Section 42-30-3. – Appointment of justices.
§ 42-30-3. Appointment of justices. The governor shall appoint as many justices of the peace for the several towns and cities, as he or she may deem expedient; and every justice of the peace, so appointed, shall hold office for four (4) years. History of Section.P.L. 1911, ch. 671, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 30, […]
Section 42-30-4. – Certificate of engagement — Term of engagement.
§ 42-30-4. Certificate of engagement — Term of engagement. (a) Except as otherwise provided, each justice of the peace shall, at the time of receiving his or her commission, file with the secretary of state a certificate that he or she has been duly engaged thereon, signed by the person before whom the engagement shall […]
Section 42-30-5. – Application for appointment.
§ 42-30-5. Application for appointment. (a) Application. Any individual desiring to be appointed a justice of the peace shall make written application to the governor over his or her own signature. (b) Qualifications of applicants: (1) The person qualified for a justice of the peace commission shall be at least eighteen (18) years of age […]
Section 42-30-6. – [Repealed.]
§ 42-30-6. [Repealed.]
Section 42-30-7. – Powers of justices.
§ 42-30-7. Powers of justices. The officers mentioned in §§ 42-30-3 — 42-30-5, inclusive, shall possess all the powers that now are, or hereafter may be, conferred by law upon justices of the peace. History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 24, § 9; G.L. 1909, ch. 30, § 15; G.L. 1923, ch. 30, § 14; G.L. […]
Section 42-30-8. – [Repealed.]
§ 42-30-8. [Repealed.] History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 18, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 24, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 23, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 492, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 42-30-8; Repealed by P.L. 2018, ch. 104, § 3, effective January 1, 2019; P.L. 2018, ch. 109, § 3, effective January 1, 2019.