(a)  A court of this state may communicate with a court in another state concerning a proceeding arising under this chapter.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 15-14.1-10

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).

(b)  The court may allow the parties to participate in the communication. If the parties are not able to participate in the communication, they must be given the opportunity to present facts and legal arguments before a decision on jurisdiction is made.

(c)  Communication between courts on schedules, calendars, court records, and similar procedural matters may occur without first informing the parties. A record need not be made of the communication.

(d)  Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this section, a record must be made of the communication under this section. The parties must be informed promptly of the communication of and granted access to the record.

(e)  For the purposes of this section, “record” means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. A record includes notes or transcripts of a court reporter who listened to a conference call between the courts or an electronic recording of the communication between the courts.

History of Section.
P.L. 2003, ch. 307, § 2; P.L. 2003, ch. 322, § 2.