Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 8-4 - Clerks of Supreme and Superior Courts
Section 8-4-13. - Qualification and compensation of clerk pro tempore.

§ 8-4-13. Qualification and compensation of clerk pro tempore.
The clerk appointed pursuant to § 8-4-12 shall be sworn and give bond before he or she enters upon the duties of his or her office and shall, during his or her term of service, be entitled to the compensation of the office.
History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 56; G.L. 1909, ch. 276, § 9; G.L. 1923, ch. 326, § 9; G.L. 1938, ch. 499, § 9; G.L. 1956, § 8-4-13.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 8 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Courts

Chapter 8-4 - Clerks of Supreme and Superior Courts

Section 8-4-1. - Clerk of supreme court.

Section 8-4-2. - Appointment and term of supreme court clerk.

Section 8-4-3. - Vacancy in office of clerk.

Section 8-4-3.1. - Repealed.

Section 8-4-4. - Clerks of superior court.

Section 8-4-4.1. - Retirement of superior court clerks as clerks emeritus.

Section 8-4-5. - Appointment, terms, and salaries of superior court clerks.

Section 8-4-6. - Vacancies in office of superior court clerk.

Section 8-4-7. - Repealed.

Section 8-4-8. - General duties of clerks.

Section 8-4-9. - Duty to recite pleadings in record of judgment.

Section 8-4-10. - Indexing of judgment records.

Section 8-4-11. - Repealed.

Section 8-4-12. - Appointment of clerk pro tempore.

Section 8-4-13. - Qualification and compensation of clerk pro tempore.

Section 8-4-14. - Appointment of deputies.

Section 8-4-15. - Removal of deputies — Compensation — Liability for misconduct or neglect.

Section 8-4-16. - Assistant supreme court clerks.

Section 8-4-17. - Appointment of assistant superior court clerks — Employment of clerical assistance by the presiding justice.

Section 8-4-18. - Powers of assistants in Providence and Bristol counties.

Section 8-4-19. - Employment of clerical assistants in Kent, Washington, and Newport counties.

Section 8-4-20. - Custody of files and records.

Section 8-4-21. - General assistant clerks.