COURT ACCESS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES

     The Rhode Island Judiciary is committed to providing equal access to all services, programs, and proceedings in a manner that includes individuals with disabilities as much as possible, consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and other laws.

ADA Accommodation Process

Request Form for Sign Language Interpreters, Assistive Listening Equipment or Other ADA Accommodation Need

Contact Person Postings

Rhode Island State Law Library Policy Statement for Individuals with Disabilities 

Policy of the Unified Judiciary of the State of Rhode Island for Providing Services to the Hearing Impaired (dated October 1, 1997)  

Executive Order No. 98-01 (dated February 9, 1998) related to assistive listening devices/systems to clarify the use of the portable infrared assistive listening systems

 Americans with Disabilities Act/Section 504 Grievance Procedure

       Questions, comments, or complaints about the accommodation process can be directed to:

Gail Higgins Fogarty, Esquire
ADA Deputy Coordinator
Five Hill Street
Pawtucket, RI  02860
(401) 722-4059 or through RI RELAY at 7-1-1
via facsimile at (401) 721-2653 or gfogarty@courts.ri.gov