Rhode Island District Court Administrative Judge

Elaine T. Bucci

Administrative Judge

Contact Information
  • Garrahy Judicial Complex, One Dorrance Plz., Providence, RI, 02903
  • Office Phone: (401)458-5201
  • TTY: 711
General Background
  • High School: Hope High School
  • College: Boston College
  • Graduate School: Suffolk University Law School
Public Service Information
  • Appointed by: Governor Bruce G. Sundlun
  • Term Length Service: Lifetime
  • Appointment Date: August 18, 1994
Description
  • The jurisdiction of the District Court includes small claims, violations of municipal ordinances, regulations, and misdemeanors when the right to a jury trial in the first instance has been waived. If a defendant invokes the right to a jury trial, the case is transferred to the Superior Court.

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