Title 9 - COURTS and CIVIL PROCEDURE–PROCEDURE GENERALLY
- CHAPTER 9-1 - Causes of Action
- § 9-1-1 - Action on promissory note.
- § 9-1-10 - Settlement of real estate title in action involving executor or administrator.
- § 9-1-11 - Survival of claims for damages in laying out of highways.
- § 9-1-12 - When action is commenced for purposes of statute of limitations.
- § 9-1-13 - Limitation of actions generally – Product liability.
- § 9-1-14 - Limitation of actions for words spoken or personal injuries.
- § 9-1-14.1 - Limitation on malpractice actions.
- § 9-1-14.2 - Limitation of "Agent Orange" or phenoxy herbicides actions.
- § 9-1-14.3 - Limitation on legal malpractice actions.
- § 9-1-14.4 - Limitations on home inspector malpractice actions.
- § 9-1-15 - , 9-1-16. [Repealed.].
- § 9-1-17 - Limitation of actions on contracts or liabilities under seal and on judgments.
- § 9-1-18 - Effect of absence from state on limitations.
- § 9-1-19 - Disability postponing running of statute.
- § 9-1-2 - Civil liability for crimes and offenses.
- § 9-1-2.1 - Civil liability for stalking.
- § 9-1-20 - Time of accrual of concealed cause of action.
- § 9-1-21 - Effect of death of party on statute of limitations.
- § 9-1-22 - Extension of time after termination of action.
- § 9-1-23 - Effect of joinder of counts on limitation.
- § 9-1-24 - Special limitations provisions unaffected.
- § 9-1-25 - Time for bringing suit against state, political subdivision, city, or town.
- § 9-1-26 - Liability of hospitals.
- § 9-1-27 - Police and firefighters – Immunity from liability.
- § 9-1-27.1 - Good Samaritan – Immunity from liability.
- § 9-1-27.2 - Court appointed special advocate program – Immunity from liability.
- § 9-1-27.3 - Court appointed law clerk advocate program – Immunity from liability.
- § 9-1-28 - Action for unauthorized use of name, portrait, or picture.
- § 9-1-28.1 - Right to privacy – Action for deprivation of right.
- § 9-1-29 - Constructors of improvements to real property – Immunity from liability.
- § 9-1-3 - Liability of parents for torts of minors.
- § 9-1-3.1 - Liability of parents and unemancipated minors for torts to each other.
- § 9-1-30 - Demand for judgment in an action alleging personal injury, injury to property, or wrongful death – Exclusion of monetary amount.
- § 9-1-31 - Public school teachers, supervisors, and administrators – Immunity from liability – Compensation for certain injuries – Duty upon school committees and board of regents.
- § 9-1-31.1 - Members of public bodies – Exemption from liability.
- § 9-1-32 - Effect of alteration of product after sale.
- § 9-1-33 - Insurer's bad faith refusal to pay a claim made under any insurance policy.
- § 9-1-34 - Administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation or automated external defibrillation – Immunity from liability.
- § 9-1-35 - Civil action for ethnic or religious intimidation and/or vandalism.
- § 9-1-36 - Enumeration of statutes of limitation.
- § 9-1-37 - Enumeration of periods of appeal.
- § 9-1-38 - Limitation of actions for medical expenses incurred by minors.
- § 9-1-39 - Civil action for desecration.
- § 9-1-4 - Statute of frauds.
- § 9-1-40 - Civil liability for nonpayment of accident and sickness insurance by employer.
- § 9-1-41 - Loss of consortium – Loss of society and companionship.
- § 9-1-42 - Alienation of affection, criminal conversation, or seduction – Causes of action abolished.
- § 9-1-43 - Civil action for childsnatching.
- § 9-1-44 - Civil action for release of names of minors.
- § 9-1-45 - Attorney's fees in breach of contract actions.
- § 9-1-46 - Affirmative defense of trespasser's intent to commit a crime.
- § 9-1-47 - Loss of homemaker services.
- § 9-1-48 - Immunity from civil liability – Sports teams.
- § 9-1-49 - Correct corporate name and registered agent – Duty to provide.
- § 9-1-5 - Liability of landlord for improvements to real estate by tenant by oral lease.
- § 9-1-50 - Settled claims not paid within thirty (30) days.
