Rhode Island General Laws 8-15-6. Internal administration of courts not affected
The presiding judge of the superior court, the chief judge of the family court, the chief judge of the district court, the chief judge of the workers’ compensation court, and the chief magistrate of the traffic tribunal shall have the power to administer the affairs of their respective courts; to establish calendars and to assign magistrates and judges to those calendars; to appoint administrative and clerical personnel for their courts; to act as authorized agent for their court; and to make rules for the conduct of their business, not inconsistent with the rules promulgated for the courts pursuant to § 8-6-2.
History of Section.
P.L. 1969, ch. 239, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 176, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 218, art. 5, § 8; P.L. 2004, ch. 595, art. 45, § 5; P.L. 2008, ch. 1, § 7.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 8-15-6
- Chief judge: The judge who has primary responsibility for the administration of a court but also decides cases; chief judges are determined by seniority.
- magistrate: may be construed to mean a justice, or a clerk acting as a justice, of a district court. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-16