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RI Gen L § 8-19-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 8 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Courts|Chapter 8-19 - Language Interpreters - Use of Language Interpreters in Legal Proceedings|Section 8-19-5 - Certification of interpreters - Establishment and procedure.

§ 8-19-5. Certification of interpreters — Establishment and procedure.The administrative office of state courts, with the approval of the supreme court, shall promulgate standards, criteria, and testing methods for the certification of foreign language interpreters under this chapter. The regulations promulgated shall address but not be limited to:(1) Developing testing procedures for proficiency in the foreign language for which the interpreter is seeking certification;(2) Developing testing procedures for proficiency in the English language;(3) Developing testing procedures for knowledge of legal proceedings and legal terminologies;(4) Developing standards for the approval of courses and/or curricula at colleges and universities and other institutes of higher learning that wish to offer courses in foreign language interpreting;(5) Establishing minimum competency requirements for state certification as a foreign language interpreter;(6) Establishing re-certification procedures and continuing educational requirements for certified and qualified interpreters;(7) Establishing procedures for the termination, cancellation, or suspension of certificates issued to foreign language interpreters under this chapter;(8) Establishing a code of ethics for foreign language interpreters;(9) Establishing procedures for the recognition of foreign language interpreters who have been certified in other states or by the federal court;(10) Establishing a procedure for the compilation and maintenance of statistics on the frequency and use of foreign language interpreters appointed under this chapter and the need for foreign language interpreters in other languages; and(11) Establishing a procedure for the creation of a list of the names and contact information of all certified interpreters and qualified interpreters and making said list available to all courts covered by this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1999, ch. 340, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 79, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 88, § 1.
RI Gen L § 8-19-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 8 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Courts|Chapter 8-19 - Language Interpreters - Use of Language Interpreters in Legal Proceedings|Section 8-19-6 - Severability.

§ 8-19-6. Severability.If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the chapter or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.History of Section.P.L. 1999, ch. 340, § 1.
RI Gen L § 8-19-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 8 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Courts|Chapter 8-19 - Language Interpreters - Use of Language Interpreters in Legal Proceedings|Section 8-19-7 - Confidential communications.

§ 8-19-7. Confidential communications.No interpreter/transliterator appointed pursuant to this chapter to interpret or translate for limited-English-proficient persons in proceedings before the state courts in Rhode Island shall be called upon to testify concerning any statement(s) made to them in connection with the interpreter's or transliterator's interpretation or transliteration without the consent of the person making the statement or unless compelled by court order.History of Section.P.L. 2018, ch. 164, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 270, § 1.
RI Gen L § 9-1-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-1 - Causes of Action|Section 9-1-1 - Action on promissory note.

§ 9-1-1. Action on promissory note.Whenever any persons or bodies corporate, by themselves or by any person by them lawfully authorized for the purpose, shall make or sign any promissory note whereby the persons or bodies corporate shall promise to pay to any other person or body corporate any sum of money or specific article mentioned in the note, the sum or article shall be taken and construed to be, by virtue thereof, due and payable to the person or body corporate; and the person or body corporate may maintain an action for the sum or article against the person or body corporate who shall have made the promissory note.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 166, § 6; G.L. 1909, ch. 201, § 4; G.L. 1923, ch. 228, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 457, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 9-1-1; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 12.
RI Gen L § 9-1-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-1 - Causes of Action|Section 9-1-2 - Civil liability for crimes and offenses.

§ 9-1-2. Civil liability for crimes and offenses.Whenever any person shall suffer any injury to his or her person, reputation, or estate by reason of the commission of any crime or offense, he or she may recover his or her damages for the injury in a civil action against the offender, and it shall not be any defense to such action that no criminal complaint for the crime or offense has been made; and whenever any person shall be guilty of larceny, he or she shall be liable to the owner of the money or articles taken for twice the value thereof, unless the money or articles are restored, and for the value thereof in case of restoration.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 236; G.L. 1909, ch. 283, § 16; G.L. 1923, ch. 333, § 16; G.L. 1938, ch. 478, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 9-1-2; P.L. 1965, ch. 55, § 6.
RI Gen L § 9-1-2.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-1 - Causes of Action|Section 9-1-2.1 - Civil liability for stalking.

§ 9-1-2.1. Civil liability for stalking.(a) Any person who suffers harm pursuant to chapter 59 of title 11 may recover his or her damages in a civil action against the offender.(b) As used in this section:(1) "Course of conduct" means a pattern of conduct composed of a series of acts over a period of time, evidencing a continuity of purpose. Constitutionally protected activity is not included within the meaning of "course of conduct."(2) "Harasses" means following a knowing and willful course of conduct directed at a specific person which seriously alarms, annoys, or bothers the person, and which serves no legitimate purpose. The course of conduct must be of a kind that would cause a reasonable person to suffer substantial emotional distress, or be in fear of bodily injury.History of Section.P.L. 2001, ch. 198, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 279, § 1.
RI Gen L § 9-1-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-1 - Causes of Action|Section 9-1-3 - Liability of parents for torts of minors.

