Title 4, Chapter 5: DISTRICT COURT

Title 4, Chapter 5: DISTRICT COURT

4 §151. Establishment; court of record; seal

4 §152. District Court; civil jurisdiction

4 §153. Judicial divisions

4 §154. Districts

4 §155. Venue

4 §156. Rules

4 §157. Judges; appointment; salary; expenses; full-time duties

4 §157-A. Compensation upon retirement (REPEALED)

4 §157-B. Active retired judges; appointment

4 §157-C. Judge or Active Retired Judge of the District Court to sit in Superior Court

4 §157-D. Active retired judges; compensation

4 §157-E. Judge or Active Retired Judge of District Court assigned to sit in Administrative Court (REPEALED)

4 §158. Ex officio, notary public; may administer oaths

4 §159. Clerks; appointment

4 §160. Clerks, taking of bail authorized (REPEALED)

4 §161. Justice of the peace; appointment; duties; salary

4 §162. Place for holding court; suitable quarters

4 §163. Funds

4 §164. Duties of Chief Judge

4 §164-A. Acceptance of fine and guilty plea

4 §164-B. Appointment of clerk (REPEALED)

4 §165. District Court; jurisdiction over crimes and juvenile offenses

4 §166. -- Terms of court (REPEALED)

4 §167. -- Bail (REPEALED)

4 §168. Examination to determine sanity of accused

4 §169. Administration of oaths

4 §170. Commanding assistance for arrest

4 §171. Duty on receipt of complaints

4 §171-A. Traffic infraction and civil violation complaints

4 §172. Judge unable to attend; continuance

4 §173. Costs and fees; criminal

4 §173-A. Costs taxable for the State in civil violation or traffic infraction proceedings

4 §174. Civil and criminal; overcharging costs (REPEALED)

4 §175. Fees of District Courts

4 §176. Fees for entering an appeal

4 §177. Service of process statewide

4 §178. Abstract of record of divorce to be filed with Superior Court (REPEALED)

4 §179. Administrative search warrants

4 §180. Site inspection warrants

4 §181. Hours for small claims (REPEALED)

4 §182. Media coverage of judicial proceedings (REPEALED)

4 §183. Family Division of District Court

4 §184. Licensing and appellate actions

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