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Sec. 11-8. - Municipal court clerk, appointment, terms, qualifications and duties.

Part of the Code of Ordinances of Burrillville, RI.

Local law · Updated March 25, 2026 · 896 sections

The text

(a)

The town council shall appoint the clerk of the court, and such other administrators and clerical assistants as the council may deem necessary for the court to carry out its duties.

(b)

The court clerk, administrators and clerical assistants shall serve a term of office concurrent with that of the judge of the court and until their successors are appointed and qualified.

(c)

The court clerk, administrators and clerical assistants shall be qualified electors of the town and shall be under the direct supervision of the town manager or his designee.

(d)

The clerk of the court shall keep a regular docket of all cases disposed of, shall record the judgments, orders, and sentences of such court, and shall furnish certified copies thereof when required, for which the clerk shall charge the same fees as are by law allowed the clerks of the superior court, and shall perform other court-related duties as assigned by the town manager. The clerk's office shall be open to the public during such hours as the town manager shall determine.

(Ord. of 6-30-1999, § 15-8)