The Rhode Island Judiciary

Name

The Rhode Island Judiciary

Legal name

Rhode Island Judiciary

Website

https://courts.ri.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1827

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Judicial Services

NAICS

Courts (92211), Courts (922110), Legal Counsel and Prosecution (922130)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Courts & Judicial Administration (BPAIABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Judicial Courts & Court Administration (BPAIAFAA), Court Services & Operations (Clerks, Records, Jury, Interpreters) (BPAIAFAH)

Keywords

• Judicial services
• Court administration
• Legal dispute resolution
• Civil case processing
• Criminal court hearings

Headquarters

HQ city

Providence, Rhode Island

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Rhode Island Judiciary administers justice through a unified state court system that adjudicates civil, criminal, family, juvenile, probate, traffic, workers' compensation, and appellate matters. It provides court filing, case processing, hearings, trials, jury trials, and the issuance of judgments and orders, alongside self-service public access to dockets, calendars, and records through its Public Portal. The system is led by the Supreme Court and supported by the Superior Court, Family Court, District Court, Workers' Compensation Court, and Traffic Tribunal.

Product overview

The Rhode Island Judiciary operates a suite of digital self-service portals and court technology systems for case management, public access, and attorney services. The core infrastructure includes the Public Portal for case information access, the Attorney Portal for legal professionals, and the Jury Service eResponse system. Remote hearing capabilities are provided through WebEx video conferencing and Dacast live streaming. Additional services include electronic filing, online court payments, Supreme Court opinions search, offense code calculation, and expungement filing assistance. The systems are primarily built on Tyler Tech platforms and are accessible across multiple courts including Supreme Court, Superior Court, Family Court, District Court, Workers' Compensation Court, and the Rhode Island Traffic Tribunal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Supreme Court appellate services
• Superior Court trial services
• Family Court services
• District Court services
• Workers' Compensation Court services
• Traffic Tribunal services
• Public Portal online case access
• Electronic filing (e-filing) service
• Jury service administration
• Court records and APRA access

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• iCivicscoreStrategic or Co-development PartneriCivics is a web-based civic education initiative founded in 2010 by retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. Rhode Island Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul A. Suttell serves as state chair for Rhode Island. The Rhode Island Judiciary promotes iCivics free educational materials including lesson plans, web quests, and games designed to improve civics education. The judiciary has enlisted support from the Rhode Island Department of Education and Rhode Island Bar Association for iCivics promotion.
• The Champlin FoundationsmajorOthersThe Champlin Foundations provided funding for a renovation project at the State Law Library located in the Licht Judicial Complex. The renovation restored the historic character of the library which was originally envisioned in 1933 as 'a place not of splendor, but of quiet dignity.'
• EBSCOsupportingTechnology or IntegrationEBSCO provides online library catalog search functionality for the State Law Library. The library uses EBSCOhost research platform for patron access to search the library's collection of legal resources.
• Rhode Island Department of EducationsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Rhode Island Judiciary has enlisted support from the Rhode Island Department of Education to promote iCivics civic education programs in schools throughout the state.
• Rhode Island Bar AssociationsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Rhode Island Bar Association collaborates with the Rhode Island Judiciary on promoting iCivics civic education. The Bar Association also provides lawyer referral services for court users needing legal assistance.
• Rhode Island Legal Services, Inc.supportingOthersRhode Island Legal Services provides legal assistance to court users who may need help with legal advice or guidance. Referenced as a resource for self-represented litigants and in landlord-tenant appeals process.
• Rhode Island Bar Association Lawyer Referral ProgramsupportingOthersThe Rhode Island Bar Association Lawyer Referral Program connects court users with licensed attorneys. Referenced as a resource for Workers' Compensation Court users seeking legal representation and for general legal assistance needs.

Recent moves6 records

Others

• Tyler Technologies: Tyler Technologies provides the Odyssey case management platform that powers the Rhode Island Judiciary's public portal, attorney portal, electronic filing, and jury eResponse. Highly relevant as the core technology vendor and infrastructure enabler.
• LexisNexis: LexisNexis provides legal research databases accessible through the Rhode Island State Law Library alongside Westlaw. Relevant as a complementary legal information provider in the state-court legal research ecosystem.
• Thomson Reuters: Thomson Reuters provides Westlaw legal research access to the Rhode Island State Law Library, and serves as a major legal information provider used by courts, attorneys, and self-represented litigants. Relevant ecosystem enabler.
• National Center for State Courts: NCSC is a non-profit that provides research, consulting, and technology guidance to all U.S. state court systems, including Rhode Island. Relevant as an ecosystem participant that supports state judiciaries in modernization and best-practice adoption.

Direct peers

• New Hampshire Judicial Branch: New Hampshire Judicial Branch administers the state's unified court system of Supreme, Superior, Circuit, and District courts, comparable in scale and structure to Rhode Island's. Both are small New England states operating similarly unified judiciary models.
• Massachusetts Trial Court: Massachusetts Trial Court is the unified state court system of the neighboring state of Massachusetts, operating a comparable multi-court structure (Superior, District, Family, Housing, Juvenile, Land, Probate) across multiple counties with public electronic access. Highly comparable as another New England state judiciary delivering equivalent unified court services.
• Connecticut Judicial Branch: The Connecticut Judicial Branch operates Connecticut's state court system with Supreme, Appellate, Superior, and specialized courts serving a similar small-state population. Directly comparable as a neighboring unified state judiciary with electronic filing and public portal access.
• Vermont Judiciary: Vermont Judiciary operates the unified state court system of Vermont, including Supreme, Superior, Judicial Bureau, and specialized courts, serving a similarly small population. Closely comparable in scale, governance, and digital service offerings.
• Maine Judicial Branch: Maine Judicial Branch runs the Maine court system including Supreme Judicial, District, Superior, and Probate Courts, with a comparable small-state footprint and electronic access services. Comparable as a peer New England state judiciary.

Broad incumbents

• New York State Unified Court System: New York's statewide unified court system is the largest state judiciary in the U.S., operating Trial, Appellate, and specialty courts with extensive digital services. Comparable as a state-court operator, but much larger in scope, scale, and budget than Rhode Island.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rhode-island-supreme-court

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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