{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-8-8-3.4","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-8-3.4","heading":"Equitable powers in abusive litigation matters.","body":"In addition to the powers heretofore exercised, the district court is hereby empowered in furtherance of jurisdiction under chapter 8.4 of this title to grant such orders, including setting prefiling restrictions on persons found to be abusive litigants, as justice and equity may require.","path":["Title 8 Courts and Civil Procedure — Courts","Chapter 8 District Court"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE8/8-8/8-8-3.4.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:54:53Z","sha256":"c8cfbcdf665571db2a131f5fa2251277e2fcdedd613fb4c5a45f8b6d5a837e12","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-8-8-3.3","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-8-8-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}