The bill amends Section 8-8-2 of the General Laws in Chapter 8-8, which pertains to the organization of the District Court. It moves the town of North Kingstown from the third division to the fourth division to better balance case workloads among the divisions. The third division will now consist of the city of Warwick, the city of Cranston, and several towns, while the fourth division will include North Kingstown along with other towns such as Charlestown, Exeter, and Narragansett. The bill specifies that appeals and transfers in cases arising from the third division will be sent to the Kent County Superior Court, while those from the fourth division will be sent to the Washington County Superior Court. The act is set to take effect two months after its passage.

Statutes affected:
7748: 8-8-2