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RI Gen L § 39-4-23 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-4 - Hearings and Investigations|Section 39-4-23 - Action in supreme court to prevent violations.

§ 39-4-23. Action in supreme court to prevent violations.Whenever the division shall be of the opinion that a public utility, subject to its supervision, is failing or omitting, or about to fail or omit, to do anything required of it by law or by order of the division, or is doing anything, is about to do anything, or is permitting anything, or is about to permit anything to be done contrary to or in violation of law or of any order of the division, it shall direct the attorney general to commence an action or proceeding in the supreme court in the name of the division for the purpose of having the violations or threatened violations prevented. The attorney general shall thereupon begin the action or proceeding by petition to the supreme court, alleging the violation or threatened violation complained of, and praying for appropriate relief. It shall thereupon be the duty of the court to specify a time not exceeding twenty (20) days after the service of the copy of the petition, within which the public utility complained of must answer the petition, and in the meantime the public utility may be restrained. In the case of a default in answering, or after the answer, the court shall immediately inquire into the facts and circumstances of the case. Such corporations or persons as the court may deem necessary or proper to be joined as parties in order to make its judgment, order, or writ effective, may be joined as parties. The final judgment in any action or proceeding, shall either dismiss the action or proceeding or direct that appropriate relief be granted as prayed for in the petition, or in modified or other form.History of Section.P.L. 1912, ch. 795, § 31; G.L. 1923, ch. 253, § 31; G.L. 1938, ch. 122, § 28; G.L. 1956, § 39-4-23.
RI Gen L § 39-4-24 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-4 - Hearings and Investigations|Section 39-4-24 - Actions for penalties and forfeitures.

§ 39-4-24. Actions for penalties and forfeitures.An action to recover a penalty or forfeiture under this chapter shall be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction in this state in the name of the state, and shall be commenced and prosecuted to final judgment by the administrator. All money recovered in any action, together with the costs thereof, shall be paid into the state treasury. Any action may be discontinued or compromised on application of the administrator upon such terms as the court shall approve and order.History of Section.P.L. 1912, ch. 795, § 32; G.L. 1923, ch. 253, § 32; G.L. 1938, ch. 122, § 29; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 122; G.L. 1956, § 39-4-24.
RI Gen L § 39-5-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-5 - Appeals|Section 39-5-1 - Judicial review.

§ 39-5-1. Judicial review.Any person aggrieved by a decision or order of the commission may, within seven (7) days from the date of the decision or order, petition the supreme court for a writ of certiorari to review the legality and reasonableness of the decision or order. The petition for a writ of certiorari shall fully set forth the specific reasons for which it is claimed that the decision or order is unlawful or unreasonable. Chapter 35 of title 42 shall not be applicable to appeals from the commission. The procedure established by this chapter shall constitute the exclusive remedy for persons and companies aggrieved by any order or judgment of the commission; provided, however, any person aggrieved by a final decision or order of the administrator may appeal therefrom to the superior court pursuant to the provisions of § 42-35-15.History of Section.P.L. 1912, ch. 795, § 34; G.L. 1923, ch. 253, § 34; G.L. 1938, ch. 122, § 31; P.L. 1949, ch. 2174, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 39-5-1; impl. am. P.L. 1962, ch. 112; P.L. 1969, ch. 240, § 8; P.L. 1973, ch. 199, § 4.
RI Gen L § 39-5-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-5 - Appeals|Section 39-5-2 - Procedure in supreme court.

§ 39-5-2. Procedure in supreme court.Upon the filing of a proper petition for a writ of certiorari for review in the office of the clerk of the supreme court, the supreme court shall cause to be issued a writ of certiorari to the commission which shall require the commission within thirty (30) days to certify to the court a transcript of the evidence, a complete record of the hearing, and a copy of the decision or order of the commission. The clerk of the supreme court shall issue citations to all parties in interest, including the public utilities administrator, returnable at such time as in the discretion of the court shall be proper, and the court as soon as may be thereafter shall hear and determine the matter. The transcript of the testimony before the commission in the case, duly certified by the stenographer taking the testimony, and allowed by one of the commissioners, shall be admitted as testimony before the supreme court.History of Section.P.L. 1969, ch. 240, § 8.
RI Gen L § 39-5-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-5 - Appeals|Section 39-5-3 - Findings of commission.

