Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 8-2 - Superior Court
Section 8-2-26. - Power of justice after retirement, resignation, or elevation.

§ 8-2-26. Power of justice after retirement, resignation, or elevation.
Whenever any justice of the superior court shall cease to be a justice thereof by reason of elevation to the supreme court, resignation, or retirement, he or she shall have the power to exercise the function of a justice of the superior court for the purpose of rendering a decision or completing any matter pending before him or her as justice of the superior court at the time of the elevation, resignation, or retirement. The provisions of this section shall be interpreted and construed liberally, for the purpose of accomplishing the purpose thereof.
History of Section.G.L. 1923, ch. 324, § 10; P.L. 1935, ch. 2208, §§ 1, 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 497, §§ 10, 11; G.L. 1956, § 8-2-26.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

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 - Repealed.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 - Repealed.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 - Repealed.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 - Repealed.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 - Repealed.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 - Repealed.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 - Repealed.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 Repealed.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.