# R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-5-2: Superior court secretary and assistants

> Rhode Island · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T8_C8-5_S8-5-2

## Section

- **Citation:** R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-5-2
- **Heading:** Superior court secretary and assistants
- **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 8-5-2

## Text

The justices of the superior court, or a majority of them, may appoint a secretary of the court and five (5) assistant secretaries, who shall hold office during the pleasure of the court 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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