Rhode Island General Laws
Title 8 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Courts
Chapter 8-2 - Superior Court

Section 8-2-1. - Composition. - § 8-2-1. Composition. There shall be a superior court which...

Section 8-2-1.1. - Repealed. - § 8-2-1.1. Repealed. History of Section.P.L. 1988, ch. 404, §...

Section 8-2-1.2. - Repealed. - § 8-2-1.2. Repealed. History of Section.P.L. 1994, ch. 358, §...

Section 8-2-2. - Repealed. - § 8-2-2. Repealed. History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 5; G.L....

Section 8-2-3. - Time and place of holding court. - § 8-2-3. Time and place of holding court. A superior...

Section 8-2-4. - Presiding justice as administrative judge. - § 8-2-4. Presiding justice as administrative judge. The presiding justice...

Section 8-2-5. - Repealed. - § 8-2-5. Repealed. History of Section.G.L., ch. 496, § 3,...

Section 8-2-6. - Recommendations by administrative judge to chief justice. - § 8-2-6. Recommendations by administrative judge to chief justice. The...

Section 8-2-7. - Information requests by administrative judge. - § 8-2-7. Information requests by administrative judge. The judges of...

Section 8-2-8. - Repealed. - § 8-2-8. Repealed. History of Section.P.L. 1942, ch. 1233, §...

Section 8-2-9. - Repealed. - § 8-2-9. Repealed. History of Section.P.L. 1942, ch. 1233, §...

Section 8-2-10. - Repealed. - § 8-2-10. Repealed. History of Section.P.L. 1942, ch. 1233, §...

Section 8-2-11. - Administrative clerk. - § 8-2-11. Administrative clerk. There shall be an administrative clerk...

Section 8-2-11.1. - Administrator/magistrate. - § 8-2-11.1. Administrator/magistrate. (a) Any person holding the position of...

Section 8-2-12. - Seal of superior court. - § 8-2-12. Seal of superior court. The superior court shall...

Section 8-2-13. - Exclusive jurisdiction of equity actions. - § 8-2-13. Exclusive jurisdiction of equity actions. The superior court...

Section 8-2-13.1. - Retaining equity jurisdiction during arbitration. - § 8-2-13.1. Retaining equity jurisdiction during arbitration. Notwithstanding the existence...

Section 8-2-14. - Jurisdiction of actions at law. - § 8-2-14. Jurisdiction of actions at law. (a) The superior...

Section 8-2-15. - Criminal jurisdiction. - § 8-2-15. Criminal jurisdiction. The superior court shall have original...

Section 8-2-15.1. - Gun court calendar. - § 8-2-15.1. Gun court calendar. (a) Findings and declarations. The...

Section 8-2-16. - Jurisdiction of motions for new trial and extraordinary writs. - § 8-2-16. Jurisdiction of motions for new trial and extraordinary...

Section 8-2-17. - Jurisdiction of appeals, statutory proceedings, and probate matters. - § 8-2-17. Jurisdiction of appeals, statutory proceedings, and probate matters....

Section 8-2-18 - — 8-2-22. Repealed. - § 8-2-18 — 8-2-22. Repealed. History of Section.G.L. 1923, ch....

Section 8-2-23. - One justice quorum — Two or more sitting together. - § 8-2-23. One justice quorum — Two or more sitting...

Section 8-2-24. - Simultaneous sessions. - § 8-2-24. Simultaneous sessions. Superior courts may be held, with...

Section 8-2-25. - Powers of supreme court justice in vacation. - § 8-2-25. Powers of supreme court justice in vacation. Any...

Section 8-2-26. - Power of justice after retirement, resignation, or elevation. - § 8-2-26. Power of justice after retirement, resignation, or elevation....

Section 8-2-27. - Venue — Consolidation of actions. - § 8-2-27. Venue — Consolidation of actions. (a) Any civil...

Section 8-2-28. - Transfer of papers between counties. - § 8-2-28. Transfer of papers between counties. The superior court...

Section 8-2-29. - Grounds for change of venue. - § 8-2-29. Grounds for change of venue. Whenever it shall...

Section 8-2-30. - Petition for change of venue. - § 8-2-30. Petition for change of venue. Applications for the...

Section 8-2-31. - Order for change of venue. - § 8-2-31. Order for change of venue. If, upon hearing...

Section 8-2-32. - Retention of papers or return to original county. - § 8-2-32. Retention of papers or return to original county....

Section 8-2-33. - Territorial extent of powers of justices. - § 8-2-33. Territorial extent of powers of justices. Any justice...

Section 8-2-34. - Impaneling and instruction of grand juries. - § 8-2-34. Impaneling and instruction of grand juries. All grand...

Section 8-2-35. - Arraignment of persons presented — Warrants on indictments or information. - § 8-2-35. Arraignment of persons presented — Warrants on indictments...

Section 8-2-36. - Admission to bail. - § 8-2-36. Admission to bail. The superior court may admit...

Section 8-2-37. - Requiring recognizance of criminal complainants. - § 8-2-37. Requiring recognizance of criminal complainants. The superior court...

Section 8-2-38. - Instructions to jury. - § 8-2-38. Instructions to jury. In every case, civil and...

Section 8-2-39. - General magistrate — Appointment, duties and powers. - § 8-2-39. General magistrate — Appointment, duties and powers. (a)...

Section 8-2-39.1. - Special magistrate. - § 8-2-39.1. Special magistrate. There is hereby created within the...

Section 8-2-39.2. - Drug court magistrate — Appointment, duties and powers. - § 8-2-39.2. Drug court magistrate — Appointment, duties and powers....

Section 8-2-39.3. - Superior court diversion. - § 8-2-39.3. Superior court diversion. (a) In accordance with §...