The justices of the family court, or a majority of them, shall appoint competent shorthand writers or stenotypists for regular service in the court and one or more such writers for occasional service therein in the absence of other appointees, who shall be known as court stenographers. They shall serve during the pleasure of the court and where designated by the chief judge.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-10-35
Appointment of stenographers
Known as the The Family Court Act
The act spans §§ 8–8 (57 sections).
P.L. 1961, ch. 73, § 1.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.