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Rhode Island General Laws

Chapter 8-8

R.I. Gen. Laws tit. 8, ch. 8

District Court

8-8-1District Court established — Chief and associate justices 8-8-1.1Veterans’ treatment calendar 8-8-1.2Mental health treatment calendar 8-8-2Divisions 8-8-3Jurisdiction 8-8-3.1Equitable powers as to housing matters 8-8-3.2Record and appeal of housing matters 8-8-3.3Equitable powers in residential landlord and tenant matters 8-8-3.4Equitable powers in abusive litigation matters 8-8-4Habeas corpus 8-8-5Contempt of court 8-8-6Special service of process 8-8-7Judges — Temporary service in other courts 8-8-8Engagement and acceptance of appointment 8-8-8.1Administrator/clerk — Magistrate 8-8-9Vacancies 8-8-10RepealedRepealed 8-8-10.1Retirement contribution 8-8-10.2State contributions 8-8-11RepealedRepealed 8-8-12Duties of chief judge 8-8-12.1Constable regulation program 8-8-13Sessions of the court 8-8-14RepealedRepealed 8-8-15Chief, deputy, and assistant clerks 8-8-16Duties of district court clerks 8-8-16.1Office of clerk/magistrate — Purpose 8-8-16.2District court clerk/magistrate 8-8-17Duties of division clerks 8-8-18Failure of clerk to account for fines and costs 8-8-19Duties of chief clerk 8-8-20Sale of blank writs prohibited 8-8-21District court conference 8-8-22Statutory references to earlier courts 8-8-23Savings clause 8-8-24Tax proceedings to be without jury and de novo — Precedence on calendar 8-8-25Time for commencement of proceeding against the division of taxation 8-8-26Prepayment as condition precedent to review of tax case 8-8-27Refund suits 8-8-28Burden of proof in tax cases 8-8-29Court stenographer in tax cases 8-8-30Decision of the court — Form and contents 8-8-31Frivolous appeals 8-8-32Review by supreme court 8-8-33Severability