# R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-5-1: Supreme court secretary and assistant

> Rhode Island · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T8_C8-5_S8-5-1

## Section

- **Citation:** R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-5-1
- **Heading:** Supreme court secretary and assistant
- **Jurisdiction:** Rhode Island
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** RI Code / Title 8 / Chapter 8-5 / Section 8-5-1

## Text

The supreme court may appoint a secretary and an assistant secretary, each of whom shall hold office during its pleasure and shall perform such duties as may be required by the court.

## Nearby sections

- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-5-1 § 8-5-1. Supreme court secretary and assistant.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T8_C8-5_S8-5-1.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-5-2 § 8-5-2. Superior court secretary and assistants.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T8_C8-5_S8-5-2.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-5-3 § 8-5-3. Appointment of superior court reporters and electronic court reporters.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T8_C8-5_S8-5-3.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-5-4 § 8-5-4. Court reporters and electronic court reporters €” Supplies and preservation of notes and other materials.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T8_C8-5_S8-5-4.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-5-4.1 § 8-5-4.1. Freelance court reporters and electronic court reporters.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T8_C8-5_S8-5-4.1.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-5-5 § 8-5-5. Reports of superior, family and district court and traffic tribunal.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T8_C8-5_S8-5-5.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-5-6 § 8-5-6. Appointing court reporter and electronic court reporter for grand jury proceedings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T8_C8-5_S8-5-6.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-5-7 § 8-5-7. Appropriations for court reporters and electronic court reporters.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T8_C8-5_S8-5-7.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-5-8 § 8-5-8. Sign language interpreters/transliterators and Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) providers for deaf, hard of hearing, and deaf-blind persons.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T8_C8-5_S8-5-8.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-5-8.1 § 8-5-8.1. Waiver of interpreter/transliterator and CART provider.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T8_C8-5_S8-5-8.1.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-5-8.2 § 8-5-8.2. Privileged communications.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T8_C8-5_S8-5-8.2.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-5-8.3 § 8-5-8.3. Visual recording of testimony.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T8_C8-5_S8-5-8.3.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-5-9 § 8-5-9. Right to stenographic record.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T8_C8-5_S8-5-9.md)

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