- § 9-1-51 - Limitation on actions based on sexual abuse or exploitation of a child.
- § 9-1-52 - Cause of action for next lowest bidding qualified contractor.
- § 9-1-53 - Misclassification of employees – Civil action.
- § 9-1-6 - Causes and actions surviving death of parties.
- § 9-1-7 - Prosecution and defense of actions by executor or administrator.
- § 9-1-8 - Actual damages only to be granted after death of party.
- § 9-1-9 - Survival of actions for the recovery of possession of land.
- CHAPTER 9-1.1 - The State False Claim Act
- CHAPTER 9-10 - Selection of Jury
- § 9-10-1 - Notice by court of jurors required – Notifications to sergeants and constables.
- § 9-10-10 - Penalty for failure of juror to attend.
- § 9-10-11 - Fines levied against jurors.
- § 9-10-11.1 - Size of juries in civil cases.
- § 9-10-11.2 - Qualification and division of petit jury panels.
- § 9-10-12 - Drawing and impaneling of trial jury.
- § 9-10-12.1 - [Repealed.].
- § 9-10-12.2 - Subpanels in any county.
- § 9-10-13 - Alternate jurors.
- § 9-10-14 - Court examination of prospective jurors.
- § 9-10-15 - Residence or tax payment in town not ground for challenge.
- § 9-10-16 - State citizenship not ground for challenge.
- § 9-10-17 - Waiver of objection to juror by silence.
- § 9-10-18 - Peremptory challenges.
- § 9-10-19 - Keeping and disposition of peremptory challenges.
- § 9-10-2 - Service of notice on jurors.
- § 9-10-20 - Oaths of jurors.
- § 9-10-21 - Exemption of juror from process.
- § 9-10-22 - Service of forbidden process void.
- § 9-10-3 - Service of summons by jury commissioner.
- § 9-10-4 - Return of notifications – Certificate as to investigation of jurors.
- § 9-10-5 - Penalty for failure to serve notice on juror.
- § 9-10-6 - Service prohibited unless name drawn.
- § 9-10-7 - Disqualification by prior jury service.
- § 9-10-8 - Period of service of jurors.
- § 9-10-9 - Grounds for excuse from service.
- CHAPTER 9-11 - Superior Court Practice
- CHAPTER 9-12 - District Court Practice
- § 9-12-1 - , 9-12-2. [Repealed.].
- § 9-12-10 - Claim of appeal of superior court.
- § 9-12-10.1 - Claim of appeal to superior court in landlord tenant actions.
- § 9-12-11 - Transmission of papers to superior court – Assignment for trial.
- § 9-12-12 - Appeal bond of defendant in action for possession of commercial or other tenements let.
- § 9-12-13 - Costs in superior court.
- § 9-12-3 - Special complaint where whole amount exceeds court jurisdiction.
- § 9-12-4 - Action on instrument originally exceeding jurisdictional amount.
- § 9-12-5 - – 9-12-9. [Repealed.].
- CHAPTER 9-13 - Notices And Stipulations
- CHAPTER 9-14 - Equity Practice
- § 9-14-1 - Statutory proceedings following course of equity.
- § 9-14-11 - – 9-14-24. [Repealed.].
- § 9-14-2 - – 9-14-8. [Repealed.].
- § 9-14-25 - Expenses and counsel fees paid out of decedent's or trust estate.
- § 9-14-26 - Master's conveyance of property.
- § 9-14-27 - [Repealed.].
- § 9-14-28 - Court rule or order varying forms of process or mode of proceeding.
- § 9-14-9 - – 9-14-10. [Repealed.].
- CHAPTER 9-15 - Referees, Auditors, And Masters In Chancery
- § 9-15-1 - Reference by agreement of parties.
- § 9-15-18 - Summons of witnesses and administration of oaths.
- § 9-15-19 - Appointment of masters in chancery – Rules and orders.
- § 9-15-2 - Reference without action or suit brought.
- § 9-15-20 - Protection of parties and witnesses in referred matters.
- § 9-15-21 - Stenographic reports and transcripts.
- § 9-15-3 - Certification of rule to another county.
- § 9-15-4 - Contents and effect of agreement of reference – Majority report of referees.
- § 9-15-5 - Oath of referee.
