Rhode Island
has a trial court system that includes superior courts, district
courts, family courts, probate courts, municipal courts, traffic
tribunals, and the workers’ compensation court.
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Island mostly has a state trial court system and some municipalities
also run local courts, i.e. municipal courts and probate courts.
While the superior courts have general jurisdiction on all civil
and criminal cases, they usually hear cases that fall out of the
jurisdiction of the other courts. The civil cases heard by these
courts include cases that include claims of more than $10,000.
For claims of less than this amount the district courts handle
the cases. Superior courts handle criminal cases such as felonies
and misdemeanors.
District courts handle civil cases such as landlord and tenant
disputes and claims. Criminal cases heard at these courts include
misdemeanors and ordinance violations. The district courts have
the power to sanction domestic violence protective orders. The
state’s family courts handle cases dealing with domestic
relations and this includes divorce, juvenile cases, child abuse
and custody issues. Rhode Island probate courts handle issues
such as estate division and administration, wills, trusts and
guardianship matters.
The municipal courts usually handle ordinance violations and
traffic violations. While the traffic tribunals handle cases dealing
with traffic law violations. Rhode Island has a single workers’
compensation court that deals with employer-employee disputes.
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