{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-27-16-12","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 27-16-12","heading":"Discretionary postponement of proceedings.","body":"The court in any action, suit, or proceeding in which service is made in the manner provided in § 27-16-6 or § 27-16-7 may, in its discretion, order any postponement as may be necessary to afford the defendant reasonable opportunity to comply with the provisions of § 27-16-10 and to defend the action.","path":["Title 27 Insurance","Chapter 16 Unauthorized Insurance Business"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE27/27-16/27-16-12.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:57:29Z","sha256":"e50ffc1010fa919ffab6b96be893fefa449211071392538efb67261a10b2a004","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-27-16-11","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-27-16-13"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}