R.I. Sup. Ct. R. Art. I, R. 7

(a) Trial Court Orders for Protection of Parties. The justice or judge of the

Superior, Family, or District Court who entered the judgment, order, decree, or other

determination from which review is being sought, or in case of his or her absence or

disability, any justice or judge of the same court, may make such orders for

injunction, giving bond, and the appointment of receivers, and such other orders as

are needed for the protection of the rights of the parties until the appeal or petition

for review shall be heard and determined by the Supreme Court, subject to

modification or annulment by order of the Supreme Court upon motion.

(b) Appointment of an Attorney. In cases requiring the appointment of an attorney

for appeal to the Supreme Court, the Superior, Family, or District Court may appoint

an attorney solely for the purpose of perfecting the appeal, and insuring that all

necessary requests for extensions are filed pursuant to Rule 11(c). When the

Superior, Family, or District Court makes an appointment for purposes of appeal,

the appointment shall be from the panel of attorneys available for appointment in

this category in the Supreme Court. All Superior, Family, and District court

appointments of counsel for appeal shall terminate upon the docketing of the appeal

in the Supreme Court. If the appointed attorney wishes to provide appellate services

to the defendant after the appeal is docketed, the attorney must request appointment

by the Supreme Court. If the attorney appointed by the Superior, Family, or District

Court does not wish to represent the defendant after the appeal is docketed, the

attorney shall notify the defendant and file a motion with the Supreme Court

requesting appointment of another attorney.