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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

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-8.4-5. Filing of a new case by a person subject to an order restricting abusive litigation
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(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person who is subject to an order restricting abusive litigation is prohibited from filing, initiating, advancing, or continuing the litigation against the protected party for the period of time that the filing restrictions are …
R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-8.4-6. Construction
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This chapter shall be construed liberally in order to effectuate the goal of protecting survivors of domestic violence and other abuse from abusive litigation.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-16.1-1. Definitions
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As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings: (1) “Attorney” means a resident of the state of Rhode Island who is licensed to practice law in the state of Rhode Island and who is a curre…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-16.1-2. Judicial nominating commission
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(a) There is hereby established an independent nonpartisan judicial nominating commission which shall consist of nine (9) members, all of whom shall be residents of the state of Rhode Island, and who shall be appointed as follows: (1) Within seven (7) days after June 2, 1994: (i)…

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-16.1-3. Reimbursement

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Members of the commission shall not be compensated but shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the carrying out of their official duties by the department of administration.

R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-16.1-4. Criteria for selection of best qualified nominees

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(a) The commission shall consider, but is not limited to, the following factors in selecting the best qualified nominees: intellect, ability, temperament, impartiality, diligence, experience, maturity, education, publications, and record of public, community, and government servi…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-16.1-5. Nomination and appointment of supreme court justices

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(a) The governor shall immediately notify the commission of any vacancy or prospective vacancy of a justice of the Rhode Island supreme court. The commission shall advertise for each vacancy and solicit prospective candidates and shall consider names submitted from any source. Wi…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-16.1-6. Nomination and appointment of judges

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(a) The governor shall immediately notify the commission of any vacancy or prospective vacancy of a judge of any state court other than the Rhode Island supreme court. The commission shall advertise for each vacancy and solicit prospective candidates and shall consider names subm…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-16.1-7. Tenure of justices

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The justices of the supreme court, the superior court, the family court, the district court, the workers’ compensation court, and the traffic tribunal shall hold office during good behavior.