{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-8-16.1-1","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-16.1-1","heading":"Definitions.","body":"As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings:\n(1) “Attorney” means a resident of the state of Rhode Island who is licensed to practice law in the state of Rhode Island and who is a current member in good standing of the Rhode Island bar association; and\n(2) “Member of the general public” means a person who is a resident of the state of Rhode Island and who is not a licensed member of any bar association.","path":["Title 8 Courts and Civil Procedure — Courts","Chapter 16.1 Judicial Selection"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE8/8-16.1/8-16.1-1.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:54:56Z","sha256":"4d4f722bd3932b637f1b811f0cb0cd9d843f53262ec2e1129b07d6936426ff67","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-8-16-14","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-8-16.1-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}