§ 8-4-8 - General duties of clerks. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 8-4-8

   § 8-4-8  General duties of clerks. –The superior court clerks shall constantly attend the sittings of theirrespective courts, shall keep the seal, books, and papers thereof, shallcollect and receive all fines and costs in criminal cases, and all court feesin civil cases and shall account therefor as required by law, shall make fairentries and records of all the proceedings, judgments, orders, and decreestherein either in writing or by means of an electronic storage system or otherdata compilation system, shall furnish stationery to be allowed by the courtfor the use of the court, and shall do and perform all other things which bylaw or the rules of the court shall appertain to their office.