§ 39-5-3. Findings of commission.The findings of the commission on questions of fact shall be held to be prima facie true and as found by the commission, and the supreme court shall not exercise its independent judgment nor weigh conflicting evidence. An order or judgment of the commission made in the exercise of administrative discretion shall not be reversed unless the commission exceeded its authority or acted illegally, arbitrarily, or unreasonably.History of Section.P.L. 1969, ch. 240, § 8.
RI Gen L § 39-5-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-5 - Appeals|Section 39-5-4 - Powers of supreme court.

§ 39-5-4. Powers of supreme court.The supreme court may reverse or affirm the judgments and orders of the commission and may remand a cause to it with such mandates as law or equity shall require; and the commission shall enter judgment or order in accordance with the mandates. The transfer of the cause to the supreme court shall not vacate or operate as a stay of any judgment or order of the commission, but the supreme court, or when not in session, a justice thereof, upon notice to interested parties, may suspend execution of the same with or without terms or conditions as justice and equity require; provided, however, that the execution of rate orders shall not be suspended at the request of a utility company unless the company files with the commission a bond running to the commission in an amount and with sureties approved by the court or a justice thereof conditioned that, within thirty (30) days after the termination of the proceedings, the company shall repay to the persons from whom collected, from and after the effective date of the commission's final order, all sums in excess of the rates finally determined to be just and reasonable.History of Section.P.L. 1912, ch. 795, § 35; G.L. 1923, ch. 253, § 35; G.L. 1938, ch. 122, § 32; G.L. 1938, ch. 122, § 31; P.L. 1949, ch. 2174, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 39-5-4; P.L. 1969, ch. 240, § 8.
RI Gen L § 39-5-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-5 - Appeals|Section 39-5-5 - Discovery of new evidence.

§ 39-5-5. Discovery of new evidence.If after appeal has been taken to the supreme court, new evidence shall be discovered by any party, an affidavit setting forth the newly discovered evidence shall be filed in the supreme court, and if that court finds the newly discovered evidence to be of such character and sufficient importance to warrant reconsideration of the matter by the commission, the clerk of the supreme court shall transmit a copy of the affidavit to the commission for further consideration, and the court shall stay further proceedings in the supreme court for such time as it shall deem proper. The commission upon receiving the new evidence may confirm, alter, amend, rescind, or reverse the judgment or order which was appealed, and shall report its action to the court forthwith transmitting therewith a transcript of the new testimony. If the commission rescinds or reverses its prior judgment or order, the appeal shall be dismissed. If the prior order or judgment is confirmed, or if it is altered or amended, the altered or amended judgment or order shall be substituted for the original order or judgment, and the proceedings in the supreme court shall continue accordingly.History of Section.P.L. 1969, ch. 240, § 8; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 108.
RI Gen L § 39-6-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-6 - Railroad Companies|Section 39-6-1 - "Railroad" defined.

§ 39-6-1. "Railroad" defined.The word "railroad," as used in chapters 6 — 9 of this title, except in § 39-6-15 and in § 39-9-11, shall be construed so as to include all so-called tramways and all other railroads operated by steam or other power.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 187, § 7; G.L. 1909, ch. 215, § 10; G.L. 1923, ch. 251, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 124, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 39-6-1.
RI Gen L § 39-6-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-6 - Railroad Companies|Section 39-6-2 - Unlicensed road as nuisance.

§ 39-6-2. Unlicensed road as nuisance.Every railroad or portion of a railroad built in this state for public use, by itself or in connection with any other railroad, without charter or license first had and obtained from the general assembly, is declared to be a public nuisance.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 187, § 40; G.L. 1909, ch. 215, § 44; G.L. 1923, ch. 251, § 35; G.L. 1938, ch. 124, § 35; G.L. 1956, § 39-6-2.
RI Gen L § 39-6-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-6 - Railroad Companies|Section 39-6-3 - Action to abate unlicensed road.

