# R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-5-4.1: Freelance court reporters and electronic court reporters

> Rhode Island · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T8_C8-5_S8-5-4.1

## Section

- **Citation:** R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-5-4.1
- **Heading:** Freelance court reporters and electronic court reporters
- **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 8-5-4.1

## Text

(a) All stenographic notes of freelance court reporters or recordings and notes of freelance electronic court reporters pertaining to all proceedings which have been completely transcribed may be destroyed after seven (7) years, unless otherwise ordered by any court.

(b) Stenographic notes of freelance court reporters and recordings and notes of freelance electronic court reporters, pertaining to all proceedings which have not been transcribed or which have been partially transcribed, may be destroyed after ten (10) years unless otherwise ordered by any court.

(c) Provided, however, depositions taken under the federal rules of civil procedure shall not be destroyed at any time.

## 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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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T8_C8-5_S8-5-4.1. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.