2012 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 8 - Courts and Civil Procedure–Courts
Chapter 8-5 - Court Secretaries, Court Reporters, and Electronic Court Reporters
Chapter 8-5-1 - Supreme court secretary and assistant – Powers of court attendants.


RI Gen L § 8-5-1 (2012) What's This?

§ 8-5-1 Supreme court secretary and assistant – Powers of court attendants. – The supreme court may appoint a secretary and an assistant secretary, each of whom shall hold office during its pleasure and shall perform such duties as may be required by the court. All court attendants, when on duty, shall have the power of police constables.

History of Section.
(C.P.A. 1905, § 69; G.L. 1909, ch. 278, § 1; P.L. 1920, ch. 1894, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 328, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 503, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 8-5-1.)

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