- § 9-15-6 - Judgment and execution on report.
- § 9-15-7 - Discharge or recommission of rule.
- § 9-15-8 - Recording of decisions involving real estate.
- § 9-15-9 - – 9-15-17. [Repealed.].
- CHAPTER 9-16 - View By Jury
- CHAPTER 9-17 - Witnesses
- § 9-17-1 - Form of subpoena.
- § 9-17-10 - Discharge from custody on giving of recognizance.
- § 9-17-11 - Civil liability for failure to attend.
- § 9-17-12 - Competency of parties or interested persons.
- § 9-17-13 - Spouses of parties.
- § 9-17-14 - [Repealed.].
- § 9-17-15 - Effect of conviction for crime.
- § 9-17-16 - [Repealed.].
- § 9-17-17 - Cross-examination not a waiver of exception.
- § 9-17-18 - Certificate of days and mileage as prerequisite to payment of fees.
- § 9-17-19 - – 9-17-21. [Repealed.].
- § 9-17-2 - Subpoenas by court clerks and district court judges.
- § 9-17-22 - Expert fees as costs.
- § 9-17-23 - Privileged communications to clergy.
- § 9-17-24 - Privileged communications to and information obtained by health care providers.
- § 9-17-25 - Privileged communication – Interpreter.
- § 9-17-3 - Subpoenas issued by other officials.
- § 9-17-4 - Service of subpoena.
- § 9-17-5 - Duty to attend when subpoenaed.
- § 9-17-5.1 - Subpoena for production of documentary evidence.
- § 9-17-6 - Tender of fees to certain witnesses not required.
- § 9-17-7 - Attachment to compel attendance.
- § 9-17-8 - Attachment of witness in criminal proceeding.
- § 9-17-9 - Commitment of attached witness – Recognizance.
- CHAPTER 9-18 - Depositions
- § 9-18-1 - Officials authorized to take depositions.
- § 9-18-10 - Time of taking deposition.
- § 9-18-11 - Depositions for use in foreign tribunals.
- § 9-18-12 - Petition for perpetuation of testimony – Designation of person to take deposition.
- § 9-18-13 - Manner of taking deposition in perpetual memory.
- § 9-18-14 - Delivery and recording of deposition in perpetual memory.
- § 9-18-15 - Admissibility of deposition taken to perpetuate testimony.
- § 9-18-16 - Use in bastardy cases.
- § 9-18-2 - Notice to adverse party.
- § 9-18-3 - Address and time of service of notice.
- § 9-18-4 - Service and return of notice.
- § 9-18-5 - Manner of taking depositions outside state for use in state.
- § 9-18-6 - Oath of deponent – Reduction of deposition to writing.
- § 9-18-7 - Sealing and delivery to court.
- § 9-18-8 - Deposition as evidence – Use of certified copy.
- § 9-18-9 - Court grant of commission to take deposition.
- CHAPTER 9-19 - Evidence
- § 9-19-1 - , 9-19-2. [Repealed.].
- § 9-19-10 - Entries and memoranda of decedent introduced for successor in title to decedent.
- § 9-19-11 - [Repealed.].
- § 9-19-12 - Statements and releases by patients in personal injury cases.
- § 9-19-12.1 - Releases for personal injuries.
- § 9-19-13 - , 9-19-14. [Repealed.].
- § 9-19-15 - Stenographic transcripts of testimony in superior court.
- § 9-19-16 - – 9-19-18. [Repealed.].
- § 9-19-19 - Finding of presumed death under federal Missing Persons Act.
- § 9-19-20 - Other documents under Missing Persons Act.
- § 9-19-21 - Prima facie validity of federal findings and certified copies.
- § 9-19-22 - Severability.
- § 9-19-23 - , 9-19-24. [Repealed.].
- § 9-19-25 - Illegally seized evidence inadmissible.
- § 9-19-26 - Testimony in divorce, separation, and annulment proceedings.
- § 9-19-27 - Evidence of charges for medical and hospital services and for prescriptions and orthopedic appliances – Evidence required from hospital medical records.
- § 9-19-27.1 - [Repealed.].
- § 9-19-28 - Evidence of damage to property.
- § 9-19-29 - Admissibility of records of deceased physicians, dentists and professional engineers.
