{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-30-3","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-30-3","heading":"Appointment of justices.","body":"The governor shall appoint as many justices of the peace for the several towns and cities, as the governor may deem expedient; and every justice of the peace, so appointed, shall hold office for four (4) years.","path":["Title 42 State Affairs and Government","Chapter 30 Justices of the Peace"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE42/42-30/42-30-3.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:59:49Z","sha256":"b67990853c74e4945171bf40a4f7cc7f708f403683d0a52a5349f35e3b785bb4","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-30-2","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-30-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}