Newport County Superior Court cases in Newport County, Newport, RI
Newport County Superior Court in Newport, Rhode Island, is a state Superior Court (trial court of general jurisdiction) serving Newport County. It conducts jury and non-jury trials, presides over felony criminal cases from arraignment through disposition, and handles civil actions where the amount in controversy exceeds $10,000, as well as equity matters, injunctive relief, and real-property disputes. It also oversees grand jury proceedings and post-conviction relief in felony cases. Misdemeanors and most landlord-tenant and small civil claims are heard in the District Court, family matters in the Family Court, and most traffic violations in the Rhode Island Traffic Tribunal.
Newport County Superior Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Superior Court |
| County: | Newport |
| Street Address: | 45 Washington Square |
| City: | Newport |
| Zip Code: | 2840 |
| Phone: | 401-841-8330 |
| Fax: | 401-846-1673 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m |
| Website URL: | https://www.courts.ri.gov/ADA/Pages/Murray%20Judicial%20Complex.aspx |
| Restrictions: | Cell phone camera and video is strictly prohibited in the courthouse |
| Forms & Filing: | Forms |
| Dockets / Schedule / Calendar: | Case Docket Search |
| Jury Service: | Jury Service |
| Languages: | Multiple |
| ADA Phone: | 401-222-3266 |
| ADA Fax / Email: | ada@courts.ri.gov |
Services and Case Types Handled in Newport County Superior Court
Newport County Superior Court (RI) serves the public as the trial court of general jurisdiction.
Case types:
- Felony criminal cases (arraignments, bail, motions, trials, sentencing, probation violations, grand jury).
- Civil actions typically over $10,000 (contracts, torts, medical malpractice, real property).
- Equity matters (injunctions and civil restraining orders).
- Appeals from certain state/municipal boards and agencies (e.g., land use/zoning, administrative).
Services:
- Case filing (including e-filing), docketing, and scheduling.
- Hearings and trials (bench and jury), orders and judgments.
- Jury services: summons, orientation, selection, and juror support.
- Protective/injunctive relief, settlement conferences.
- Records access and certified copies.
- Interpreter services and ADA accommodations.
- Calendars, continuances, warrants, and subpoenas.
- Clerk's office assistance with procedures, forms, fees, and payments.