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Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-33 > Chapter-33-22 > 33-22-3SECTION 33-22-3
§ 33-22-3 Notice given by petitioner onfiling of petition and hearing. – In addition to the notice prescribed by § 33-7-9, and to notice bypublication in the manner as prescribed by § 33-22-11, the petitioner orhis or her attorney shall, at least ten (10) days before the date set forhearing on the petition, send or cause to be sent by mail, postage prepaid,addressed to each person whose name and post office address is by §33-22-2(3) required to be set forth in the petition, as the names and addressesare set forth therein or as then known to the petitioner, notice of the filing,the nature of the petition, and of the time and place set for hearing on thepetition, or in lieu thereof a copy of the newspaper notice published pursuantto the provisions of § 33-22-11; provided, however, that in the case ofany person entitled to notice hereunder whose post office address is outsidethe continental limits of the United States this notice shall be sent at leastthree (3) weeks before the date set for the hearing; and provided further thatthe petitioner or his or her attorney shall not be required to send this noticeto any person sui juris who shall at, or prior to, the hearing waive notice ofits pendency in writing either on the petition or by instrument separatelyfiled. The petitioner or his or her attorney shall at or prior to the hearingfile or cause to be filed an affidavit that the notice was given, setting forththe names and post office addresses of the persons to whom the notice was sentand the date of mailing of the notice, together with a copy of the notice.