- § 9-19-3 - Judicial notice of law of other states.
- § 9-19-30 - Certain statements of fact or opinion admissible in evidence in civil actions for malpractice.
- § 9-19-31 - Written statements or recordings in actions to recover damages for personal injuries.
- § 9-19-32 - Informed consent a preliminary question.
- § 9-19-33 - Res ipsa loquitur in medical malpractice actions.
- § 9-19-34 - [Repealed.].
- § 9-19-34.1 - Collateral source rule in medical malpractice actions.
- § 9-19-35 - Failure to bill inadmissible in medical malpractice cases.
- § 9-19-36 - Advance payments inadmissible in medical malpractice cases.
- § 9-19-37 - [Repealed.].
- § 9-19-38 - Proof of life or work life expectancy.
- § 9-19-39 - Use of photostatic copies.
- § 9-19-4 - Information as to foreign law.
- § 9-19-40 - Records of the division of motor vehicles.
- § 9-19-41 - Expert witnesses in malpractice cases.
- § 9-19-42 - The Rhode Island rules of evidence.
- § 9-19-43 - Report of laboratory test.
- § 9-19-44 - Mediator confidentiality in mediation proceedings.
- § 9-19-5 - Determination made by court – Review.
- § 9-19-6 - Evidence of foreign law.
- § 9-19-7 - Law of foreign countries.
- § 9-19-8 - Uniformity of construction.
- § 9-19-9 - [Repealed.].
- CHAPTER 9-19.1 - Newsman's Privilege Act
- CHAPTER 9-2 - Parties
- § 9-2-1 - [Repealed.].
- § 9-2-10 - Association defined.
- § 9-2-11 - Actions by trustee for unincorporated associations.
- § 9-2-12 - Actions against unincorporated associations.
- § 9-2-13 - Death or incapacity of member or representative of association.
- § 9-2-14 - Judgment and execution against association.
- § 9-2-15 - Actions against members prohibited pending action against association.
- § 9-2-16 - Joinder of husband and wife as plaintiffs.
- § 9-2-17 - Joinder of registered owner and operator of motor vehicle as defendants in action for negligence.
- § 9-2-18 - Acceleration of actions when party 65 or older.
- § 9-2-18.1 - Acceleration of action for enforcement of mechanics' lien.
- § 9-2-19 - Malpractice actions.
- § 9-2-2 - Joinder of defendants in action on contract or instrument.
- § 9-2-20 - Acceleration of actions involving $100,000 or more.
- § 9-2-3 - , 9-2-4. [Repealed.].
- § 9-2-5 - Proceedings unimpaired by changes in parties.
- § 9-2-6 - Liability of representatives of deceased joint contractor.
- § 9-2-7 - Effect of judgment against part of joint contractors.
- § 9-2-8 - Assignee of nonnegotiable chose in action.
- § 9-2-9 - Restricted liability on instrument signed as fiduciary.
- CHAPTER 9-20 - Decisions, Special Findings and Assessment of Damages
- CHAPTER 9-21 - Judgments, Orders, and Decrees
- § 9-21-1 - [Repealed.].
- § 9-21-10 - Interest in civil actions.
- § 9-21-10.1 - [Repealed.].
- § 9-21-11 - Restraining orders – Notification of local authorities.
- § 9-21-12 - Mandatory conference to consider periodic payments of judgment.
- § 9-21-13 - Periodic payment of tort judgments.
- § 9-21-2 - Relief from judgment or decree.
- § 9-21-3 - Interlocutory decrees and orders entered by clerk.
- § 9-21-4 - [Repealed.].
- § 9-21-5 - Supreme court order for new trial where trial was not full, fair, and impartial.
- § 9-21-6 - Allowance of appellate proceedings after time expired.
- § 9-21-7 - [Repealed.].
- § 9-21-8 - Interest on judgment for money.
- § 9-21-9 - [Repealed.].
- CHAPTER 9-22 - Costs
- § 9-22-1 - Court order requiring nonresident plaintiff to give surety for costs.
- § 9-22-10 - Matters before superior court in vacation.
- § 9-22-11 - Costs to defendant on withdrawal or discontinuance.
- § 9-22-12 - Discharge or discontinuance as to codefendant.
- § 9-22-13 - Travel and attendance costs of joint party.
