Public Access to Court Hearings
Except for the Supreme Court, the courts will only livestream those cases which are being conducted remotely (not in a courtroom). The streaming link will be available only during the court session and will not be available for later retrieval. As with an in-person hearing in accordance with the Supreme Court rules, the photographing (including “screenshots”), recording, and/or transmission of a court hearing or any portion thereof which is livestreamed on the Internet is strictly prohibited. Livestreamed broadcasts do not constitute the official record of the proceeding. Rather, the transcript of the hearing created by the court reporter or recorder assigned to the matter is the official record of the hearing and may be requested by contacting the appropriate clerk’s office.
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
Oral arguments in the Supreme Court will be available to the public. Please click on the calendar link below for scheduling information (calendar 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 Dacast. The remote oral arguments will be audio only. To listen to the remote oral arguments in real time, please click on the Judicial Live Stream link below at the scheduled date and time. You will not hear anything until the hearing begins. If a hearing is not available at the designated date and time, please
contact the clerk’s office.
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 Dacast. The remote hearings will be audio only. To listen to the remote hearing in real time, please click on the Judicial Live Stream link below at the scheduled date and time. You will not hear anything until the hearing begins. If a hearing is not available at the designated date and time, please
contact the clerk’s office or you can view the calendar of each judicial officer on the
Rhode Island Judiciary Public Portal.
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. Only attorneys, parties, and witnesses to a matter can access a hearing by clicking on the appropriate “Parties’ Courtroom Link(s)” below at the scheduled date and time. ONLY ATTORNEYS, PARTIES, AND WITNESSES TO A CASE WILL BE ADMITTED INTO THE COURTROOM AND ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE HEARING. Members of the public can access hearings by clicking on the “Remote Hearing” link under the “Public Judicial Live Steam” heading at the scheduled date and time. Members of the public will be able to listen and view the remote hearings through a Dacast live stream. Members of the public will not hear or see anything until the hearing begins. If a hearing is not available at the designated date and time, please
contact the clerk’s office or refer to the calendar of the particular judicial officer on the
Rhode Island Judiciary Public Portal.
District Court
All hearings in the District Court are currently being conducted in-person. There will not be any remote hearings.
Workers' Compensation Court
All hearings in the Workers’ Compensation Court are currently being conducted in-person. There will not be any remote hearings.
Traffic Tribunal
All hearings in the Traffic Tribunal are currently being conducted in-person. There will not be any remote hearings.
