RHODE ISLAND SUPERIOR COURT OPERATIONS MANUAL

• NCJ Number: 52054
• Author(s): S D CONTI; J HELMS; B SAWYER
• Date Published: 1978
• Length: 294 pages
• Grant Number(s): 77-5079-C2A1
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice; Rhode Island Governor's Justice Cmssn
• Corporate Author: National Ctr for State Courts
• Sale Source: National Ctr for State Courts; National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

DESIGNED AS AN OFFICE OPERATIONS GUIDE FOR PERSONNEL OF RHODE ISLAND'S SUPERIOR COURT CLERK'S OFFICE, THIS MANUAL PROVIDES A COMPOSITE OF THOSE PROCEDURES MOST FREQUENTLY USED BY CLERKS.

Abstract

THE MANUAL CONSISTS OF SUBDIVISIONS, REFERRED TO AS HANDBOOKS, WHICH CORRESPOND TO MAJOR AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY WITHIN THE CLERK'S OFFICE. THE OFFICE PROCEDURE HANDBOOK DEALS WITH THE MAINTENANCE OF CIVIL AND CRIMINAL RECORDS BY CLERK-TYPISTS AND ALSO COVERS THE DUTIES OF COUNTER CLERKS. THE COURTROOM PROCEDURE HANDBOOK IS A GUIDE TO THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF CLERKS IN THE COURTROOM, WITH ATTENTION TO OATHS, EXHIBITS, AND RECORDS OF COURT ACTION. IN THE CALENDARING AND STATISTICAL REPORTING HANDBOOK, PROCEDURES ARE OUTLINED FOR ASSIGNING MATTERS TO THE VARIOUS CALENDARS AND FOR MAINTAINING THE STATISTICS NEEDED BY THE OFFICE OF THE STATE COURT ADMINISTRATOR. ANOTHER HANDBOOK, FINANCIAL MATTERS, DESCRIBES HOW MONIES ARE DEPOSITED AND WITHDRAWN, THE VARIOUS ACCOUNTS WHICH ARE MAINTAINED, AND THE REPORTS WHICH MUST BE GENERATED REGARDING FISCAL CONCERNS. EACH HANDBOOK INCLUDES A BRIEF INTRODUCTION, A LIST OF EXHIBITS, AND AN INDEX. A GLOSSARY AND GENERAL INDEX ARE ALSO PROVIDED. A TABULAR FORMAT IS USED TO OUTLINE THE ASSORTED CLERK PROCEDURES. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED--KBL)