- § 9-22-14 - Actions by assignee or indorsee of promissory note.
- § 9-22-15 - Witness fees allowed where certificate filed after judgment.
- § 9-22-16 - Extra costs for appeal to delay.
- § 9-22-17 - Taxation by clerk – Approval or revision by justice.
- § 9-22-18 - Disallowance of unjustified costs – Costs for written evidence.
- § 9-22-19 - Expense of printing record.
- § 9-22-2 - [Repealed.].
- § 9-22-20 - Costs on appeal.
- § 9-22-21 - Costs on depositions.
- § 9-22-3 - Dismissal for failure to give surety.
- § 9-22-4 - Liability of surety.
- § 9-22-5 - Recovery of costs by prevailing party.
- § 9-22-6 - Apportionment of costs in action for partition.
- § 9-22-7 - Apportionment of surveyors' and other fees.
- § 9-22-8 - Costs in excess of claim – Attachment on small claims.
- § 9-22-9 - Costs on motions, petitions, and appeals.
- CHAPTER 9-23 - Motion For New Trial
- CHAPTER 9-24 - Appellate Proceedings
- § 9-24-1 - Filing of appeal.
- § 9-24-10 - New evidence on appeal.
- § 9-24-11 - Hearing and determination of appeals.
- § 9-24-12 - Remand after decision on appeal – Further proceedings.
- § 9-24-13 - – 9-24-15. [Repealed.].
- § 9-24-16 - Notice to parties of decisions.
- § 9-24-17 - – 9-24-24. [Repealed.].
- § 9-24-2 - – 9-24-6. [Repealed.].
- § 9-24-25 - Certification to supreme court on agreed statement of facts.
- § 9-24-26 - [Repealed.].
- § 9-24-27 - Certifications of questions of importance to the supreme court.
- § 9-24-28 - [Repealed.].
- § 9-24-29 - Transmission of papers on certified cases.
- § 9-24-30 - Return of cause to court from which certified.
- § 9-24-31 - Judgment on dismissal or abandonment of appellate proceeding.
- § 9-24-32 - State's right to appeal.
- § 9-24-33 - Procedure for state's appeal.
- § 9-24-7 - Appeals from interlocutory orders and judgments.
- § 9-24-8 - Supreme court orders for protection of parties pending appeal.
- § 9-24-9 - Summons of additional parties on appeal or certification.
- CHAPTER 9-25 - Execution
- § 9-25-1 - "Trustee" defined.
- § 9-25-10 - Form of district court writs of possession.
- § 9-25-11 - Bracketed words in forms.
- § 9-25-12 - Form of execution against trustee or trust estate.
- § 9-25-13 - Variation of forms to comply with law.
- § 9-25-14 - Marginal notations on execution.
- § 9-25-15 - Cases in which execution may issue against body.
- § 9-25-16 - [Repealed.].
- § 9-25-17 - Execution against female on small judgment.
- § 9-25-18 - Setoff of judgments and execution for balance.
- § 9-25-19 - Replacement of lost or destroyed executions.
- § 9-25-2 - Time of issue.
- § 9-25-20 - Return of executions.
- § 9-25-21 - Return of district court executions.
- § 9-25-22 - Execution against defendant released from arrest by court.
- § 9-25-23 - Execution against attached property.
- § 9-25-24 - Trustee's affidavit as to want of notice, accident, mistake, or excusable neglect.
- § 9-25-25 - Execution against real estate held in partnership name.
- § 9-25-3 - Limitation on issuance.
- § 9-25-4 - Stay of execution.
- § 9-25-5 - Fee prerequisite to issuance.
- § 9-25-6 - Style of executions.
- § 9-25-7 - Form of superior court writ of execution.
- § 9-25-8 - Form of district court writ of execution.
- § 9-25-9 - Form of superior court writs of possession.
- CHAPTER 9-26 - Levy and Sale on Execution
- § 9-26-1 - "Trustee" defined.
- § 9-26-10 - Redemption of mortgaged property by plaintiff in execution.
- § 9-26-11 - Attachment void unless mortgage redeemed or property sold.
- § 9-26-12 - Retention of goods levied on by officer – Perishable goods.
- § 9-26-13 - Sale at auction – Surplus proceeds.
- § 9-26-14 - Recording of execution against real estate.
