Rhode Island General Laws 39-6-13. Superior court jurisdiction
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The superior court shall have the same power and jurisdiction over the cases referred to in § 39-6-11 and § 39-6-12 as the court of common pleas, or special courts of common pleas, or common pleas division of the supreme court, formerly had by charter or by general law.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 187, § 62; C.P.A. 1905, § 1131; G.L. 1909, ch. 215, § 68; G.L. 1923, ch. 251, § 59; G.L. 1938, ch. 124, § 59; G.L. 1956, § 39-6-13.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 39-6-13
- Division: means the division of public utilities and carriers. See Rhode Island General Laws 39-1-2
- 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.