{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-46-14","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-46-14","heading":"Burden of proof.","body":"In all actions brought under this chapter, the burden shall be on the public body to demonstrate that the meeting in dispute was properly closed pursuant to, or otherwise exempt from the terms of this chapter.","path":["Title 42 State Affairs and Government","Chapter 46 Open Meetings"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE42/42-46/42-46-14.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:59:52Z","sha256":"ec5d99652d1bd9ff45f31164baf082003871f349c2fbde4e721ae053eeee0653","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-46-13","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-47-1-42-47-8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}