Rhode Island District Court
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Jurisdiction
This court holds the following jurisdiction:[1][2]
| “ | The District Court has exclusive jurisdiction of all civil actions at law wherein the amount in controversy is under $5,000. The court has concurrent original jurisdiction with the Superior Court of all civil actions at law wherein the amount in controversy exceeds the sum of $5,000 and does not exceed $10,000. However, in any such action if one or more of the defendants in the answer to the complaint demand removal of the action to the Superior Court, in which event the action shall proceed as if it had been filed originally in the Superior Court.[3] | ” |
| “ | The District Court handles arraignments for felony and misdemeanor cases. Misdemeanor cases are punishable for up to one (1) year in prison and fines are not to exceed $1,000. There are no jury trials heard in District Court. If you are being charged with a crime, you are referred to as a "defendant."
If you are posting bail on behalf of a defendant or for yourself, there are a few procedures that you should know.
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Selection method
- See also: Assisted appointment
Judges of the Rhode Island District Courts are nominated by the governor from a list of names provided by a nominating commission, after which they face approval by the Rhode Island Senate. They are subject to the same qualifications as supreme and superior court judges.[4]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Rhode Island Judiciary, "District Court - Civil," accessed May 19, 2023
- ↑ Rhode Island Judiciary, "District Court - Criminal," accessed May 19, 2023
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Rhode Island; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 3, 2014
Federal courts:
First Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Rhode Island • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Rhode Island
State courts:
Rhode Island Supreme Court • Rhode Island Superior Court • Rhode Island District Court • Rhode Island Family Court • Rhode Island Workers' Compensation Court • Rhode Island Traffic Tribunal
State resources:
Courts in Rhode Island • Rhode Island judicial elections • Judicial selection in Rhode Island
