S1053

Establish a dedicated land use calendar in the superior court

State: Rhode Island

Status: Enacted ✅

Formal Title: An act relating to courts and civil procedure--courts -- superior court

Summary: Establishes a land use calendar in the superior court to minimize delays in processing land use matters by exclusively hearing and deciding all eligible land use matters. This calendar is aimed at expediting the appeal process for land use decisions, previously amended to allow direct appeals to the superior court, ensuring faster resolution and uniform treatment of these cases.

Main sponsors: Mark McKenney, Matthew LaMountain

Legislative text: https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/billtext23/senatetext23/s1053.htm