§ 42-30-1. Election of justices by town council. The town or city council of any town or city of this state may appoint and fix the terms of justices of the peace, and no justice of the peace shall be elected by the qualified electors in any town or city at any regular or special […]
§ 42-30-10. Removal of justices, and commissioners. Any justice of the peace or commissioner of deeds, appointed by the governor, may be removed for cause by the governor, in his or her discretion, within the term for which that officer shall have been appointed, after giving to that officer a copy of the charges against […]
§ 42-30-11. Continuation of powers without reappointment. Every justice of the peace appointed by the governor and not reappointed may continue to officiate for a space of thirty (30) days after the date on which his or her commission expires. History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 25, § 3; G.L. 1909, ch. 31, § 3; G.L. […]
§ 42-30-12. [Repealed.] History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 25, § 4; G.L. 1909, ch. 31, § 4; G.L. 1923, ch. 31, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 490, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 42-30-12; P.L. 1993, ch. 318, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 384, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 381, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2018, […]
§ 42-30-13. [Repealed.] History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 295, § 18; P.L. 1899, ch. 625, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 364, § 17; G.L. 1923, ch. 417, § 17; G.L. 1938, ch. 633, § 18; G.L. 1956, § 42-30-13; P.L. 1980, ch. 324, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2018, ch. 104, § 3, effective January […]
§ 42-30-14. [Repealed.] History of Section.G.L. 1956, § 43-30-14; P.L. 1959, ch. 112, § 2; P.L. 1985, ch. 292, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 116, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 304, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 323, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 384, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 381, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 312, […]
§ 42-30-15. [Repealed.] History of Section.P.L. 1991, ch. 25, § 2; P.L. 1993, ch. 384, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2018, ch. 104, § 3, effective January 1, 2019; P.L. 2018, ch. 109, § 3, effective January 1, 2019.
§ 42-30-16. [Repealed.] History of Section.P.L. 1994, ch. 266, § 4; Repealed by P.L. 2018, ch. 104, § 3, effective January 1, 2019; P.L. 2018, ch. 109, § 3, effective January 1, 2019.
§ 42-30-2. Governor’s appointment power preserved. Nothing in § 42-30-1 shall be construed to impair the authority of the governor to appoint justices of the peace, in accordance with the provisions of § 42-30-5. History of Section.P.L. 1938, ch. 2602, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 489, § 15; G.L. 1956, § 42-30-2; P.L. 1988, ch. […]
§ 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, […]
§ 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 […]
§ 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 […]
§ 42-30-6. [Repealed.]
§ 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. […]
§ 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.
§ 42-30-9. [Repealed.] History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 24, § 10; G.L. 1909, ch. 30, § 16; G.L. 1923, ch. 30, § 15; G.L. 1938, ch. 489, § 12; G.L. 1956, § 42-30-9; P.L. 1960, ch. 76, § 25; P.L. 1985, ch. 97, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2018, ch. 104, § 3, effective January […]