- § 9-26-15 - Recording effective as levy.
- § 9-26-16 - Advertisement and sale of real estate levied on – Disposition of proceeds.
- § 9-26-17 - Adjournment of sale.
- § 9-26-18 - Sale after return day of execution.
- § 9-26-19 - Form of deed on execution sale.
- § 9-26-2 - Duty to execute and return writs.
- § 9-26-20 - Time of attachment shown in deed.
- § 9-26-21 - Copies of execution records as evidence.
- § 9-26-22 - Levy on attached stock.
- § 9-26-23 - Sale and transfer of stock.
- § 9-26-24 - Levy on corporate stock not previously attached.
- § 9-26-25 - Execution against corporations – Action against officers and stockholders.
- § 9-26-26 - Execution against corporation officers and stockholders.
- § 9-26-27 - Interest on execution.
- § 9-26-28 - Execution against sheriff.
- § 9-26-29 - Execution against body of sheriff for want of property.
- § 9-26-3 - Body of deceased person exempt.
- § 9-26-30 - Priority of attachments.
- § 9-26-31 - Priority of levies.
- § 9-26-32 - Time of day of levy to be noted.
- § 9-26-33 - Discharge after twenty years of levy against real estate.
- § 9-26-34 - Attachment of state and municipal employees' wages.
- § 9-26-4 - Property exempt from attachment.
- § 9-26-4.1 - Homestead estate exemption.
- § 9-26-5 - Exemption of police and firefighters' pensions – Assignments invalid.
- § 9-26-6 - Setoff of executions.
- § 9-26-7 - Mortgaged personal property.
- § 9-26-8 - Sale of mortgaged property.
- § 9-26-9 - Proceeds of sale of mortgaged property.
- CHAPTER 9-27 - Chancerization
- CHAPTER 9-28 - Proceedings in Aid of Execution
- § 9-28-1 - Creditor's equitable action.
- § 9-28-2 - Transmission of superior court papers to district court to which writ returnable.
- § 9-28-3 - Citation to show cause why instalment payments should not be decreed.
- § 9-28-4 - Appearance of judgment debtor – Hearing on citation.
- § 9-28-5 - Decree for installment payments on judgment – Finding of inability to pay.
- § 9-28-6 - Enforcement of decree.
- § 9-28-7 - Revision or suspension of decree.
- CHAPTER 9-29 - Fees
- § 9-29-1 - District court fees.
- § 9-29-10 - Compensation for keeping of attached personal property.
- § 9-29-11 - Allowances for service of search warrant and aid in other process.
- § 9-29-12 - Certification and search fees.
- § 9-29-13 - Naturalization fees.
- § 9-29-14 - Legal Aid Society and Rhode Island Legal Services, Inc. exempt from fees.
- § 9-29-14.1 - The state exempt from fees.
- § 9-29-15 - Indorsement of fees on process.
- § 9-29-16 - Compensation of officers selected by attorney general.
- § 9-29-17 - Fixed salary provisions preserved.
- § 9-29-18 - Superior court fees.
- § 9-29-19 - Family court fees.
- § 9-29-2 - [Repealed.].
- § 9-29-20 - Supreme court fees.
- § 9-29-21 - Attorney or unrepresented party must sign papers – Sanctions for frivolous suits.
- § 9-29-3 - Deposition fees.
- § 9-29-4 - Costs allowed parties and attorneys in superior court.
- § 9-29-5 - Jurors' fees.
- § 9-29-6 - [Repealed.].
- § 9-29-7 - Witness fees.
- § 9-29-8 - Certification as to witness fees.
- § 9-29-9 - Fees of sheriffs, sergeants, and constables.
- CHAPTER 9-29.1 - The Court Improvement Project Fund
- CHAPTER 9-3 - Liens Against Causes of Action
- § 9-3-1 - Attorney's lien – Creation.
- § 9-3-10 - Notice of repairer's lien.
- § 9-3-11 - Liability where lien is not honored.
- § 9-3-12 - Motor vehicle lessor's lien.
- § 9-3-13 - Notice of lessor's lien.
- § 9-3-14 - Liability where lien is not honored.
- § 9-3-2 - Operation of attorney's lien.
- § 9-3-3 - Enforcement of attorney's lien.
