Chapter 10
Family Court

Index of Sections

§ 8-10-1. Short title.

§ 8-10-2. Purpose of chapter.

§ 8-10-3. Establishment of court — Jurisdiction — Seal — Oaths.

§ 8-10-3.1. Magistrates — Appointment, duties, and powers.

§ 8-10-3.2. General magistrate of the family court.

§ 8-10-4. Criminal cases referred to family court.

§ 8-10-5. Attempts at reconciliation by family court.

§ 8-10-6. Notice to department of human services.

§ 8-10-7. Family counselling service.

§ 8-10-8. Medical, psychological, and other expert assistance.

§ 8-10-9. Assistance of services of department of corrections.

§ 8-10-10. Family court registry.

§ 8-10-11. Repealed.

§ 8-10-12. Vacancy in office or inability of chief judge of family court.

§ 8-10-13. Repealed.

§ 8-10-14. Administration of operation of family court.

§ 8-10-14.1. Powers of justices of the peace.

§ 8-10-14.2. Recording and certification of appointments and revocations — Signature of warrants.

§ 8-10-15. Family court administrator.

§ 8-10-16. Quarters.

§ 8-10-17. Repealed.

§ 8-10-18. Repealed.

§ 8-10-19. Limitation on transfer or parole of juveniles.

§ 8-10-20. Repealed.

§ 8-10-21. Records of court.

§ 8-10-22. Intake department — Duties.

§ 8-10-23. Intake supervisors.

§ 8-10-23.1. Statewide juvenile hearing board.

§ 8-10-23.2. Creating a juvenile hearing board.

§ 8-10-23.3. Jamestown juvenile hearing board.

§ 8-10-23.4. North Providence juvenile hearing board.

§ 8-10-24. Sessions, motions, assignments, etc.

§§ 8-10-25 — 8-10-27. Repealed.

§ 8-10-28. Authority and duties of clerk.

§ 8-10-29. Report of divorce proceedings to director of health.

§ 8-10-30. Appointment of clerk pro tempore.

§ 8-10-31. Appointment of deputies.

§ 8-10-32. Employment of clerical assistance by clerk.

§ 8-10-33. Powers of assistant clerks of family court.

§ 8-10-34. Court secretary and assistant.

§ 8-10-35. Appointment of stenographers.

§ 8-10-36. Court reporters and court recording clerks — Supplies and preservation of notes and other materials.

§ 8-10-37. Report of trials — Transcripts.

§ 8-10-38. Judgments, decrees, and orders — Punishment for contempt.

§ 8-10-38.1. Imprisonment for contempt.

§ 8-10-39. Repealed.

§§ 8-10-40, 8-10-41. Repealed.

§ 8-10-42. Engagement — Precedence — Retirement and powers of justices.

§ 8-10-42.1. Service after retirement.

§ 8-10-43. References to family court — Powers and duties.

§ 8-10-43.1. Venue of criminal offenses.

§ 8-10-44. Annual appropriations.

§ 8-10-45. Severability.