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2024 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 8 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Courts
Chapter 8-10 - Family Court
- Section 8-10-1. - Short title.
- Section 8-10-2. - Purpose of chapter.
- Section 8-10-3. - Establishment of court — Jurisdiction — Seal — Oaths.
- Section 8-10-3.1. - Magistrates — Appointment, duties, and powers.
- Section 8-10-3.2. - General magistrate of the family court.
- Section 8-10-4. - Criminal cases referred to family court.
- Section 8-10-5. - Attempts at reconciliation by family court.
- Section 8-10-6. - Notice to department of human services.
- Section 8-10-7. - Family counselling service.
- Section 8-10-8. - Medical, psychological, and other expert assistance.
- Section 8-10-9. - Assistance of services of department of corrections.
- Section 8-10-10. - Family court registry.
- Section 8-10-11. - Repealed.
- Section 8-10-12. - Vacancy in office or inability of chief judge of family court.
- Section 8-10-13. - Repealed.
- Section 8-10-14. - Administration of operation of family court.
- Section 8-10-14.1. - Powers of justices of the peace.
- Section 8-10-14.2. - Recording and certification of appointments and revocations — Signature of warrants.
- Section 8-10-15. - Family court administrator.
- Section 8-10-16. - Quarters.
- Section 8-10-17. - Repealed.
- Section 8-10-18. - Repealed.
- Section 8-10-19. - Limitation on transfer or parole of juveniles.
- Section 8-10-20. - Repealed.
- Section 8-10-21. - Records of court.
- Section 8-10-22. - Intake department — Duties.
- Section 8-10-23. - Intake supervisors.
- Section 8-10-23.1. - Statewide juvenile hearing board.
- Section 8-10-23.2. - Creating a juvenile hearing board.
- Section 8-10-23.3. - Jamestown juvenile hearing board.
- Section 8-10-23.4. - North Providence juvenile hearing board.
- Section 8-10-24. - Sessions, motions, assignments, etc.
- Section 8-10-25 - — 8-10-27. Repealed.
- Section 8-10-28. - Authority and duties of clerk.
- Section 8-10-29. - Report of divorce proceedings to director of health.
- Section 8-10-30. - Appointment of clerk pro tempore.
- Section 8-10-31. - Appointment of deputies.
- Section 8-10-32. - Employment of clerical assistance by clerk.
- Section 8-10-33. - Powers of assistant clerks of family court.
- Section 8-10-34. - Court secretary and assistant.
- Section 8-10-35. - Appointment of stenographers.
- Section 8-10-36. - Court reporters and court recording clerks — Supplies and preservation of notes and other materials.
- Section 8-10-37. - Report of trials — Transcripts.
- Section 8-10-38. - Judgments, decrees, and orders — Punishment for contempt.
- Section 8-10-38.1. - Imprisonment for contempt.
- Section 8-10-39. - Repealed.
- Section 8-10-40, 8-10-41. - Repealed.
- Section 8-10-42. - Engagement — Precedence — Retirement and powers of justices.
- Section 8-10-42.1. - Service after retirement.
- Section 8-10-43. - References to family court — Powers and duties.
- Section 8-10-43.1. - Venue of criminal offenses.
- Section 8-10-44. - Annual appropriations.
- Section 8-10-45. - Severability.
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