RI · rules
R.I. Comm'n Jud. Tenure & Discipline R. 17
Discovery
After the Commission institutes formal proceedings and
schedules a public hearing, the Commission and the respondent shall be entitled to
conduct discovery in the same manner as litigants in civil cases in the Superior Court,
and the Superior Court Rules of Civil Procedure shall govern all such discovery.
Except as otherwise provided in these rules, all discovery proceedings and all
materials obtained by either side through discovery shall be kept confidential. Any
disputes concerning discovery shall be heard on motion before the Presiding Justice
of the Superior Court. If the Presiding Justice is the subject of the Commission
proceeding in question, then such motion shall be heard before the senior associate
justice of the Superior Court. All papers filed with and proceedings before the
Superior Court pursuant to this section shall be confidential except as otherwise
provided in these rules.
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- 2026-09-24
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- 2026-09-24
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