Colleen M. Hastings at a glance
- Current role
- Associate Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Rhode Island · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Colleen M. Hastings
Associate Judge · Rhode Island District Court
Biography
Professional career
- Associate Judge of the Rhode Island District Court, Second Division, appointed by Governor Donald L. Carcieri on October 22, 2010
- The collected biographical information identifies Colleen M. Hastings as a Rhode Island District Court, Second Division, associate judge appointed on October 22, 2010
- Her reported earlier roles include Family Court magistrate, owner of the Family Law Center of Rhode Island, Newport assistant city solicitor from 1998 to 2008, and Rhode Island Senate majority leader’s assistant legal counsel from 2006 to 2008.
Education
- Suffolk University Law School — user_supplied_research; bio-42060a302fb9 — J.D. (1991)
- It records a University of Rhode Island B.A. in 1985 and Suffolk University J.D. in 1991.
- University of Rhode Island — user_supplied_research; bio-42060a302fb9
Additional information
- It also reports bar association service, pro bono awards, community activities and the 2018 Newport St. Patrick’s Day parade grand marshal role.
- Served as a Family Court magistrate before nomination to District Court in 2010.
- She founded the Family Law Center of Rhode Island and served as a Family Court magistrate before her District Court appointment in 2010.
- Founded the Family Law Center of Rhode Island after earning her law degree.
- Judge Hastings has a long-standing career in Rhode Island’s legal system, combining judicial service with legal practice and civic leadership.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Cell Phone Use
Courtwide
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 and broadcasting
Courtwide
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
Identity source checked July 26, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
Rhode Island Judiciary official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Rhode Island Judiciary official judicial roster ↗Calendars and Public Access to Court Hearings
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Calendars and Public Access to Court Hearings ↗Supreme Court Courthouse Rules
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Supreme Court Courthouse Rules ↗Supreme Court Courthouse Rules, revised February 2024
Identity source · PDF · Source checked October 3, 2026
View Supreme Court Courthouse Rules, revised February 2024 ↗