§ 39-6-3. Action to abate unlicensed road.In addition to the remedy by indictment for the nuisance, the attorney general shall, for the purpose of abating any nuisance, file on the part of the state, in the superior court, a civil action or information against any person or corporation who or that shall build any railroad or portion of a railroad, and the court shall take jurisdiction of, hear, determine, decree, and proceed thereon as in cases of private nuisance.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 187, § 41; C.P.A. 1905, § 1220; G.L. 1909, ch. 215, § 45; G.L. 1923, ch. 251, § 36; G.L. 1938, ch. 124, § 36; G.L. 1956, § 39-6-3.
RI Gen L § 39-6-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-6 - Railroad Companies|Section 39-6-4 - Supervision by president and directors.

§ 39-6-4. Supervision by president and directors.The president and directors of every railroad corporation shall maintain, by themselves or by an executive committee of the directors, a watchful supervision over the management of their road.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 187, § 10; G.L. 1909, ch. 215, § 13; G.L. 1923, ch. 251, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 124, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 39-6-4.
RI Gen L § 39-6-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-6 - Railroad Companies|Section 39-6-5 - Stockholders' access to books.

§ 39-6-5. Stockholders' access to books.Every stockholder of any railroad corporation incorporated within this state may, at all reasonable times, examine the books, papers, and accounts of the corporation in which he or she is a stockholder; and if any clerk or other officer of any railroad corporation having the custody of the books, papers, and accounts of the corporation, shall refuse to permit any stockholder of the corporation to inspect the books, papers, and accounts thereof, the person so offending shall forfeit one hundred dollars ($100).History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 187, § 39; G.L. 1909, ch. 215, § 43; G.L. 1923, ch. 251, § 34; G.L. 1938, ch. 124, § 34; G.L. 1956, § 39-6-5.
RI Gen L § 39-6-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-6 - Railroad Companies|Section 39-6-6 - Security for damages required before entry on land.

§ 39-6-6. Security for damages required before entry on land.No railroad corporation shall enter upon or use the land or materials located for the use of its railroad, except for the purpose of making surveys, until the corporation shall have given such security for the payment of all damages as shall be finally awarded for the land or materials, and for costs, as shall be required by the commissioners appointed to estimate damages; nor shall the corporation enter upon or use the land or materials unless, before the assessment by the commissioners, notice that security will be given on request in writing to the commissioners shall be served on all known persons interested in the land and materials, and residing within this state, by delivering to them or by leaving at their last and usual places of abode a written statement as provided in this section.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 187, § 54; G.L. 1909, ch. 215, § 58; G.L. 1923, ch. 251, § 49; G.L. 1938, ch. 124, § 49; G.L. 1956, § 39-6-6; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 109.
RI Gen L § 39-6-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-6 - Railroad Companies|Section 39-6-7 - Abandonment of condemned lands.

§ 39-6-7. Abandonment of condemned lands.Any railroad corporation chartered by the general assembly of this state may, at any time before final court confirmation of the report of the commissioners appointed by any court, under the provisions of its charter and of law, to estimate all damages that any person shall sustain whose lands are mentioned or described in any location of the whole or any part of its railroad, abandon the whole or any part of the location, and may report the abandonment to the court; and thereupon all further proceedings by the commissioners with reference to so much of the location as shall have been so abandoned shall forthwith cease, and all costs and expenses incurred in the proceedings up to the date of the abandonment with reference to the abandoned location shall be paid by the railroad company, and the court shall make all necessary orders in the premises.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 187, § 55; G.L. 1909, ch. 215, § 59; G.L. 1923, ch. 251, § 50; G.L. 1938, ch. 124, § 50; G.L. 1956, § 39-6-7; P.L. 1990, ch. 492, § 11.
RI Gen L § 39-6-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-6 - Railroad Companies|Section 39-6-8 - Reversion of abandoned lands.

