{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-8.1-9","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-8.1-9","heading":"Access to public records.","body":"The state archivist, in person or through a deputy, shall have the right of reasonable access to all public records in the state, or any public offices or general officers of the state or any city, municipality, district, or political subdivision thereof, and research, with a view to securing their safety and determining the measures necessary to secure their preservation and conservation.","path":["Title 42 State Affairs and Government","Chapter 8.1 State Archives"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE42/42-8.1/42-8.1-9.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:59:40Z","sha256":"935be7755af1b725beae589a2b811944f95986ba45197aa4dd2497fab9615c96","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-8.1-8","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-8.1-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}