Supreme Court
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information and Updates
To protect the health, safety and welfare of court users and court employees, the Rhode Island Judiciary (Judiciary) continues to monitor the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact on court operations. The Judiciary will continue to implement safe practices in accordance with the State of Emergency declared by the Governor on March 9, 2020 as well the guidelines provided by the Rhode Island Department of Health and the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
ORDERS
Supreme Court
2022-02 – COVID-19 Pandemic Response – Wearing of Face Coverings (March 4, 2022)
2021-06 – COVID-19 Pandemic Response – Wearing of Face Coverings (August 13, 2021)
2021-04 – COVID-19 Pandemic Response – Continuity of Operations (July 20, 2021)
2021-03 – COVID-19 Pandemic Response – Indigent Defense Services (June 4, 2021)
In re Article IV of the Supreme Court Rules (Further Response to COVID-19 – Annual Registration Deadlines Extended to September 1, 2021 (June 4, 2021)
In re Article II of the Supreme Court Rules (Further Response to COVID-19 – July 2021 Rhode Island Bar Examination (April 9, 2021)
Superior Court
2022-10 – Assignments - First Period - September 4, 2022 through December 18, 2022 (July 19, 2022)
2022-06 – Assignments – Fourth Period – June 26, 2022 through September 5, 2022 (April 22, 2022)
2022-01 – Assignments – Second and Third Periods, January 31, 2022 Through June 25, 2022 (January 12, 2022)
2021-12 - Assignments - Second Period, January 2, 2022 through April 2, 2022 (December 7, 2021)
2021-11 - Assignment of Justices to Qualification of Grand and Petit Jurors in Providence County, January 4, 2022 through July 27, 2022 (December 7, 2021)
2021-10 - Clerks Authorized to Approve and Sign Bail Affidavits (November 30, 2021)
2021-09 - Duty Justices and Magistrates During the Holiday Recess (November 9, 2021)
2021-08 - Assignment of Justices to qualification of Grand and Petit Jurors in Providence County September 8, 2021 through December 1, 2021 Amended (September 8, 2021)
2021-03 - Assignments - First Period September 5, 2021 to December 18, 2021 (August 30, 2021) (Amending Order Dated July 2, 2021)
2021-06 - Remote Hearings (July 30, 2021)
2021-06 - Remote Hearings (July 30, 2021)
2021-05 - Continuity of Business Operations (July 30, 2021)
2021-03 - Assignments - First Period September 5, 2021 to December 18, 2021 (July 2, 2021)
2021-02 – Assignment of Justices to Qualification of Grand Jurors in Providence County – January 11, 2021 Through July 19, 2021 (May 24, 2021)
2021-01 – Continuity of Business Operations and Assignment of Duty Justices and Magistrates June 28, 2021 Through September 4, 2021 (April 27, 2021)
Diversion Program Protocol (March 1, 2021)
Courtroom 4 Protocol (March 1, 2021)
Family Court
2021-01 Continuity of Operations in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic (August 6, 2021)
District Court
2022-05 Notarized Motions to Expunge/Seal (July 12, 2022)
2022-04 Address Verification Notifications (June 2, 2022)
2022-03 Civil Administrative Order (Not Evictions) Effective May 2, 2022 (April 26, 2022)
2022-02 Criminal Administrative Order Effective May 2, 2022 (April 26, 2022)
2022-01 Civil Administrative Order (January 6, 2022)
2021-11 Arraignments Under Article I, Section 9 – Right to Bail (November 4, 2021)
2021-10 Civil Administrative Order (October 13, 2021)
2021-09 Criminal Effective September 28, 2021 (September 28, 2021)
2021-08 Criminal Effective September 14, 2021 (September 13, 2021)
2021-07 District Court Eviction Protocols (August 31, 2021)
2021-05 District Court Eviction Protocols – Revised (August 27, 2021)
2021-06 District Court Eviction Protocols (August 5, 2021) Clarification
2021-06 District Court Eviction Protocols (August 5, 2021)
2021-05 District Court Eviction Protocols (July 16, 2021)
2021-04 District Court Eviction Protocols (June 21, 2021)
2021-03 Criminal Effective July 1, 2021 (June 9, 2021)
Workers' Compensation Court
2022-02 Court Operations (February 15, 2022)
2022-01 Court Operations (January 6, 2022)
2021-03 Court Operations (August 23, 2021)
Traffic Tribunal
Rhode Island Traffic Tribunal Administrative Order 2020-01, Scheduling Matters (March 19, 2020)
PUBLIC RESOURCES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Domestic Violence or Sexual Assault – (401) 458-3372; 24-hour Hotline (800) 494-8100
Executive Orders of the Governor of Rhode Island
Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Rhode Island Department of Health
Unemployment Insurance (UI) Claim Status Letter Request for an eviction proceeding in the District Court
