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RI Gen L § 9-31-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-31 - Governmental Tort Liability|Section 9-31-1 - Tort liability of state.

§ 9-31-1. Tort liability of state.(a) The state of Rhode Island and any political subdivision thereof, including all cities and towns, shall, subject to the period of limitations set forth in § 9-1-25, hereby be liable in all actions of tort in the same manner as a private individual or corporation; provided, however, that any recovery in any such action shall not exceed the monetary limitations thereof set forth in this chapter.(b) Except as otherwise provided herein, neither the State nor any other public body of the State of Rhode Island shall have any liability for any claim arising prior to December 31, 2002, from the failure of a computer, software program, database, network, information system, firmware, embedded chip, or any other device, whether operated by or on behalf of the State of Rhode Island or one of its agencies, departments, divisions, or any public body as defined in § 9-1-31.1(a)(1), to interpret, produce, calculate, generate, or account for a date(s) or time(s) which date(s) or time(s) is associated with the year 2000 date change. This provision of this section shall apply without limitation to cities, towns, school committees, regional school committees, housing authorities, public libraries, sewer district, water districts, fire districts, agencies, authorities, boards, committees, subcommittees, councils and commissions. Provided that nothing herein contained shall exempt any public body from liability:(1) For acts or omissions not in good faith, or(2) For any malicious, willful, wanton, reckless or grossly negligent acts or omissions.Provided that the public entity will only be liable for the proportion of damages attributable to its own degree of fault, and provided further that any such liability shall be governed by the monetary limitations of this chapter.History of Section.P. L. 1970, ch. 181, § 2; P.L. 1999, ch. 161, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 172, § 1.
RI Gen L § 9-31-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-31 - Governmental Tort Liability|Section 9-31-2 - Limitations of damages - State.

§ 9-31-2. Limitations of damages — State.In any tort action against the state of Rhode Island or any political subdivision thereof, any damages recovered therein shall not exceed the sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000); provided, however, that in all instances in which the state was engaged in a proprietary function in the commission of the tort, or in any situation whereby the state has agreed to indemnify the federal government or any agency thereof for any tort liability, the limitation on damages set forth in this section shall not apply.History of Section.P.L. 1970, ch. 181, § 2; P.L. 1974, ch. 39, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 87, § 1.
RI Gen L § 9-31-2.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-31 - Governmental Tort Liability|Section 9-31-2.1 - Limitation of damages - State - Commuter rail service.

§ 9-31-2.1. Limitation of damages — State — Commuter rail service.(a) Agreements between the state and a railroad for the provision of commuter rail service shall provide that the state shall secure and maintain a liability insurance policy covering the liability of the state and the railroad for property damage, personal injury, bodily injury, and death arising out of the commuter rail service. The policy shall name the state as named insured, and the railroad as an additional insured, shall have policy limits of not less than seventy-five million dollars ($75,000,000) per occurrence annually and seventy-five million dollars ($75,000,000) in the aggregate annually, and shall be subject to self-insured retention in an amount up to seven million five hundred thousand dollars ($7,500,000). In no event shall the state or the railroad be liable in excess of the coverage limits of the insurance policy for any and all claims for damage, whether compensatory or punitive, for property damage, personal injury, bodily injury, and death arising out of the commuter rail service.(b) For the purposes of this section, the term "railroad" shall include any person, railroad corporation, or other legal entity in the business of providing rail transportation that contracts with the state for the provision of commuter rail services and the term "commuter rail service" shall include all services performed by a railroad pursuant to a contract with the state in connection with the transportation of rail passengers including, but not limited to, the operation of trains, trackage, and equipment, or the construction, reconstruction, or maintenance of railroad equipment, tracks, and any appurtenant facilities or the provision of trackage rights over lines owned by any such railroad.History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 623, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 634, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 415, § 18; P.L. 2018, ch. 231, § 2; P.L. 2018, ch. 258, § 2.
RI Gen L § 9-31-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-31 - Governmental Tort Liability|Section 9-31-3 - Limitation of damages - Cities, towns, and fire districts.

§ 9-31-3. Limitation of damages — Cities, towns, and fire districts.In any tort action against any city or town or any fire district, any damages recovered therein shall not exceed the sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000); provided, however, that in all instances in which the city or town or fire district was engaged in a proprietary function in the commission of the tort, the limitation of damages set forth in this section shall not apply.History of Section.P.L. 1970, ch. 181, § 2; P.L. 1984, ch. 87, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 128, § 1.
RI Gen L § 9-31-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-31 - Governmental Tort Liability|Section 9-31-4 - Damages in excess of limitation.

