The clerk of the supreme court, with the approval of the Chief Justice, may appoint one or more deputy clerks, who, being sworn, may discharge all the duties of the clerk appointing them.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-4-14
Appointment of deputies
C.P.A. 1905, § 57; G.L. 1909, ch. 276, § 10; G.L. 1923, ch. 326, § 10; G.L. 1938, ch. 499, § 10; G.L. 1956, § 8-4-14; P.L. 1981, ch. 266, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 311, § 1.
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