Rhode Island General Laws 39-5-2. Procedure in supreme court
Upon the filing of a proper petition for a writ of certiorari for review in the office of the clerk of the supreme court, the supreme court shall cause to be issued a writ of certiorari to the commission which shall require the commission within thirty (30) days to certify to the court a transcript of the evidence, a complete record of the hearing, and a copy of the decision or order of the commission. The clerk of the supreme court shall issue citations to all parties in interest, including the public utilities administrator, returnable at such time as in the discretion of the court shall be proper, and the court as soon as may be thereafter shall hear and determine the matter. The transcript of the testimony before the commission in the case, duly certified by the stenographer taking the testimony, and allowed by one of the commissioners, shall be admitted as testimony before the supreme court.
History of Section.
P.L. 1969, ch. 240, § 8.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 39-5-2
- Administrator: means the administrator of the division of public utilities and carriers. See Rhode Island General Laws 39-1-2
- Commission: means the public utilities commission. See Rhode Island General Laws 39-1-2
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
- Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
- Writ of certiorari: An order issued by the Supreme Court directing the lower court to transmit records for a case for which it will hear on appeal.