§ 39-6-8. Reversion of abandoned lands.Any and all lands, materials, and their appurtenances, covered by an abandoned location, that may have been taken or used and not paid for by the railroad company before abandonment, shall immediately, on the report thereof to such court as provided in § 39-6-7, revert to, and the title thereof become revested in, the several owners thereof, and their respective heirs and assigns, in the same way and with the same effect as if the location had never been made, and the abandonment and reverter may be pleaded by the railroad company in offset and diminution of damages, if any, in any action or proceeding to recover damages for the taking or use.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 187, § 56; G.L. 1909, ch. 215, § 60; G.L. 1923, ch. 251, § 51; G.L. 1938, ch. 124, § 51; G.L. 1956, § 39-6-8; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 109.
RI Gen L § 39-6-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-6 - Railroad Companies|Section 39-6-9 - Possession of land adverse to railroad.

§ 39-6-9. Possession of land adverse to railroad.No length of possession, user, or occupancy of land belonging to a railroad corporation by an owner or occupier of adjoining land shall hereafter create any right in or to the land of the corporation in an adjoining owner or occupant or in any person claiming under him or her.History of Section.P.L. 1899, ch. 657, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 215, § 61; G.L. 1923, ch. 251, § 52; G.L. 1938, ch. 124, § 52; G.L. 1956, § 39-6-9.
RI Gen L § 39-6-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-6 - Railroad Companies|Section 39-6-10 - Adverse possession by railroad.

§ 39-6-10. Adverse possession by railroad.No length of possession, user, or occupancy by a railroad corporation of land belonging to an adjoining owner shall hereafter create any right in or to adjoining land in the railroad corporation or in any person or corporation claiming under it.History of Section.P.L. 1899, ch. 657, § 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 215, § 62; G.L. 1923, ch. 251, § 53; G.L. 1938, ch. 124, § 53; G.L. 1956, § 39-6-10.
RI Gen L § 39-6-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-6 - Railroad Companies|Section 39-6-11 - Citations in condemnation matters.

§ 39-6-11. Citations in condemnation matters.Upon the application in writing of any railroad company, or of any person whose interest may be affected by the doings of the company, to the superior court for the county in which the estate affected lies, for a hearing and determination of any matter or thing whereof the superior court has jurisdiction and cognizance relative to railroads by virtue of any act of incorporation, or the provisions of § 39-6-13, the clerk shall cause a citation to issue thereon, addressed to the parties named in the application, and made returnable to the superior court in the county, which citation shall be served upon the adverse parties in the same manner as process in a civil action, and, upon the return and entry thereof, the matter shall proceed in all respects as a civil action.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 187, § 60; C.P.A. 1905, § 1131; G.L. 1909, ch. 215, § 66; G.L. 1923, ch. 251, § 57; G.L. 1938, ch. 124, § 57; G.L. 1956, § 39-6-11.
RI Gen L § 39-6-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-6 - Railroad Companies|Section 39-6-12 - Filing of location of road - Citation.

§ 39-6-12. Filing of location of road — Citation.Whenever any railroad company shall locate its road or any part thereof, it may file the report of the location with the clerk of the superior court for the county in which the located road is situated, and may, in writing, request the action of the court thereon according to charter or general or special act, or the provisions of § 39-6-13; and thereupon the clerk shall cause a citation to issue addressed to the parties named in the application, and made returnable to the superior court in the county, which citation shall be served upon the adverse parties in the same manner as process in a civil action, and, upon the return and entry thereof, the matter shall proceed in all respects as a civil action.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 187, § 61; C.P.A. 1905, § 1131; G.L. 1909, ch. 215, § 67; G.L. 1923, ch. 251, § 58; G.L. 1938, ch. 124, § 58; G.L. 1956, § 39-6-12.
RI Gen L § 39-6-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-6 - Railroad Companies|Section 39-6-13 - Superior court jurisdiction.