§ 9-1-3. Liability of parents for torts of minors.The parent or parents of any unemancipated minor or minors, which minor or minors willfully or maliciously cause damage to any property or injury to any person, shall be jointly and severally liable with the minor or minors for the damage or injury to an amount not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500) if the minor or minors would have been liable for the damage or injury if they had been adults; provided, nothing herein shall be construed to relieve the minor or minors from personal liability for the damage or injury. The liability herein provided for shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any other liability which may exist at law.History of Section.P.L. 1956, ch. 3749, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 9-1-3; P.L. 1974, ch. 137, § 1; P.L. 1981, ch. 296, § 1.
RI Gen L § 9-1-3.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-1 - Causes of Action|Section 9-1-3.1 - Liability of parents and unemancipated minors for torts to each other.

§ 9-1-3.1. Liability of parents and unemancipated minors for torts to each other.A parent may be held liable for injuries caused to his or her unemancipated minor child by the parent's negligent acts or omissions. In all cases in which the injured minor is living, prior to the commencement of any civil action hereunder, a petition shall be brought in the superior court in the county in which the injured minor resides for the appointment of a guardian ad litem to pursue the action on behalf of the minor. The guardian ad litem shall not be a member of the minor's family. Once appointed, the guardian ad litem shall be empowered to make all decisions on behalf of the minor relating to the cause of action against the parent. If the minor is deceased, the civil action may be commenced by his or her executor or administrator.History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 438, § 1.
RI Gen L § 9-1-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-1 - Causes of Action|Section 9-1-4 - Statute of frauds.

§ 9-1-4. Statute of frauds.No action shall be brought:(1) Whereby to charge any person upon any contract for the sale of lands, tenements, or hereditaments, or the making of any lease thereof for a longer time than one year;(2) Whereby to charge any person upon any agreement made upon consideration of marriage;(3) Whereby to charge any trustee under any express trust, or any executor or administrator, upon his or her special promise to answer any debt or damage out of his or her own estate;(4) Whereby to charge any person upon his or her special promise to answer for the debt, default, or miscarriage of another person;(5) Whereby to charge any person upon any agreement which is not to be performed within the space of one year from the making thereof;(6) Whereby to charge any person upon any agreement or promise to pay any commission for or upon the sale of any interest in real estate;(7) Except in cases to which the Uniform Commercial Code (title 6A) applies, whereby to charge any person upon any contract for the sale of personal property beyond five thousand dollars ($5,000) in an amount or value of remedy, unless the promise or agreement upon which the action shall be brought, or some note or memorandum thereof, shall be in writing, and signed by the party to be charged therewith, or by some other person by him or her thereunto lawfully authorized.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 226; G.L. 1909, ch. 283, § 6; G.L. 1923, ch. 333, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 481, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 9-1-4; P.L. 1962, ch. 162, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 19, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 34, § 1.
RI Gen L § 9-1-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-1 - Causes of Action|Section 9-1-5 - Liability of landlord for improvements to real estate by tenant by oral lease.

§ 9-1-5. Liability of landlord for improvements to real estate by tenant by oral lease.The owner of real estate who induces a tenant to occupy it by promising to give him or her a lease of the real estate, the term of which is more than one year, shall be liable, if he or she fails or refuses to fulfill his or her promise, for the cost to the tenant of all improvements, repairs, alterations, betterments, and equipment made to, or placed upon the occupied premises, in reliance upon the promise and with the approval of the owner; provided, however, that this section shall not apply in case of a definite letting where rent is reserved or paid, nor in case the unfulfilled promise of the owner is in writing and is itself legally enforceable, nor in case of original or continued occupancy of the premises under a written instrument, signed by the parties. Such costs shall be recoverable by the tenant, his or her heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns, in a civil action for money had and received, brought against the owner, his or her heirs, executors, administrators, successors, or assigns, commenced within one year after the termination of the original tenancy, and not thereafter. Neither the tender of the promised lease after termination of, or notice of intention to terminate, the original tenancy, nor delay during occupancy to begin suit, shall prejudice or defeat the action.History of Section.G.L., ch. 296, § 25, as enacted by P.L. 1932, ch. 1960, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 481, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 9-1-5; P.L. 1965, ch. 55, § 6.
RI Gen L § 9-1-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-1 - Causes of Action|Section 9-1-6 - Causes and actions surviving death of parties.

