Rhode Island General Laws 14-1-29. Times and places of hearings
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The court shall designate suitable times and places for the hearing of all matters arising within its jurisdiction and may sit at any other times and places within the state that the court may seem best adapted to the carrying out of the purposes of this chapter. Hearings under this chapter may be adjourned from time to time and to different places within the state.
History of Section.
P.L. 1944, ch. 1441, § 24; G.L. 1956, § 14-1-29.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 14-1-29
- court: means the family court of the state of Rhode Island. See Rhode Island General Laws 14-1-3
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.