A Message from
Presiding Justice Alice B. Gibney
Welcome to the
Superior Court homepage. The Superior Court is comprised of twenty-two (22)
judges and five (5) magistrates. It is the forum for jury and non-jury
trials of both civil and criminal matters.
The court has
original jurisdiction in all felony proceedings, in civil cases where the
amount in controversy exceeds $10,000, and in equity matters. (The court
has concurrent jurisdiction with the District Court in civil matters in
which the amount in controversy is between $5,000 and $10,000.)
Appeals from
District Court trials result in trials de novo, entirely new trials, in
Superior Court. The court also hears agency, zoning board, and Probate
Court appeals, among others.
The Superior Court
manages specific Business, Gun, Drug, Sexual Predator, and Domestic Violence
Calendars, as well as a Court-Annexed Arbitration Program and an annual
Settlement/Mediation week.
Please feel free
to contact the Office of the Presiding Justice at (401) 222-3212 or the
Office of the Superior Court Administrator at (401) 222-3215 if you have any
questions.