Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 15-14.1 - Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
Section 15-14.1-10. - Communication between courts.

§ 15-14.1-10. Communication between courts.
(a) A court of this state may communicate with a court in another state concerning a proceeding arising under this chapter.
(b) The court may allow the parties to participate in the communication. If the parties are not able to participate in the communication, they must be given the opportunity to present facts and legal arguments before a decision on jurisdiction is made.
(c) Communication between courts on schedules, calendars, court records, and similar procedural matters may occur without first informing the parties. A record need not be made of the communication.
(d) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this section, a record must be made of the communication under this section. The parties must be informed promptly of the communication of and granted access to the record.
(e) For the purposes of this section, “record” means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. A record includes notes or transcripts of a court reporter who listened to a conference call between the courts or an electronic recording of the communication between the courts.
History of Section.P.L. 2003, ch. 307, § 2; P.L. 2003, ch. 322, § 2.

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