Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 8-3 - Justices of Supreme, Superior, and Family Courts
Section 8-3-9. - Computation of service time as to former courts.

§ 8-3-9. Computation of service time as to former courts.
For purposes of determining eligibility for retirement under §§ 8-3-7 and 8-3-8, the years of service of any person who has served as an associate judge of the juvenile court prior to September 1, 1961, or who has served as a judge or clerk of a district court as constituted prior to September 15, 1969, or a judge of the workers’ compensation court, shall be included as if the service had been on the court to which the person may have been subsequently appointed.
History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 340, § 2; P.L. 1999, ch. 216, § 2; P.L. 1999, ch. 384, § 2.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 8 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Courts

Chapter 8-3 - Justices of Supreme, Superior, and Family Courts

Section 8-3-1. - Engagement of office — Restriction on practice of law.

Section 8-3-2. - Precedence of associate justices.

Section 8-3-3. - Vacancy in office or inability of chief justice of supreme court.

Section 8-3-4. - Vacancy in office, inability, or absence of presiding justice of superior court.

Section 8-3-5. - Repealed.

Section 8-3-6. - Justices as conservators of peace — Powers in criminal cases.

Section 8-3-7. - Retirement of justices on reduced pay — Assignment as associate justices.

Section 8-3-7.1. - Repealed.

Section 8-3-7.2. - No incremental retirement benefit for temporary service as chief justice, presiding justice or chief judge.

Section 8-3-8. - Retirement of justices on full pay — Assignment as associate justices.

Section 8-3-8.1. - Repealed.

Section 8-3-8.2. - No incremental retirement benefit for temporary service as chief justice, presiding justice or chief judge.

Section 8-3-9. - Computation of service time as to former courts.

Section 8-3-10. - Service after retirement.

Section 8-3-11. - Allowances to surviving spouses, domestic partners or minor children of deceased justices.

Section 8-3-12. - Retirement of judges with general assembly or office service.

Section 8-3-13. - Pension for surviving spouses or domestic partners of judges dying prior to May 10, 1974.

Section 8-3-14. - Applicability of §§ 8-3-12 — 8-3-14.

Section 8-3-15. - Cost-of-living allowance.

Section 8-3-16. - Retirement contribution.

Section 8-3-17. - State contributions.

Section 8-3-18. - Calculation of retirement benefits.

Section 8-3-19. - Domestic partner — Definition.

Section 8-3-20. - Severability.