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# William Trezvant

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

- Associate judge of the Rhode Island District Court and was sworn in on January 10, 2022
- William J. Trezvant is an Associate Judge of the Rhode Island District Court, appointed by Governor Daniel J. McKee on November 23, 2021, to fill a vacancy created by the retirement of Hon
- Former Special Assistant in the Rhode Island Attorney General’s Office, practicing as a criminal prosecutor; later senior counsel at Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara
- Earlier roles included managing Trezvant Law Group, state budget analysis, and assistant counsel at Foxwoods

### Education

- William & Mary, Marshall-Wythe School of Law — bio-9f97fc573293; bio-7406631ff613; user_supplied_research — J.D. (1994)
- B.S. in accounting from the University of Rhode Island in 1991 and a J.D. from William & Mary in 1994.
- in Accounting — University of Rhode Island — bio-9f97fc573293; bio-1a3f5273b784; user_supplied_research — B.S. (1991)

### Additional information

- He is admitted to practice in Rhode Island (2000), Connecticut (1996), and the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island (2010)
- If a defendant requests a jury trial, the case is transferred to the Superior Court.
- Before the bench, he was a Rhode Island state prosecutor and senior counsel at Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara.
- Earlier roles included managing Trezvant Law Group LLC, working as a Budget Analyst for the Rhode Island Department of Administration, and serving on the Governor’s Commission on Police and Community Relations
- Associate Judge in the Rhode Island District Court, which handles small claims, municipal ordinance violations, regulations, and misdemeanors when the right to a jury trial is waived.
- His earlier work included private practice, state budget analysis and assistant counsel duties at Foxwoods.
- He is also active in the NAACP and National Eagle Scout Association

## 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)

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