Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 8-4 - Clerks of Supreme and Superior Courts
Section 8-4-5. - Appointment, terms, and salaries of superior court clerks.

§ 8-4-5. Appointment, terms, and salaries of superior court clerks.
In the month of May, 1971, and in the month of January in 1976 and in every fifth year thereafter, the presiding justice of the superior court, with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint a clerk of the superior court for the counties of Providence and Bristol, and a clerk of the superior court for each of the counties of Newport, Washington, and Kent. The persons so appointed shall hold office until the first day of February in the fifth year next after their appointment and until their successors are appointed and qualified. They shall be entitled to the same longevity salary increases as though they were in the classified service.
History of Section.P.L. 1911, ch. 720, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 30, § 6; P.L. 1932, ch. 1856, § 1; P.L. 1936 (s.s.), ch. 2441, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 489, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 8-4-5; P.L. 1968, ch. 128, § 1; P.L. 1971, ch. 168, § 1; P.L. 1972, ch. 250, § 1; P.L. 1973, ch. 209, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 205, art. IX, § 4; P.L. 2005, ch. 10, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 21, § 1.

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 - Repealed.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 - Repealed.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 - Repealed.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.