§ 8-15-6 — § 8-15-6. Internal administration of courts not affected.

Rhode Island § 8-15-6

• Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
• Title 8: Courts and Civil Procedure–Courts
• Ch. 8-15: Court Administration

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§ 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.

Legislative History

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.