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Sec. 2-274. - Municipal court clerk; appointment, terms, qualifications and duties.

Part of the Code of Ordinances of East Providence, RI.

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The text

The city council shall appoint a clerk of the municipal court and such other court administrators and clerical assistants as the council may deem necessary for the municipal court to carry out its duties. (1)

The term of the appointment of the clerk, administrators, and clerical assistants shall begin when the city council appoints the first clerk and shall run concurrent with the term of office of the appointing council. The city council shall appoint a municipal court clerk, administrators and clerical assistants to serve for a term of office concurrent with that of the council and until their successors are appointed and qualified.

(2)

The municipal court clerk, administrators and clerical assistants shall be qualified electors of the city.

(3)

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 copies the clerk shall charge the same fees as are by law allowed the clerks of the superior court. The clerk's office shall be open to the public during such hours as the city council shall determine.

(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 2-255)