§ 39-6-13. Superior court jurisdiction.The superior court shall have the same power and jurisdiction over the cases referred to in §§ 39-6-11 and 39-6-12 as the court of common pleas, or special courts of common pleas, or common pleas division of the supreme court, formerly had by charter or by general law.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 187, § 62; C.P.A. 1905, § 1131; G.L. 1909, ch. 215, § 68; G.L. 1923, ch. 251, § 59; G.L. 1938, ch. 124, § 59; G.L. 1956, § 39-6-13.
RI Gen L § 39-6-14 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-6 - Railroad Companies|Section 39-6-14 - Counsel fees in actions against railroads.

§ 39-6-14. Counsel fees in actions against railroads.If any person having lawful claims upon any railroad corporation for overcharge for freight or passage, or for injury or loss of merchandise, or for damage by unlawful or unwarrantable delay in the transportation or delivery of merchandise, or for injury to the person, or for the refusal to transport or deliver persons or property, shall give written notice of the same, addressed to the president or treasurer or master of transportation of the corporation, and delivered to either of the officers or to any agent having charge of any depot of the corporation, fourteen (14) days previous to commencing suit for the same, and if the corporation neglects or refuses to pay the lawful claim, then the complainant, if he or she recovers more than the amount, if any, tendered by the corporation, shall also recover reasonable compensation for the services of his or her counsel, to be allowed by the court in addition to the actual damage; and if a less amount shall be recovered, then a reasonable allowance shall be made by the court for the services of the counsel of the corporation, to be taxed in addition to and to be allowed with the defendant's costs as now taxed and allowed by law.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 187, § 34; G.L. 1909, ch. 215, § 38; G.L. 1923, ch. 251, § 29; G.L. 1938, ch. 124, § 29; G.L. 1956, § 39-6-14; P.L. 2006, ch. 216, § 12.
RI Gen L § 39-6-15 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-6 - Railroad Companies|Section 39-6-15 - Power to operate aircraft.

§ 39-6-15. Power to operate aircraft.Any railroad company incorporated under the laws of this state and operating a railroad in this state may acquire, own, maintain, and operate, either directly or through subsidiary corporations, aircraft for the transportation of passengers and property subject to provisions of all laws of this state relative to the operation of aircraft.History of Section.P.L. 1933, ch. 2049, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 111, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 39-6-15.
RI Gen L § 39-6-16 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-6 - Railroad Companies|Section 39-6-16 - Conversion to electric power operation.

§ 39-6-16. Conversion to electric power operation.Railroad corporations that are subject to the provisions of this chapter, whose roads are now operated by power other than electricity, may operate or contract for the operation of their roads with electric power, in such manner and with such changes in their roadbed or tracks as they may find best adapted thereto.History of Section.P.L. 1896, ch. 400, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 215, § 69; G.L. 1923, ch. 251, § 60; G.L. 1938, ch. 124, § 60; G.L. 1956, § 39-6-16.
RI Gen L § 39-6-17 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-6 - Railroad Companies|Section 39-6-17 - Operation of trains over tracks of another company.

§ 39-6-17. Operation of trains over tracks of another company.Railroad corporations and street railroad companies may contract that either shall perform transportation of persons and property upon and over the whole or any part of the road of the other, so far as the other has then the right by law to perform the transportation, and may contract with each other for the lease, use, or sale of their respective roads, or any part thereof, upon such terms as the directors may agree, and as may be approved by a majority of the stockholders of both corporations present and voting at meetings called for that purpose, and the corporation operating any portion of any railroad under any contract or sale shall have, in addition to its own powers, privileges, and franchises, all the powers, privileges, and franchises of the other party thereto in respect to the road, and be subject to and perform all the public duties and obligations of the other party in respect thereto.History of Section.P.L. 1896, ch. 400, § 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 215, § 70; G.L. 1923, ch. 251, § 61; G.L. 1938, ch. 124, § 61; G.L. 1956, § 39-6-17.