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Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-45 > Chapter-45-15 > 45-15-10SECTION 45-15-10
§ 45-15-10 Form of notice of injury –Time allowed incapacitated persons and estate administrators for notice. –The notice required by § 45-15-9 shall be in writing, signed by the personinjured or damaged, or by someone on the person's behalf, and shall bepresented to the town council of the town or to the city council of the city;but if from physical or mental incapacity, it is impossible for the personinjured to give the notice within the time prescribed in that section, theperson may give the notice within ten (10) days after the incapacity isremoved. In case of the person's death without having given the notice, andwithout having been for ten (10) days at any time after his or her injury ofsufficient capacity to give the notice, the person's executor or administratormay give the notice within thirty (30) days after his or her appointment.
