RI · rules
R.I. Sup. Ct. R. Art. IX, R. 4
In the event that the General Magistrate adjudicates a party in contempt
and orders him or her imprisoned for a period of not more than seventy-two hours,
a justice or judge of the court to which the General Magistrate is assigned shall
review such order within twenty-four hours of its entry and may in his or her
discretion extend the period of incarceration for a period not exceeding a total of six
months imprisonment.
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- courts.ri.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
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