§ 8-4-4.1. Retirement of superior court clerks as clerks emeritus.
Any clerk of the superior court serving on or after May 16, 1984 and who retires from the position of clerk under the state retirement system after having served not less than nine (9) years in the position shall, upon such retirement, be deemed to be clerk emeritus of the superior court, shall retain the authority and power of a clerk of the superior court, including but not limited to the authority and power to join persons in marriage in any city or town in this state, and shall be available, subject to the retiree’s physical and mental competence, for assignment for active duty as clerk of the superior court without additional compensation therefor by the presiding judge thereof.
History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 435, § 1.
Structure 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 8-4-4. - 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 8-4-8. - 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 8-4-12. - 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 8-4-18. - Powers of assistants in Providence and Bristol counties.
Section 8-4-19. - Employment of clerical assistants in Kent, Washington, and Newport counties.