§ 9-31-4. Damages in excess of limitation.The general assembly may, by special act, authorize actions of tort against cities and towns and fire districts in particular cases in which the amount of damages to be recovered may exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).History of Section.P.L. 1970, ch. 181, § 2; P.L. 1984, ch. 87, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 128, § 1.
RI Gen L § 9-31-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-31 - Governmental Tort Liability|Section 9-31-5 - Claim appropriations.

§ 9-31-5. Claim appropriations.Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter, the general assembly may make such appropriations as it shall deem proper in payment of or settlement of claims against the state; provided, however, that there is hereby appropriated out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated a sum sufficient to pay claims against the state settled pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, and the state controller is hereby authorized and directed to draw his or her orders upon the general treasurer for the payment of that sum.History of Section.P.L. 1970, ch. 181, § 2; P. L. 1973, ch. 255, § 1.
RI Gen L § 9-31-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-31 - Governmental Tort Liability|Section 9-31-6 - Attorney general to appear.

§ 9-31-6. Attorney general to appear.In any action pursuant to this chapter against the state of Rhode Island, the attorney general, or any assistant attorney general authorized by him or her, shall represent the state in the action. The attorney general is authorized to compromise or settle any claim cognizable under this chapter after the institution of suit thereon, with the approval of the court in which the suit is pending.History of Section.P.L. 1970, ch. 181, § 2.
RI Gen L § 9-31-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-31 - Governmental Tort Liability|Section 9-31-7 - Attorney for service.

§ 9-31-7. Attorney for service.In any action pursuant to this chapter against the state of Rhode Island, the attorney general is hereby designated as attorney for service for the state in the action.History of Section.P.L. 1970, ch. 181, § 2.
RI Gen L § 9-31-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-31 - Governmental Tort Liability|Section 9-31-8 - Defense of state employees - Attorney general.

§ 9-31-8. Defense of state employees — Attorney general.Except as provided in § 9-31-9, the attorney general shall, upon a written request of an employee or former employee of the state of Rhode Island, defend any action brought against the state employee or former state employee, on account of an act or omission that occurred within the scope of his or her employment with the state.History of Section.P.L. 1979, ch. 259, § 1.
RI Gen L § 9-31-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-31 - Governmental Tort Liability|Section 9-31-9 - Refusal to defend - Attorney general.

§ 9-31-9. Refusal to defend — Attorney general.The attorney general may refuse to defend an action referred to in § 9-31-8 if he or she determines that:(1) The act or omission was not within the scope of employment;(2) The act or the failure to act was because of actual fraud, willful misconduct, or actual malice;(3) The defense of the action or proceeding by the attorney general would create a conflict of interest between the state of Rhode Island and the employee or former employee;(4) Within ten (10) days of the time he or she is served with any summons, complaint, process, notice, demand, or pleading, the employee or former employee fails to deliver the original or a copy thereof to the attorney general or his or her designee; or(5) The state employee or former state employee refuses to cooperate fully with the attorney general's defense.History of Section.P.L. 1979, ch. 259, § 1.
RI Gen L § 9-31-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-31 - Governmental Tort Liability|Section 9-31-10 - Exclusive control over litigation.

§ 9-31-10. Exclusive control over litigation.Whenever the attorney general defends a state employee or former state employee pursuant to §§ 9-31-8 — 9-31-12, the attorney general shall assume exclusive control over the representation of the employee or former state employee, and the employee or former state employee shall cooperate fully with the attorney general's defense. The attorney general is authorized to compromise or settle any claims after the institution of suit thereon, with the approval of the court in which the suit is pending.History of Section.P.L. 1979, ch. 259, § 1.
RI Gen L § 9-31-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-31 - Governmental Tort Liability|Section 9-31-11 - Conflict - Payment of counsel fees by state.

§ 9-31-11. Conflict — Payment of counsel fees by state.In the event there is a conflict of interest or the attorney general determines it is not in the best interest of the state or the state employee or former state employee to represent him or her, the state shall pay for reasonable counsel fees; provided, however, that the attorney general shall consult in advance with the prospective counsel to establish the parameters within which the state will be liable for attorneys' fees; and provided, further, that their reasonableness shall ultimately be reviewed and approved by the court before paid.History of Section.P.L. 1979, ch. 259, § 1.
RI Gen L § 9-31-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-31 - Governmental Tort Liability|Section 9-31-12 - Indemnification - Reservation of obligation - Certification.

