Rhode Island Superior Court Associate Justice

Richard Anthony Licht

Associate Justice

Biographical
Contact Information
  • Frank Licht Judicial Complex, 250 Benefit St., Providence, RI, 02903
  • Office Phone: (401)222-3250
  • TTY: 711
General Background
  • High School: Moses Brown School
  • College: Harvard College, AB
  • Graduate School: Harvard Law School, JD; Boston University Law School, LLM
Public Service Information
  • Appointed by: Governor Lincoln D. Chafee
  • Term Length Service: Lifetime
  • Appointment Date: May 22, 2014
Description
  • The Superior Court is the trial court of general jurisdiction. It has original jurisdiction over all civil actions at law involving title interest in real estate except landlord and tenant actions, equity proceedings, and all other matters involving claims in excess of $10,000. The Superior Court has original jurisdiction over all crimes and offenses, both felonies and misdemeanors, except as otherwise provided by law.

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