Rhode Island District Court Magistrate

Magistrate

• RI
• TTY: 711

• High School: Classical High School
• College: Colby College
• Graduate School: Roger Williams University School of Law

• Appointed by: Chief Judge Jeanne E. Lafazia
• Term Length Service: 10 Years
• Appointment Date: August 21, 2017

• 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.