{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-8-8-8","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-8-8","heading":"Engagement and acceptance of appointment.","body":"Every judge accepting the office shall, within thirty (30) days after appointment, take the engagement provided in § 8-3-1 and shall file a written notice of his or her acceptance, together with proof of his engagement upon his or her commission, with the secretary of state.","path":["Title 8 Courts and Civil Procedure — Courts","Chapter 8 District Court"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE8/8-8/8-8-8.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:54:53Z","sha256":"818b645a5db61a83c86d180473807d4a55f30c992e9ae31c9e9fb8ea3b9eb260","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-8-8-7","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-8-8-8.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}