Rhode Island S2939 mandates that family court magistrates be appointed through a specific judicial selection process.
Rhode Island S2939 requires the chief judge of the family court to appoint magistrates using the judicial selection and nomination process outlined in chapter 16.1 of title 8. This process involves the advice and consent of the senate. Magistrates are empowered to regulate proceedings, require document production, rule on evidence admissibility, issue subpoenas, and enforce contempt orders. They assist in various family court matters, including support enforcement and domestic abuse prevention. Parties aggrieved by magistrate orders can seek review by a family court justice.
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