Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 8-10 - Family Court
Section 8-10-15. - Family court administrator.

§ 8-10-15. Family court administrator.
(a) There shall be a family court administrator who shall be appointed by the chief judge of the family court in his or her capacity as administrative judge of the court, with the advice and consent of the senate, and who shall hold office for a term of five (5) years.
(b) Under the general supervision of the chief judge of the family court, within the policies established by the court, the administrator shall:
(1) Prepare an annual budget for the court;
(2) Formulate procedures governing the administration of court services;
(3) Make recommendations to the court for improvement in court services;
(4) Collect necessary statistics and prepare the annual report of the work of the court;
(5) Provide supervision and consultation to the staff of the court concerning administration of court services, training and supervision of personnel, and fiscal management;
(6) Perform such other duties as the chief judge shall specify;
(7) And further to assume and perform, in addition to any other duties provided by this chapter, the powers, authority, and the duties of the family court clerk, pursuant to the provisions of the general laws, and shall do and perform all other things which by law or the rules of the court shall appertain to the office of clerk.
History of Section.P.L. 1961, ch. 73, § 1; P.L. 1972, ch. 52, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 10, § 4; P.L. 2005, ch. 21, § 4; P.L. 2008, ch. 119, § 3.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

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 - Repealed.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.