{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-28-5-20","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-5-20","heading":"Answer to complaint — Respondent’s rights at hearing.","body":"The respondent shall have the right to file an answer to the complaint, and shall appear at the hearing in person, or otherwise, with or without counsel, to present evidence and to examine and cross-examine witnesses.","path":["Title 28 Labor and Labor Relations","Chapter 5 Fair Employment Practices"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE28/28-5/28-5-20.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:57:47Z","sha256":"9575528cc7630cac86aa645a71194f7ac5fa93f583ad3d43e66f9e28d5c2b47d","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-28-5-19","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-28-5-20.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}