§ 15-14.1-10 - Communication between courts. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 15-14.1-10

   § 15-14.1-10  Communication between courts.– (a) A court of this state may communicate with a court in another stateconcerning a proceeding arising under this chapter.

   (b) The court may allow the parties to participate in thecommunication. If the parties are not able to participate in the communication,they must be given the opportunity to present facts and legal arguments beforea decision on jurisdiction is made.

   (c) Communication between courts on schedules, calendars,court records, and similar procedural matters may occur without first informingthe parties. A record need not be made of the communication.

   (d) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of thissection, a record must be made of the communication under this section. Theparties must be informed promptly of the communication of and granted access tothe record.

   (e) For the purposes of this section, "record" meansinformation that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in anelectronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. A recordincludes notes or transcripts of a court reporter who listened to a conferencecall between the courts or an electronic recording of the communication betweenthe courts.