--- title: "Mary E. McCaffrey | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/mary-e-mccaffrey-associate-judge-rhode-island-district-court-ri" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Mary E. McCaffrey Rhode Island District Court · Associate Judge ## Profile - Court: Rhode Island District Court - State: Rhode Island - Role: Associate Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Municipal Court Judge, City of Warwick (1992–1994) - McCaffrey & McCaffrey attorney; federal RI Chief Judge Francis Boyle clerk1987–1989 - She also held the role of a law clerk to Chief Judge Francis J. Boyle of the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island from 1987 to 1989 - Associate judge on the Rhode Island District Court - Her career reflects a progression from law clerk to municipal and probate courts, culminating in her current service in the District Court ### Education - Boston College Law School — 1987 — Boston College Law School, 1987; bio-1735e3c74d0a; user_supplied_research - Georgetown University — 1984 — Georgetown University, 1984; bio-1735e3c74d0a; user_supplied_research - Georgetown University — B.A. - Boston College Law School — J.D. ### Additional information - Family magistrate2005–2008,Warwick probate judge1994–2005,Warwick municipal judge1992–1994 - Probate Judge, City of Warwick (1994–2005) - After graduating, she began her legal career in 1988 at a Warwick-based law firm, where she gained experience in civil and family law matters. - Georgetown BA1984,Boston College law JD1987;RI bar1987,MA1988;St.Mary Academy Bay View. - Educational background includes Georgetown University, 1984 - Former Family Court magistrate and private practitioner; earlier municipal and probate judicial service in Warwick. - handling estate, guardianship, and probate matters - overseeing local ordinance violations and minor criminal matters - Seasoned Rhode Island jurist with decades of experience across multiple courts. - Magistrate, Rhode Island Family Court, where she adjudicated family law cases, including custody and support issues - Her educational background from Georgetown University and Boston College Law School, combined with her extensive judicial service, positions her as a respected figure in Rhode Island’s legal community - District Court Judge, Rhode Island, her current role, where she presides over small claims, misdemeanors, and municipal ordinance violations, with cases transferred to the Superior Court if a jury trial is requested ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### cell phone use Scope: courtwide Rhode Island Supreme Court courthouse rules prohibit cellular telephone use in courtrooms and prohibit cell-phone camera and video use in the courthouse. Evidence excerpt: Cellular telephone use is strictly prohibited in the courtrooms. Cellular telephone camera and video is strictly prohibited in the courthouse. [Supreme Court Courthouse Rules](https://www.courts.ri.gov/Public-Resources/Documents/Your%20Day%20In%20Court/Courthouse%20Rules%20February%205,%202024.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### recording equipment Scope: courtwide Rhode Island courthouse rules list photographic and audio-visual equipment, including cameras and audio or video recorders, as prohibited items. Evidence excerpt: No photographic or audio-visual equipment of any type, including cameras, video, or audio recorders or players. [Supreme Court Courthouse Rules](https://www.courts.ri.gov/Public-Resources/Documents/Your%20Day%20In%20Court/Courthouse%20Rules%20February%205,%202024.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.courts.ri.gov/Public-Resources/Documents/JudicialRoster.pdf) - [Official roster](https://www.courts.ri.gov/Public-Resources/Documents/JudicialRoster.pdf) - [Rhode Island Judiciary official judicial roster](https://www.courts.ri.gov/Public-Resources/Documents/JudicialRoster.pdf) - [Calendars and Public Access to Court Hearings](https://www.courts.ri.gov/Pages/PublicAccessCourtHearings.aspx) - [Supreme Court Courthouse Rules](https://www.courts.ri.gov/Public-Resources/Documents/Your%20Day%20In%20Court/Courthouse%20Rules%20February%205,%202024.pdf) - [Supreme Court Courthouse Rules, revised February 2024](https://www.courts.ri.gov/Public-Resources/Documents/Your%20Day%20In%20Court/Courthouse%20Rules%20February%205,%202024.pdf) - [rilawyersweekly.com](https://rilawyersweekly.com/mary-e-mccaffrey/) - [opengov.sos.ri.gov](https://opengov.sos.ri.gov/GOVDirectoryPublic/ViewGOVDirectoryDetails?RelationID=2723&EntityID=874&page=DetailJudge) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/mary-e-mccaffrey-associate-judge-rhode-island-district-court-ri", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/mary-e-mccaffrey-associate-judge-rhode-island-district-court-ri", "name": "Mary E. 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