§ 9-31-12. Indemnification — Reservation of obligation — Certification.(a) The state reserves the right to determine whether or not it will indemnify any employees defended pursuant to §§ 9-31-8 — 9-31-11, if a judgment is rendered against the employee.(b) Upon certification by the court in which the tort action against a state employee is pending that (1) the defendant employee was acting within the scope of his or her office or employment when the claim arose, and (2) the claim does not arise out of actual fraud, willful misconduct, or actual malice by the employee, any civil action or proceeding commenced upon the claim under this statute shall be deemed to be an action or proceeding brought against the state under the provisions of this title and all references thereto, and the state shall be substituted as the party defendant.(c) Nothing in this section shall affect the obligations of any insurer, including the obligation to defend and satisfy any settlement or award.History of Section.P.L. 1979, ch. 259, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 45, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 346, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 377, § 1.
RI Gen L § 9-31-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-31 - Governmental Tort Liability|Section 9-31-13 - Arbitration of claims.

§ 9-31-13. Arbitration of claims.All actions brought under this chapter may, upon agreement of all parties to the action, be submitted to arbitration in accordance with § 8-6-5 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, except that the state, its departments, agencies, boards, and commissions shall not be required to pay a filing fee for objecting to the arbitrator's award and demanding a trial.History of Section.P.L. 1988, ch. 401, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 159, § 1.
RI Gen L § 9-32-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-32 - Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act|Section 9-32-1 - "Foreign judgment" defined.

§ 9-32-1. "Foreign judgment" defined.In this chapter, "foreign judgment" means any judgment, decree, or order of a court of the United States or of any other court which is entitled to full faith and credit in this state.History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 104, § 1.
RI Gen L § 9-32-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-32 - Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act|Section 9-32-2 - Filing and status of foreign judgments.

§ 9-32-2. Filing and status of foreign judgments.A copy of any foreign judgment authenticated in accordance with the act of congress or the statutes of this state may be filed in the office of the clerk of the appropriate superior or district court. The clerk shall treat the foreign judgment in the same manner as a judgment of the superior or district court. A judgment so filed has the same effect and is subject to the same procedures, defenses, and proceedings for reopening, vacating, or staying as a judgment of the court and may be enforced or satisfied in like manner to any Rhode Island state court judgment.History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 104, § 1.
RI Gen L § 9-32-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-32 - Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act|Section 9-32-3 - Notice of filing.

§ 9-32-3. Notice of filing.(a) At the time of the filing of the foreign judgment, the judgment creditor or his or her lawyer shall make and file with the clerk of court an affidavit setting forth the name and last known post office address of the judgment debtor and the judgment creditor.(b) Promptly upon the filing of the foreign judgment and the affidavit, the clerk shall mail notice of the filing of the foreign judgment to the judgment debtor at the address given and shall make a note of the mailing in the docket. The notice shall include the name and post office address of the judgment creditor and the judgment creditor's lawyer, if any, in this state. In addition, the judgment creditor may mail a notice of the filing of the judgment to the judgment debtor and may file proof of mailing with the clerk. Lack of mailing notice of filing by the clerk shall not affect the enforcement proceedings if proof of mailing by the judgment creditor has been filed.(c) No execution or other process for enforcement of a foreign judgment filed hereunder shall issue until 20 days after the date the judgment is filed.History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 104, § 1.
RI Gen L § 9-32-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-32 - Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act|Section 9-32-4 - Stay.

§ 9-32-4. Stay.(a) If the judgment debtor shows the court that an appeal from the foreign judgment is pending or will be taken, or that a stay of execution has been granted, the court shall stay enforcement of the foreign judgment until the appeal is concluded, the time for appeal expires, or the stay of execution expires or is vacated, upon proof that the judgment debtor has furnished the security for the satisfaction of the judgment required by the state in which it was rendered.(b) If the judgment debtor shows the court any ground upon which enforcement of a judgment of a court of this state would be stayed, the court shall stay enforcement of the foreign judgment for an appropriate period, upon requiring the same security for satisfaction of the judgment which is required in this state.History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 104, § 1.
RI Gen L § 9-32-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-32 - Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act|Section 9-32-5 - Fees.

