{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-38-1-9","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 38-1-9","heading":"Custodian designated.","body":"The elected or appointed state, county, or municipal officer or officers charged by law with the responsibility of maintaining the office having public records shall be the custodian thereof.","path":["Title 38 Public Records","Chapter 1 Custody and Protection"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE38/38-1/38-1-9.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:59:11Z","sha256":"5bad8949bc3f253a902d6b2d314ad89bc8da3a7272c3c1bbcd80274a1e20c31e","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-38-1-5-38-1-8","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-38-1-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}