Public Access to Court Hearings

Pursuant to Executive Order 2020-09, the public health crisis necessitates that all judicial buildings be closed to the public to the greatest extent possible. Public access to all court proceedings normally open to the public shall be available in the manner outlined below by court. Each court will be added as the remote public access to hearings are implemented.

The dates and times in the calendars are subject to change. The courts will make every attempt to update the calendars in a timely manner once a change occurs. For the Superior and Family Courts, the current day’s calendar will display automatically at 12:00 a.m. The calendars are automatically refreshed every fifteen (15) minutes thereafter, Monday through Friday, for any changes that day. If a hearing is not available at the designated date and time, please contact the clerk’s office of the appropriate court or you can view the calendar of each judicial officer on the Rhode Island Judiciary Public Portal.

Supreme Court

Remote oral arguments will be conducted in the Supreme Court. Please click on the calendar link below for scheduling information (hearing type, date, time, case number, parties, and attorneys of record) for the Supreme Court. The public will be able to listen to the remote hearings through YouTube. The remote oral arguments will be audio only. To listen to the remote oral arguments in real time, please click on the YouTube URL address below at the scheduled date and time. You will not hear anything until the hearing begins.

Superior Court

Remote hearings will be conducted in the Superior Court. Please click on the calendar link below for scheduling information (date, time, case number, parties, attorneys of record, and hearing type) for the judicial officer. The public will be able to listen to the remote hearings through YouTube. The remote hearings will be audio only. To listen to the remote hearing in real time, please find the YouTube channel below and click on the URL address at the scheduled date and time. You will not hear anything until the hearing begins.

The public will be able to listen to Superior Court hearings by courtroom. Each courtroom has a telephone number and access code listed below for the public to call into the hearing to listen. All calls for the public will be automatically muted. Please click on the daily calendar link below for scheduling information (judicial officer, date, time, case number, parties, attorneys of record, and hearing type) in each courtroom.

Family Court

Remote hearings will be conducted in the Family Court. Please click on the daily calendar link below for scheduling information (date, time, case number, parties, attorneys of record, and hearing type) for the judicial officer. The public will be able to listen and view the remote hearings through YouTube. To watch the remote hearing in real time, please find the YouTube channel below and click on the URL address at the scheduled date and time. You will not hear or see anything until the hearing begins.

District Court

The public will be able to listen to District Court hearings by courtroom through YouTube. All calls for the public will be automatically muted. Please click on the daily calendar link below for scheduling information (judicial officer, date, time, case number, parties, attorneys of record, and hearing type) in each courtroom. The daily calendars are held in each courtroom from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. or until the calendar is completed. If you are looking for a specific case, the information and schedule may be viewed on the Rhode Island Judiciary Public Portal.

Workers' Compensation Court

The public will be able to listen to Workers’ Compensation Court hearings by courtroom. Each courtroom has a telephone number and access code listed below for the public to call into the hearing to listen. All calls for the public will be automatically muted. Please click on the daily calendar link below for scheduling information (date, judicial officer, case number, time, case type, hearing type, parties, and attorneys of record) in each courtroom for the daily new pretrial hearings. The continued calendar of each judicial officer may be viewed on the Rhode Island Judiciary Public Portal.

Daily Calendar