Section 8-15-10. – Receipt and use of funds.
§ 8-15-10. Receipt and use of funds. There is hereby established in the judicial department a restricted receipt account referred to as “Third Party Grants.” The judicial department shall have the authority to receive and expend monies from gifts, devises, grants, bequests, or donations. The judicial department is authorized to enter into any contracts necessary […]
Section 8-15-11. – Electronic filing and online payments.
§ 8-15-11. Electronic filing and online payments. (a) In addition to any other filing fees or court costs required by law or court rule, parties to any court matter may be required to pay a technology surcharge or fee not to exceed twenty-five dollars ($25.00) at the inception or the conclusion of any case, or […]
Section 8-15-8. – Repealed.
§ 8-15-8. Repealed. History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 191, § 1; P.L. 1980, ch. 250, § 1; P.L. 1987, ch. 293, § 4; Repealed by P.L. 2006, ch. 366, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 476, § 2. The repeal was contingent on approval of an amendment to Article 2, § 1 of the Rhode Island […]
Section 8-15-9. – Supervision of court imposed and court related costs, fines, restitution, and other payments, deposits, and receipts.
§ 8-15-9. Supervision of court imposed and court related costs, fines, restitution, and other payments, deposits, and receipts. Within the administrative office of the state courts there shall be a finance section. The director of the finance section shall be appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court, and approved by a majority vote […]
Section 8-15-9.1. – Payment by credit card.
§ 8-15-9.1. Payment by credit card. (a) The director of the finance section of the state courts shall establish procedures, in conjunction with the state controller and general treasurer, by which court imposed fines and costs may be paid by credit card presented at the offices of the court clerks. These procedures may include the […]
Section 8-15-9.2. – Information to be provided to State Controller.
§ 8-15-9.2. Information to be provided to State Controller. Each quarter the director of finance shall remit to the state controller within the department of administration data that would be necessary to enhance efforts to collect unpaid court imposed or court related fees, fines, court costs, assessments, charges and/or any other monetary obligations due and […]
Section 8-15-9.3. – Public inspection of court payments owed.
§ 8-15-9.3. Public inspection of court payments owed. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the director of the finance section on a quarterly basis shall prepare a list of the one hundred (100) delinquent persons who owe the largest amount of court-imposed or court-related fees, fines, court costs, assessments, charges, and/or any other monetary […]
Section 8-15-1. – Unified system.
§ 8-15-1. Unified system. The supreme court, the superior court, the family court, the district court, the workers’ compensation court, and the traffic tribunal shall constitute a unified judicial system for purposes of administration. History of Section.P.L. 1969, ch. 239, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 132, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 205, § 1; P.L. […]
Section 8-15-2. – Executive head of system.
§ 8-15-2. Executive head of system. The chief justice of the supreme court shall be the executive head of the judicial system. History of Section.P.L. 1969, ch. 239, § 1.
Section 8-15-2.1. – Powers of the chief justice to ensure court operations.
§ 8-15-2.1. Powers of the chief justice to ensure court operations. (a) The chief justice of the supreme court may, by order, take any action necessary to ensure the continued and efficient operation of the courts of the unified judicial system. Such necessary actions may include, but are not limited to: (1) Establishing alternative locations […]