{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-9-1-12","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-12","heading":"When action is commenced for purposes of statute of limitations.","body":"An action is commenced for purposes of the statute of limitations when the complaint is either filed with the court, deposited in the mail addressed to the clerk, or delivered to an officer for service.","path":["Title 9 Courts and Civil Procedure — Procedure Generally","Chapter 1 Causes of Action"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE9/9-1/9-1-12.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:54:57Z","sha256":"2f5a77a644c5ec3b11d2edc2d546e6d34fe10797ae65bb585b540003d08543e5","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-9-1-11","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-9-1-13"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}