§ 8-2-39.1 - Special magistrate.
SECTION 8-2-39.1
§ 8-2-39.1 Special magistrate. – There is hereby created within the superior court the position of specialmagistrate, who shall be appointed by the presiding justice of the superiorcourt, with the advice and consent of the senate, for a period of ten (10)years, and until a successor is appointed and qualified. Nothing containedherein shall be construed to prohibit the reappointment of a special magistratefor one or more additional ten (10) year terms, subject to the advice andconsent of the senate. The person appointed to serve as special magistrateshall be a member of the bar of the state of Rhode Island. The specialmagistrate shall have the duties, responsibilities, powers and benefits asauthorized in § 8-2-39.