petit jurors commencing at any time during the year beginning July next after the drawing, whenever notified to appear for such service as provided in chapter 10 of this…

(a) The jury commissioner, either personally or by such assistant as he or she may employ as provided in § 9-9-7, shall investigate the names of all persons drawn as provided in § 9-9-14.1, and as far as possible in the order in which the names appear upon the lists. The investig…

Any person aggrieved by the decision of the jury commissioner may, within one year from the time when his or her name was drawn, appeal to the superior court, which sitting without a jury, shall hear and determine the appeal and order that the name be placed upon or withdrawn fro…

The provisions of this chapter, of chapter 10 of this title, and of chapter 11 of title 12 shall not affect any suit brought, nor any offense committed, nor any penalty or forfeiture incurred before May 11, 1939, and no prosecution or indictment pending on that date shall be affe…

The general assembly shall annually appropriate such sums as it shall deem necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter and chapter 10 of this title; and the state controller is hereby authorized and directed to draw his or her orders upon the general treasurer for the p…

Lists and records required to be filed and/or preserved in the office of the jury commissioner by the provisions of this chapter may be destroyed upon order of the presiding justice of the superior court when he or she determines their retention is no longer required.

No employer doing business within the state of Rhode Island or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the state of Rhode Island shall cause any of its employees to suffer the loss of the employee’s position, wage increases, promotions, longevity benefit, or any other emolument …

The jury commissioner shall establish a procedure whereby, upon request, any serving juror shall be allowed the use of the regularly scheduled services of the Rhode Island public transit authority and the Pawtucket-Providence commuter ferry shuttle service and passage upon the Cl…

The following persons shall be exempted from serving as jurors, unless such persons shall waive their exemption, namely: the members of congress from the state of Rhode Island, the general officers of the state, the members and officers of the general assembly during their tenure…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the jury commissioner shall, with the approval of the presiding justice of the superior court, promulgate rules and regulations for the efficient operation of the jury system within the counties of the state. Such rules and regulations …

Whenever a vacancy occurs in the position, whether by expiration of the term of office or otherwise, the presiding justice of the superior court, with the concurrence of a majority of the justices of the court, shall have the power to appoint a jury commissioner who shall be a qu…

Whenever a vacancy shall occur in the office of jury commissioner, the presiding justice of the superior court, with the concurrence of a majority of the justices of the court, shall appoint a jury commissioner. The person so appointed shall hold office at the pleasure of the pre…

(a) The jury commissioner may, with the consent in writing of the presiding justice, from time to time appoint and remove an associate jury commissioner, an assistant jury commissioner, and such clerks, stenographers, and investigators, and may incur such office and traveling exp…