Rhode Island § 42-30-10 - Justices of the Peace
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§ 42-30-10. Justices of the Peace
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-30-10
§ 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 the governor's discretion, within the term for which that officer shall have been appointed, after giving to that officer a copy of the charges against him or her and an opportunity to be heard in his or her defense; provided, however, that any justice of the peace or commissioner of deeds who is convicted of a felony and incarcerated shall have his or her commission revoked. The justice of the peace or commissioner of deeds shall not be eligible to apply for a new commission until his or her voting rights are restored pursuant to R.I. Const., Art. II, Sec. 1.
History of Section.
P.L. 1905, ch. 1220, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 30, § 17; P.L. 1911, ch. 671, § 2; G.L. 1923,
ch. 30, § 16; G.L. 1938, ch. 489, § 13; G.L. 1956, § 42-30-10; P.L. 1989, ch. 333,
§ 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 104, § 2; P.L. 2018, ch. 109, § 2.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 42-30-10 ("Justices of the Peace") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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