§ 9-32-5. Fees.Any person filing a foreign judgment shall pay to the clerk of court the filing fee required by the court. Fees for docketing, transcription, or other enforcement proceedings shall be as provided for judgments of the court of this state.History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 104, § 1.
RI Gen L § 9-32-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-32 - Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act|Section 9-32-6 - Optional procedure.

§ 9-32-6. Optional procedure.The right of a judgment creditor to bring an action to enforce his or her judgment instead of proceeding under this chapter remains unimpaired.History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 104, § 1.
RI Gen L § 9-32-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-32 - Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act|Section 9-32-7 - Uniformity of interpretation.

§ 9-32-7. Uniformity of interpretation.This chapter shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it.History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 104, § 1.
RI Gen L § 9-32-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-32 - Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act|Section 9-32-8 - Short title.

§ 9-32-8. Short title.This chapter may be cited as the "Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act".History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 104, § 1.
RI Gen L § 9-32.1-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-32.1 - Uniform Foreign Money Claims Act|Section 9-32.1-1 - Short title.

§ 9-32.1-1. Short title.This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Uniform Foreign Money Claims Act."History of Section.P.L. 2009, ch. 248, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 266, § 1.
RI Gen L § 9-32.1-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-32.1 - Uniform Foreign Money Claims Act|Section 9-32.1-2 - Definitions.

§ 9-32.1-2. Definitions.The following words and terms shall have the following respective meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:(1) "Action" means a judicial proceeding or arbitration in which a payment in money may be awarded or enforced with respect to a foreign money claim.(2) "Bank-offered spot rate" means the spot rate of exchange at which a bank will sell foreign money at a spot rate.(3) "Conversion date" means the banking day next preceding the date on which money, in accordance with this chapter, is:(i) Paid to a claimant in an action or distribution proceeding;(ii) Paid to the official designated by law to enforce a judgment or award on behalf of a claimant; or(iii) Used to recoup, set-off, or counterclaim in different moneys in an action or distribution proceeding.(4) "Distribution proceeding" means a judicial or non-judicial proceeding for the distribution of a fund in which one or more foreign money claims is asserted and includes an accounting, an assignment for the benefit of creditors, a foreclosure, the liquidation or rehabilitation of a corporation or other entity, and the distribution of an estate, trust or other fund.(5) "Foreign money" means money other than money of the United States of America.(6) "Foreign money claim" means a claim upon an obligation to pay, or a claim for recovery of a loss, expressed in or measured by foreign money.(7) "Money" means a medium of exchange for the payment of obligations or a store of value authorized or adopted by a government or by inter-governmental agreement.(8) "Money of the claim" means the money determined as proper pursuant to § 9-32.1-4.(9) "Person" means an individual, a corporation, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, joint venture, partnership, association, two or more persons having a joint or common interest, or any other legal or commercial entity.(10) "Rate of exchange" means the rate at which money of one country may be converted into money of another country in a free financial market convenient to or reasonably usable by a person obligated to pay or to state a rate of conversion. If separate rates of exchange apply to different kinds of transactions, the term means the rate applicable to the particular transaction giving rise to the foreign money claim.(11) "Spot rate" means the rate of exchange at which foreign money is sold by a bank or other dealer in foreign exchange for immediate or next day availability or for settlement by immediate payment in cash or equivalent, by charge to an account, or by an agreed delayed settlement not exceeding two (2) days.(12) "State" means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.History of Section.P.L. 2009, ch. 248, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 266, § 1.
RI Gen L § 9-32.1-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-32.1 - Uniform Foreign Money Claims Act|Section 9-32.1-3 - Scope.

§ 9-32.1-3. Scope.(a) This chapter applies only to a foreign money claim in an action or distribution proceeding.(b) This chapter applies to foreign money issues even if other law under the conflict of laws rules of this state applies to other issues in the action or distribution proceeding.History of Section.P.L. 2009, ch. 248, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 266, § 1.
RI Gen L § 9-32.1-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-32.1 - Uniform Foreign Money Claims Act|Section 9-32.1-4 - Variation by agreement.

§ 9-32.1-4. Variation by agreement.(a) The effect of this chapter may be varied by agreement of the parties made before or after commencement of an action or distribution proceeding or the entry of judgment.(b) Parties to a transaction may agree upon the money to be used in a transaction giving rise to a foreign money claim and may agree to use different moneys for different aspects of the transaction. Stating the price in foreign money for one aspect of a transaction does not alone require the use of that money for other aspects of the transaction.History of Section.P.L. 2009, ch. 248, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 266, § 1.