- § 9-3-4 - Hospital lien on claim for personal injuries.
- § 9-3-5 - Notice of hospital lien.
- § 9-3-6 - Liability for payments to patient without honoring hospital lien.
- § 9-3-7 - Examination of hospital records.
- § 9-3-8 - Hospital lien docket.
- § 9-3-9 - Motor vehicle repairer's lien.
- CHAPTER 9-30 - Uniform Declaratory Judgments Act
- § 9-30-1 - Scope.
- § 9-30-10 - Costs.
- § 9-30-11 - Parties.
- § 9-30-12 - Construction.
- § 9-30-13 - "Person" defined.
- § 9-30-14 - Provisions severable.
- § 9-30-15 - Uniformity of interpretation.
- § 9-30-16 - Short title.
- § 9-30-2 - Power to construe.
- § 9-30-3 - Construction of contracts.
- § 9-30-4 - Fiduciaries and other persons entitled to declaration of rights.
- § 9-30-5 - General powers not limited by enumerations of special powers.
- § 9-30-6 - Discretionary with court to render judgment.
- § 9-30-7 - Review.
- § 9-30-8 - Supplemental relief.
- § 9-30-9 - Jury trial.
- CHAPTER 9-31 - Governmental Tort Liability
- § 9-31-1 - Tort liability of state.
- § 9-31-10 - Exclusive control over litigation.
- § 9-31-11 - Conflict – Payment of counsel fees by state.
- § 9-31-12 - Indemnification – Reservation of obligation – Certification.
- § 9-31-13 - Arbitration of claims.
- § 9-31-2 - Limitations of damages – State.
- § 9-31-2.1 - Limitation of damages – State – Commuter rail service.
- § 9-31-3 - Limitation of damages – Cities, towns, and fire districts.
- § 9-31-4 - Damages in excess of limitation.
- § 9-31-5 - Claim appropriations.
- § 9-31-6 - Attorney general to appear.
- § 9-31-7 - Attorney for service.
- § 9-31-8 - Defense of state employees – Attorney general.
- § 9-31-9 - Refusal to defend – Attorney general.
- CHAPTER 9-32 - Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act
- CHAPTER 9-32.1 - Uniform Foreign Money Claims Act
- § 9-32.1-1 - Short title.
- § 9-32.1-10 - Prejudgment and judgment interest.
- § 9-32.1-11 - Enforcement of foreign judgments.
- § 9-32.1-12 - Determining United States dollar value of foreign money claims for limited purposes.
- § 9-32.1-13 - Effect of currency revalorization.
- § 9-32.1-14 - Supplementary general principles of law.
- § 9-32.1-15 - Uniformity of application and construction.
- § 9-32.1-16 - Severability.
- § 9-32.1-17 - Legislative intent.
- § 9-32.1-2 - Definitions.
- § 9-32.1-3 - Scope.
- § 9-32.1-4 - Variation by agreement.
- § 9-32.1-5 - Determining money of the claim.
- § 9-32.1-6 - Determining the amount of money of certain contract claims.
- § 9-32.1-7 - Asserting and defending a foreign money claim.
- § 9-32.1-8 - Judgments and awards on foreign money claims – Times of money conversion – Form of judgment.
- § 9-32.1-9 - Conversions of foreign money in distribution proceeding.
- CHAPTER 9-33 - Limits on Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation
- CHAPTER 9-4 - Commencement of Proceedings
- § 9-4-1 - [Repealed.].
- § 9-4-2 - Venue of actions involving realty.
- § 9-4-3 - Venue based on residence of parties.
- § 9-4-4 - Venue in personal or transitory actions involving corporations.
- § 9-4-5 - Venue of actions between nonresident parties.
- § 9-4-6 - Dismissal for improper venue – Transfer.
- § 9-4-7 - Filing of papers and payment of entry fee.
- § 9-4-8 - Correction of defective entries.
- § 9-4-9 - Lis pendens.
- CHAPTER 9-5 - Writs, Summons and Process
- § 9-5-1 - Writs in name of state – Seal – Signature by clerk or justice.
- § 9-5-10 - Direction and return of district courts writs and summonses.
- § 9-5-11 - District court process returnable in any division.
- § 9-5-12 - , 9-5-13. [Repealed.].
