The superior court shall be always open for the transaction of all business; but no business shall be transacted on Sunday or on a legal holiday, unless the court shall deem it necessary, with the exception of the twenty-second day of February (as Washington’s birthday) and the fourth day of May (as Rhode Island Independence Day).
R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-7-10
Superior court always open for business
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case State v. King (2001)
Most recently applied in State v. King (January 2001)
C.P.A. 1905, § 46; G.L. 1909, ch. 275, § 10; G.L. 1923, ch. 325, § 10; G.L. 1938, ch. 498, § 10; G.L. 1956, § 8-7-10; P.L. 1968, ch. 4, § 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.