{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-8-4-3","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-4-3","heading":"Vacancy in office of clerk.","body":"In case of a vacancy in the office of the clerk of the supreme court from any cause, the chief justice shall appoint some person to fill such vacancy for the balance of the unexpired term and until his or her successor is appointed and qualified.","path":["Title 8 Courts and Civil Procedure — Courts","Chapter 4 Clerks of Supreme and Superior Courts"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE8/8-4/8-4-3.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:54:52Z","sha256":"4e7733cb703b67a5da8ffcbee9c41e51ce37a2ab137cfc3d97cf5e867d9b7807","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-8-4-2","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-8-4-3.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}