Rhode Island § 8-10-30 - Family Court
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§ 8-10-30. Family Court
R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-10-30
§ 8-10-30. Appointment of clerk pro tempore.
In case of the death, resignation, absence, inability, or refusal to serve of the clerk, the chief judge of the family court may appoint a clerk pro tempore who shall hold his or her office until the clerk shall have returned or the inability shall have been removed or another clerk shall have been appointed to fill the vacancy and shall have qualified. The clerk so appointed shall be sworn and give bond before he or she enters upon his or her duties and shall, during the term of service, be entitled to the compensation of the office.
History of Section.
P.L. 1961, ch. 73, § 1.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8-10-30 ("Family Court") 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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