Maria Ferro Deaton at a glance
- Current role
- Associate Justice
- Court
- Rhode Island Superior Court
- Jurisdiction
- Rhode Island · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Maria Ferro Deaton
Associate Justice · Rhode Island Superior Court
Available research
Courtroom rules and guidance
Cell Phone Use
Rhode Island Supreme Court courthouse rules prohibit cellular telephone use in courtrooms and prohibit cell-phone camera and video use in the courthouse.
Cellular telephone use is strictly prohibited in the courtrooms. Cellular telephone camera and video is strictly prohibited in the courthouse.Supreme Court Courthouse Rules ↗
Recording Equipment
Rhode Island courthouse rules list photographic and audio-visual equipment, including cameras and audio or video recorders, as prohibited items.
No photographic or audio-visual equipment of any type, including cameras, video, or audio recorders or players.Supreme Court Courthouse Rules ↗
Sources
Rhode Island Judiciary official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.courts.ri.gov/Public-Resources/Documents/JudicialRoster.pdfCalendars and Public Access to Court Hearings
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.courts.ri.gov/Pages/PublicAccessCourtHearings.aspxSupreme Court Courthouse Rules
Judge research source · PDF · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.courts.ri.gov/Public-Resources/Documents/Your%20Day%20In%20Court/Courthouse%20Rules%20February%205,%202024.pdf