- § 9-5-14 - Writs of mesne process.
- § 9-5-15 - Form for writs of replevin.
- § 9-5-16 - , 9-5-17. [Repealed.].
- § 9-5-18 - Adaptation of forms to more than one defendant.
- § 9-5-19 - Adaptation of forms not prescribed.
- § 9-5-2 - Counties in which superior court writs made and returnable.
- § 9-5-20 - Writs and other process against unknown defendant.
- § 9-5-21 - Signature of processes in action involving clerk of court.
- § 9-5-22 - False swearing in affidavit to support writ.
- § 9-5-23 - Time of service of original writs – Writs returnable on holiday.
- § 9-5-24 - Service on Sunday void.
- § 9-5-25 - Exemption of voters from arrest.
- § 9-5-26 - [Repealed.].
- § 9-5-27 - Service on nonresident guardian, executor, or administrator.
- § 9-5-28 - Affidavit or admission of service on nonresident.
- § 9-5-29 - Appointment of attorney by nonresidents doing business in state.
- § 9-5-3 - Facsimile signature of clerk.
- § 9-5-30 - Replacement of attorney for nonresident – Revocation of power.
- § 9-5-31 - Filing fee for power of attorney.
- § 9-5-32 - Notice to nonresident to appoint attorney – Agents for noncomplying persons.
- § 9-5-33 - Jurisdiction over foreign corporations and over nonresident individuals, partnerships, or associations.
- § 9-5-34 - Appointment of attorney by foreign corporations.
- § 9-5-35 - Service of court papers at work.
- § 9-5-4 - [Repealed.].
- § 9-5-5 - Form of writs from supreme and superior courts.
- § 9-5-6 - Writs and process operating throughout state – Officers to whom directed.
- § 9-5-7 - Direction of writs for arrest or execution against the body.
- § 9-5-8 - Power of New Shoreham town sergeant – Bond.
- § 9-5-9 - Warrants for commitment to institutions.
- CHAPTER 9-6 - Pleadings
- § 9-6-1 - , 9-6-2. [Repealed.].
- § 9-6-10 - [Repealed.].
- § 9-6-11 - Substantial performance as defense to action on bond.
- § 9-6-12 - , 9-6-13. [Repealed.].
- § 9-6-14 - Tender unimpaired by demand for receipt.
- § 9-6-15 - Pleading of equitable defense in district courts.
- § 9-6-16 - – 9-6-23. [Repealed.].
- § 9-6-3 - Formal defects to be disregarded.
- § 9-6-4 - – 9-6-8. [Repealed.].
- § 9-6-9 - Truth as defense to libel or slander.
- CHAPTER 9-7 - Judgment on the Pleadings
- CHAPTER 9-8 - Nonsuit and Discontinuance
- CHAPTER 9-9 - Jury Lists
- § 9-9-1 - Persons liable to service – Voting operator's licenses, Rhode Island identification card, state income tax returns and unemployment compensation as evidence.
- § 9-9-1.1 - Qualifications of jurors.
- § 9-9-1.2 - Interpreters or readers for jury service.
- § 9-9-14.1 - Selection of jurors by use of electronic data processing equipment.
- § 9-9-14.2 - Time of selections.
- § 9-9-15 - – 9-9-21. [Repealed.].
- § 9-9-2 - Exclusion for race, color, or previous servitude, disability, or gender prohibited.
- § 9-9-22 - Period during which names drawn are liable to service as jurors.
- § 9-9-23 - Investigation of names drawn – Lists of persons well qualified to serve.
- § 9-9-24 - Appeals from jury commissioner.
- § 9-9-25 - Application to pending proceedings.
- § 9-9-26 - Appropriations – Expenses.
- § 9-9-27 - Retention of jury lists.
- § 9-9-28 - Prohibition against loss of employment or longevity benefits.
- § 9-9-29 - Public transportation.
- § 9-9-3 - Persons exempt from service.
- § 9-9-30 - Promulgation of rules and regulations.
- § 9-9-4 - [Repealed.].
- § 9-9-5 - Jury commissioner – Term – Appointment and removal.
- § 9-9-6 - Vacancies in office of jury commissioner.
- § 9-9-7 - Assistants and expenses of office.
- § 9-9-8 - – 9-9-14. [Repealed.].