§ 9-1-6. Causes and actions surviving death of parties.In addition to the causes of action and actions which at common law survive the death of the plaintiff or defendant therein, the following causes of action or actions shall also survive:(1) Causes of action and actions of waste.(2) Causes of action and actions of replevin and for conversion.(3) Causes of action and actions for damages to the person or to real and personal estate.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 227; G.L. 1909, ch. 283, § 7; G.L. 1923, ch. 333, § 7; G.L. 1938, ch. 512, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 9-1-6; P.L. 1965, ch. 55, § 6.
RI Gen L § 9-1-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-1 - Causes of Action|Section 9-1-7 - Prosecution and defense of actions by executor or administrator.

§ 9-1-7. Prosecution and defense of actions by executor or administrator.All the causes of action and actions as provided in § 9-1-6 may be originally brought and prosecuted by and against executors and administrators; and if brought or prosecuted by or against any person in his or her lifetime, the action may be prosecuted or defended by his or her executor or administrator.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 228; G.L. 1909, ch. 283, § 8; G.L. 1923, ch. 333, § 8; G.L. 1938, ch. 512, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 9-1-7.
RI Gen L § 9-1-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-1 - Causes of Action|Section 9-1-8 - Actual damages only to be granted after death of party.

§ 9-1-8. Actual damages only to be granted after death of party.Whenever any of the causes of action or actions as provided in § 9-1-6 are, originally or by survival, brought or prosecuted by or against the executor or administrator of the party originally liable, the plaintiff shall be entitled to recover only the value of the goods taken, or the damage actually sustained, without any vindictive or exemplary damages, or damages for any alleged outrage to the feelings of the injured party.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 229; G.L. 1909, ch. 283, § 9; G.L. 1923, ch. 333, § 9; G.L. 1938, ch. 512, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 9-1-8.
RI Gen L § 9-1-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-1 - Causes of Action|Section 9-1-9 - Survival of actions for the recovery of possession of land.

§ 9-1-9. Survival of actions for the recovery of possession of land.Civil actions to recover possession of land shall survive the death of the plaintiff or defendant and may be prosecuted or defended by the heir, devisee, executor, or administrator of the deceased party, as the right may descend or vest.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 230; G.L. 1909, ch. 283, § 10; G.L. 1923, ch. 333, § 10; G.L. 1938, ch. 512, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 9-1-9; P.L. 1965, ch. 55, § 6.
RI Gen L § 9-1-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-1 - Causes of Action|Section 9-1-10 - Settlement of real estate title in action involving executor or administrator.

§ 9-1-10. Settlement of real estate title in action involving executor or administrator.In no case shall the title to real estate be settled or affected, except so far as relates to the case on trial, if and so far as the case on trial shall be prosecuted or defended by an executor or administrator.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 231; G.L. 1909, ch. 283, § 11; G.L. 1923, ch. 333, § 11; G.L. 1938, ch. 512, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 9-1-10.
RI Gen L § 9-1-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-1 - Causes of Action|Section 9-1-11 - Survival of claims for damages in laying out of highways.

§ 9-1-11. Survival of claims for damages in laying out of highways.Claims for damages on account of the laying out of highways through lands of the claimants, and appeals from proceedings in laying out highways, shall survive the death of the claimant and appellant; and the executors, administrators, heirs, and devisees of the claimant or appellant may, jointly or severally, according to their interest, prosecute the claim or appeal in any stage of the proceedings. In case of an appeal by the executors, administrators, heirs, or devisees, the proceedings shall be taken in the manner prescribed in chapter 23 of title 33; but the appeal shall be claimed within eighty (80) days after the determination appealed from, and all other periods, except as to notice mentioned in that chapter, shall be increased by forty (40) days.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 232; G.L. 1909, ch. 283, § 12; G.L. 1923, ch. 333, § 12; G.L. 1938, ch. 512, § 6; G.L. 1956, § 9-1-11.
RI Gen L § 9-1-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-1 - Causes of Action|Section 9-1-12 - When action is commenced for purposes of statute of limitations.

§ 9-1-12. When action is commenced for purposes of statute of limitations.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.History of Section.P.L. 1965, ch. 55, § 6; P.L. 1966, ch. 1, § 4.
RI Gen L § 9-1-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-1 - Causes of Action|Section 9-1-13 - Limitation of actions generally - Product liability.

