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- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1.1-8 · Funds.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1.1-9 · Powers conferred upon municipal solicitors.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-2-1 · Repealed.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-2-2 · Joinder of defendants in action on contract or instrument.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-2-3, 9-2-4 · Repealed.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-2-5 · Proceedings unimpaired by changes in parties.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-2-6 · Liability of representatives of deceased joint contractor.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-2-7 · Effect of judgment against part of joint contractors.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-2-8 · Assignee of nonnegotiable chose in action.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-2-9 · Restricted liability on instrument signed as fiduciary.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-2-10 · Association defined.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-2-11 · Actions by trustee for unincorporated associations.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-2-12 · Actions against unincorporated associations.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-2-13 · Death or incapacity of member or representative of association.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-2-14 · Judgment and execution against association.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-2-15 · Actions against members prohibited pending action against association.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-2-16 · Joinder of husband and wife as plaintiffs.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-2-17 · Joinder of registered owner and operator of motor vehicle as defendants in action for negligence.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-2-18 · Acceleration of actions when party 65 or older.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-2-18.1 · Acceleration of action for enforcement of mechanics’ lien.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-2-19 · Malpractice actions.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-2-20 · Acceleration of actions involving $100,000 or more.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-3-1 · Attorney’s lien — Creation.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-3-2 · Operation of attorney’s lien.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-3-3 · Enforcement of attorney’s lien.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-3-4 · Hospital lien on claim for personal injuries.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-3-5 · Notice of hospital lien.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-3-6 · Liability for payments to patient without honoring hospital lien.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-3-7 · Examination of hospital records.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-3-8 · Hospital lien docket.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-3-9 · Motor vehicle repairer’s lien.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-3-10 · Notice of repairer’s lien.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-3-11 · Liability where lien is not honored.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-3-12 · Motor vehicle lessor’s lien.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-3-13 · Notice of lessor’s lien.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-3-14 · Liability where lien is not honored.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-4-1 · Repealed.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-4-2 · Venue of actions involving realty.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-4-3 · Venue based on residence of parties.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-4-4 · Venue in personal or transitory actions involving corporations.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-4-5 · Venue of actions between nonresident parties.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-4-6 · Dismissal for improper venue — Transfer.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-4-7 · Filing of papers and payment of entry fee.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-4-8 · Correction of defective entries.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-4-9 · Lis pendens.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-5-1 · Writs in name of state — Seal — Signature by clerk or justice.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-5-2 · Counties in which superior court writs made and returnable.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-5-3 · Facsimile signature of clerk or seal of the court.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-5-4 · Repealed.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-5-5 · Form of writs from supreme and superior courts.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-5-6 · Writs and process operating throughout state — Officers to whom directed.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-5-7 · Direction of writs for arrest or execution against the body.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-5-8 · Power of New Shoreham town sergeant — Bond.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-5-9 · Warrants for commitment to state-operated facilities.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-5-10 · Direction and return of district courts writs and summonses.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-5-10.1 · Certification of constables.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-5-10.2 · Posting of bond by certified constables.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-5-10.3 · Powers and authority of certified constables.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-5-10.4 · Renewal of certification of certified constables.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-5-10.5 · Suspension, revocation or review of certification of certified constables.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-5-10.6 · Certified constables’ board.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-5-11 · District court process returnable in any division.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-5-12, 9-5-13 · Repealed.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-5-14 · Writs of mesne process.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-5-15 · Form for writs of replevin.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-5-16, 9-5-17 · Repealed.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-5-18 · Adaptation of forms to more than one defendant.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-5-19 · Adaptation of forms not prescribed.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-5-20 · Writs and other process against unknown defendant.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-5-21 · Signature of processes in action involving clerk of court.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-5-22 · False swearing in affidavit to support writ.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-5-23 · Time of service of original writs — Writs returnable on holiday.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-5-24 · Service on Sunday void.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-5-25 · Exemption of voters from arrest.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-5-26 · Repealed.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-5-27 · Service on nonresident guardian, executor, or administrator.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-5-28 · Affidavit or admission of service on nonresident.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-5-29 · Appointment of attorney by nonresidents doing business in state.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-5-30 · Replacement of attorney for nonresident — Revocation of power.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-5-31 · Filing fee for power of attorney.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-5-32 · Notice to nonresident to appoint attorney — Agents for noncomplying persons.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-5-33 · Jurisdiction over foreign corporations and over nonresident individuals, partnerships, or associations.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-5-34 · Appointment of attorney by foreign corporations.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-5-35 · Service of court papers at work.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-6-1, 9-6-2 · Repealed.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-6-3 · Formal defects to be disregarded.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-6-4 — 9-6-8 · Repealed.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-6-9 · Truth as defense to libel or slander.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-6-10 · Repealed.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-6-11 · Substantial performance as defense to action on bond.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-6-12, 9-6-13 · Repealed.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-6-14 · Tender unimpaired by demand for receipt.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-6-15 · Pleading of equitable defense in district courts.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-6-16 — 9-6-23 · Repealed.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-7-1 — 9-7-5 · Repealed.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-8-1 · Repealed.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-8-2 · Repealed.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-8-3 · Dismissal for lack of prosecution.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-8-4 · Dismissal on motion of court — Notice — Hearing.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-8-5 · Annual action by court.