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2020 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 8 - Courts and Civil Procedure–courts
Chapter 8-2 Superior Court
- Section 8-2-1 Composition.
- Section 8-2-1.1 Repealed.
- Section 8-2-1.2 Repealed.
- Section 8-2-2 Repealed.
- Section 8-2-3 Time and place of holding court.
- Section 8-2-4 Presiding justice as administrative judge.
- Section 8-2-5 Repealed.
- Section 8-2-6 Recommendations by administrative judge to chief justice.
- Section 8-2-7 Information requests by administrative judge.
- Section 8-2-8 Repealed.
- Section 8-2-9 Repealed.
- Section 8-2-10 Repealed.
- Section 8-2-11 Administrative clerk.
- Section 8-2-11.1 Administrator/magistrate.
- Section 8-2-12 Seal of superior court.
- Section 8-2-13 Exclusive jurisdiction of equity actions.
- Section 8-2-13.1 Retaining equity jurisdiction during arbitration.
- Section 8-2-14 Jurisdiction of actions at law.
- Section 8-2-15 Criminal jurisdiction.
- Section 8-2-15.1 Gun court calendar.
- Section 8-2-16 Jurisdiction of motions for new trial and extraordinary writs.
- Section 8-2-17 Jurisdiction of appeals, statutory proceedings, and probate matters.
- Section 8-2-18 - 8-2-22 Repealed.
- Section 8-2-23 One justice quorum - Two or more sitting together.
- Section 8-2-24 Simultaneous sessions.
- Section 8-2-25 Powers of supreme court justice in vacation.
- Section 8-2-26 Power of justice after retirement, resignation, or elevation.
- Section 8-2-27 Venue - Consolidation of actions.
- Section 8-2-28 Transfer of papers between counties.
- Section 8-2-29 Grounds for change of venue.
- Section 8-2-30 Petition for change of venue.
- Section 8-2-31 Order for change of venue.
- Section 8-2-32 Retention of papers or return to original county.
- Section 8-2-33 Territorial extent of powers of justices.
- Section 8-2-34 Impaneling and instruction of grand juries.
- Section 8-2-35 Arraignment of persons presented - Warrants on indictments or information.
- Section 8-2-36 Admission to bail.
- Section 8-2-37 Requiring recognizance of criminal complainants.
- Section 8-2-38 Instructions to jury.
- Section 8-2-39 General magistrate - Appointment, duties and powers.
- Section 8-2-39.1 Special magistrate.
- Section 8-2-39.2 Drug court magistrate - Appointment, duties and powers.
- Section 8-2-39.3 Superior court diversion.
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