R.i. Sup. Ct. R. 4
As amended through June 7, 2024
4. In the event that the General Magistrate adjudicates a party in contempt and orders him or her imprisoned for a period of not more than seventy-two hours, a justice or judge of the court to which the General Magistrate is assigned shall review such order within twenty-four hours of its entry and may in his or her discretion extend the period of incarceration for a period not exceeding a total of six months imprisonment.
R.i. Sup. Ct. R. 4