Family Court

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Section
8-10-1

Short title.

Section
8-10-2

Purpose of chapter.

Section
8-10-3

Establishment of court - Jurisdiction - Seal - Oaths.

Section
8-10-3.1

Magistrates - Appointment, duties, and powers.

Section
8-10-3.2

General magistrate of the family court.

Section
8-10-4

Criminal cases referred to family court.

Section
8-10-5

Attempts at reconciliation by family court.

Section
8-10-6

Notice to department of human services.

Section
8-10-7

Family counselling service.

Section
8-10-8

Medical, psychological, and other expert assistance.

Section
8-10-9

Assistance of services of department of corrections.

Section
8-10-10

Family court registry.

Section
8-10-11

Repealed.

Section
8-10-12

Vacancy in office or inability of chief judge of family court.

Section
8-10-13

Repealed.

Section
8-10-14

Administration of operation of family court.

Section
8-10-14.1

Powers of justices of the peace.

Section
8-10-14.2

Recording and certification of appointments and revocations - Signature of warrants.

Section
8-10-15

Family court administrator.

Section
8-10-16

Quarters.

Section
8-10-17

Repealed.

Section
8-10-18

Repealed.

Section
8-10-19

Limitation on transfer or parole of juveniles.

Section
8-10-20

Repealed.

Section
8-10-21

Records of court.

Section
8-10-22

Intake department - Duties.

Section
8-10-23

Intake supervisors.

Section
8-10-23.1

Statewide juvenile hearing board.

Section
8-10-23.2

Creating a juvenile hearing board.

Section
8-10-23.3

Jamestown juvenile hearing board.

Section
8-10-23.4

North Providence juvenile hearing board.

Section
8-10-24

Sessions, motions, assignments, etc.

Section
8-10-25

8-10-27 - Repealed.

Section
8-10-28

Authority and duties of clerk.

Section
8-10-29

Report of divorce proceedings to director of health.

Section
8-10-30

Appointment of clerk pro tempore.

Section
8-10-31

Appointment of deputies.

Section
8-10-32

Employment of clerical assistance by clerk.

Section
8-10-33

Powers of assistant clerks of family court.

Section
8-10-34

Court secretary and assistant.

Section
8-10-35

Appointment of stenographers.

Section
8-10-36

Court reporters and court recording clerks - Supplies and preservation of notes and other materials.

Section
8-10-37

Report of trials - Transcripts.

Section
8-10-38

Judgments, decrees, and orders - Punishment for contempt.

Section
8-10-38.1

Imprisonment for contempt.

Section
8-10-39

Repealed.

Section
8-10-40

8-10-41 - Repealed.

Section
8-10-42

Engagement - Precedence - Retirement and powers of justices.

Section
8-10-42.1

Service after retirement.

Section
8-10-43

References to family court - Powers and duties.

Section
8-10-43.1

Venue of criminal offenses.

Section
8-10-44

Annual appropriations.

Section
8-10-45

Severability.