Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 23-3 - Vital Records
Section 23-3-20. - Court reports of divorce.

§ 23-3-20. Court reports of divorce.
(a) For each divorce granted by any court in this state, a report shall be prepared and filed by the clerk of the court with the state registrar of vital records. The report shall be furnished, with the final decree, to the clerk of the court by the prevailing party or his or her legal representative on forms prescribed and furnished by the state registrar of vital records.
(b) On or before the tenth (10th) day of each third (3rd) month commencing on April 10, 1962, the clerk of the court shall forward to the state registrar of vital records the report of each divorce granted during the preceding three (3) calendar months and related reports that may be required by regulations issued under this chapter.
(c) The clerk of the court shall be paid by the general treasurer the sum of fifty cents ($0.50) for each certificate of divorce so registered and transmitted to the state registrar of vital records in accordance with rules and regulations issued under this chapter.
History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 100, § 24; C.P.A. 1905, § 1220; G.L. 1909, ch. 121, § 24; G.L. 1923, ch. 166, § 22; G.L. 1938, ch. 268, § 21; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, §§ 180, 182; G.L. 1956, § 23-3-39; G.L. 1956, § 23-3-20; P.L. 1961, ch. 87, § 1.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 23 - Health and Safety

Chapter 23-3 - Vital Records

Section 23-3-1. - Definitions.

Section 23-3-2. - Division of vital records and statewide system.

Section 23-3-3. - Rules and regulations.

Section 23-3-4. - Appointment of state registrar of vital records.

Section 23-3-5. - Duties of state registrar of vital records.

Section 23-3-5.1. - Transfer of public historical documents.

Section 23-3-6. - Local registrars.

Section 23-3-7. - Duties of local registrars.

Section 23-3-8. - Compensation of local registrars.

Section 23-3-9. - Form of certificates.

Section 23-3-10. - Birth registration.

Section 23-3-10.1. - Certificates of birth — Social security numbers.

Section 23-3-10.2. - Certificates of birth resulting in stillbirth — Filing.

Section 23-3-11. - Infants of unknown parentage — Foundling registration.

Section 23-3-12. - Delayed registration of births.

Section 23-3-12A. - Delayed registration of death and marriage.

Section 23-3-13. - Judicial procedure to establish facts of birth.

Section 23-3-14. - Court reports of adoption.

Section 23-3-15. - New certificates of birth following adoption — Legitimation and genetic parent determination.

Section 23-3-15.1. - New certificates of birth following foreign adoption — Exempt from judicial proceedings.

Section 23-3-16. - Death registration.

Section 23-3-17. - Fetal death registration.

Section 23-3-18. - Permits.

Section 23-3-19. - Extension of time.

Section 23-3-20. - Court reports of divorce.

Section 23-3-21. - Correction and amendment of vital records.

Section 23-3-22. - Reproduction of records.

Section 23-3-23. - Disclosure of records.

Section 23-3-24. - Copies of data from vital records.

Section 23-3-24.1. - Native Americans — Certified copies of birth records.

Section 23-3-25. - Fees for copies and searches.

Section 23-3-25.1. - Veterans’ exemption for fees for copies and searches.

Section 23-3-26. - Persons required to keep records.

Section 23-3-27. - Duties to furnish information relative to vital events.

Section 23-3-28. - Penalties.

Section 23-3-29. - Division of vital records and state registrar of vital records.