§ 9-1-13. Limitation of actions generally — Product liability.(a) Except as otherwise specially provided, all civil actions shall be commenced within ten (10) years next after the cause of action shall accrue, and not after.(b)[Ruled unconstitutional, see case notes] Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, an action for the recovery of damages for personal injury, death, or damage to real or personal property, including any action based upon implied warranties arising out of an alleged design, inspection, listing, or manufacturing defect, or any other alleged defect of whatsoever kind or nature in a product, or arising out of any alleged failure to warn regarding a product, or arising out of any alleged failure to properly instruct in the use of a product, shall be commenced within ten (10) years after the date the product was first purchased for use or consumption.History of Section.P.L. 1965, ch. 55, § 6; P.L. 1978, ch. 299, § 2.
RI Gen L § 9-1-14 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-1 - Causes of Action|Section 9-1-14 - Limitation of actions for words spoken or personal injuries.

§ 9-1-14. Limitation of actions for words spoken or personal injuries.(a) Actions for words spoken shall be commenced and sued within one year next after the words spoken, and not after.(b) Actions for injuries to the person shall be commenced and sued within three (3) years next after the cause of action shall accrue, and not after, except as provided for otherwise in subsection (c) herein. Notwithstanding anything herein, any claim based on sexual abuse or exploitation of a child shall be governed by § 9-1-51.(c) As to an action for personal injuries wherein an injured party is entitled to proceed against an insurer pursuant to § 27-7-2, where an action is otherwise properly filed against an insured within the time limitations provided for by this section, and process against the insured tortfeasor has been returned "non estinventus" and filed with the court, then the statutory limitation for filing an action under § 27-7-2 directly against an insurer shall be extended an additional one hundred twenty (120) days after the expiration of the time limitation provided for in subsection (b) herein.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 248; G.L. 1909, ch. 284, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 334, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 510, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 9-1-14; P.L. 1971, ch. 200, § 1; P.L. 1973, ch. 162, § 1; P.L. 1976, ch. 188, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 123, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 123, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 142, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 82, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 83, § 1.
RI Gen L § 9-1-14.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-1 - Causes of Action|Section 9-1-14.1 - Limitation on malpractice actions.

§ 9-1-14.1. Limitation on malpractice actions.Notwithstanding the provisions of §§ 9-1-13 and 9-1-14, an action for medical, veterinarian, accounting, or insurance or real estate agent or broker malpractice shall be commenced within three (3) years from the time of the occurrence of the incident that gave rise to the action; provided, however, that:(1) One who is under disability by reason of age and on whose behalf no action is brought within the period of three (3) years from the time of the occurrence of the incident shall bring the action at any time up to twenty-one (21) years of age.(2) One who is under disability by reason of mental incompetence, or otherwise, and on whose behalf no action is brought within the period of three (3) years from the time of the occurrence of the incident, shall bring the action within three (3) years from the removal of the disability.(3) In respect to those injuries or damages due to acts of medical, veterinarian, accounting, or insurance or real estate agent or broker malpractice that could not in the exercise of reasonable diligence be discoverable at the time of the occurrence of the incident that gave rise to the action, suit shall be commenced within three (3) years of the time that the act or acts of the malpractice should, in the exercise of reasonable diligence, have been discovered.History of Section.P.L. 1976, ch. 244, § 8; P.L. 1981, ch. 101, § 2; P.L. 1984, ch. 236, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 392, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 154, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 273, § 1.
RI Gen L § 9-1-14.2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-1 - Causes of Action|Section 9-1-14.2 - Limitation of "Agent Orange" or phenoxy herbicides actions.

§ 9-1-14.2. Limitation of "Agent Orange" or phenoxy herbicides actions.Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, an action to recover damages for personal injury caused by contact with or exposure to phenoxy herbicides while serving as a member of the armed forces of the United States in Indo-China from January 1, 1962, through March 29, 1973, may be commenced within three (3) years from the date of the discovery of the injury, or within three (3) years from the date when through the exercise of reasonable diligence the cause of the injury should have been discovered, whichever is later.History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 235, § 1.
RI Gen L § 9-1-14.3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-1 - Causes of Action|Section 9-1-14.3 - Limitation on legal malpractice actions.

§ 9-1-14.3. Limitation on legal malpractice actions.Notwithstanding the provisions of §§ 9-1-13 and 9-1-14, an action for legal malpractice shall be commenced within three (3) years of the occurrence of the incident which gave rise to the action; provided, however, that:(1) One who is under disability by reason of age, mental incompetence, or otherwise, and on whose behalf no action is brought within the period of three (3) years from the time of the occurrence of the incident, shall bring the action within three (3) years from the removal of the disability.(2) In respect to those injuries due to acts of legal malpractice which could not in the exercise of reasonable diligence be discoverable at the time of the occurrence of the incident which gave rise to the action, suit shall be commenced within three (3) years of the time that the act or acts of legal malpractice should, in the exercise of reasonable diligence, have been discovered.History of Section.P.L. 1988, ch. 212, § 1.