{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-30-17.1-4","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 30-17.1-4","heading":"Veterans’ claims assistance.","body":"Upon request, the director of veterans’ affairs, or his or her designee, shall, in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs of the United States, prepare and present all veterans’ pension and compensation claims qualifying under the provisions of § 42-12-5. The office of veterans’ affairs shall render this assistance without charge to the claimant for the assistance.","path":["Title 30 Military Affairs and Defense","Chapter 17.1 Veterans’ Affairs"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE30/30-17.1/30-17.1-4.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:58:11Z","sha256":"8d99b5a403ebbf67a0b9bd858d2b8793a0bd2c03d7292be9ec9125fd8a2b1f17","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-30-17.1-3","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-30-17.1-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}