Rhode Island Statutes
§ 8-8-8 — § 8-8-8. Engagement and acceptance of appointment.
Rhode Island § 8-8-8
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R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-8-8 (2026).
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§ 8-8-8. Engagement and acceptance of appointment.
Every judge accepting the office shall, within thirty (30) days after appointment, take the engagement provided in § 8-3-1 and shall file a written notice of his or her acceptance, together with proof of his engagement upon his or her commission, with the secretary of state.
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Legislative History
C.P.A. 1905, § 118; G.L. 1909, ch. 280, § 6; G.L. 1923, ch. 330, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 500, § 6; P.L. 1939, ch. 659, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 8-8-8.
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Bluebook (online)
Rhode Island § 8-8-8, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ri/8-8-8.