§ 8-10-14.1. Powers of justices of the peace.
(a) The chief judge of the family court shall from time to time appoint, with power to
revoke such appointments, from those qualified justices of the peace who shall be
members of the bar of the state of Rhode Island as many such justices of the peace
as he or she may deem necessary who shall be authorized to set and take bail in all
complaints bailable before the family court except those offenses punishable by life
imprisonment, and, if unable to post bail, to commit to the adult correctional institutions
all respondents arrested on such complaints, and the chief judge shall authorize the
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§ 8-10-14.1. Powers of justices of the peace.
(a) The chief judge of the family court shall from time to time appoint, with power to
revoke such appointments, from those qualified justices of the peace who shall be
members of the bar of the state of Rhode Island as many such justices of the peace
as he or she may deem necessary who shall be authorized to set and take bail in all
complaints bailable before the family court except those offenses punishable by life
imprisonment, and, if unable to post bail, to commit to the adult correctional institutions
all respondents arrested on such complaints, and the chief judge shall authorize the
justices of the peace so appointed by him or her to issue warrants and complaints
returnable to the family court, for any offense for which by law a judge of the family
court may issue a warrant and complaint, and all warrants so issued, and all warrants
and complaints upon which bail is taken or commitments are made shall be forthwith
returned to family court; provided, that the justices of the peace shall not in any
case or for any purpose have the power to issue search warrants.
(b) In the event that session of family court is not held in any of the counties on the
next weekday (Monday thru Friday) after appearance by a respondent before a justice
of the peace, then the justice of the peace may schedule the arraignment of the respondent
in the closest county (if in session on the next day following) or in Providence county
as he or she shall be directed by the administrative orders of the chief judge of
the family court.