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RI Gen L § 10-18-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 10 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure in Particular Actions|Chapter 10-18 - Wage Earner Receivership|Section 10-18-7 - Effect of filing.

§ 10-18-7. Effect of filing.(a) After the filing of the petition with the court under this chapter and until the dismissal of these proceedings, no prior creditor or subsequent creditor seeking the collection of any claim may levy or enforce any judgment, execution, attachment, garnishment, or other legal or equitable process or proceeding against the property, real or personal, including, but not limited to, wages, salaries, or commission of the debtor; nor may any assignment of wages be enforced against the debtor.(b) Upon the filing of the petition, the court shall by order require that all such proceedings be so stayed and the debtor shall be entitled to have a copy of the order served upon any or all of his or her creditors and his or her employer(s).(c) With respect to the claims to be amortized under this chapter, the time between the filing of the petition with the court or the inclusion of the claim in these proceedings, whichever is later, and the dismissal of these proceedings shall not be counted as a part of the period of any statute of limitations.History of Section.P.L. 1972, ch. 186, § 1.
RI Gen L § 10-18-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 10 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure in Particular Actions|Chapter 10-18 - Wage Earner Receivership|Section 10-18-8 - Filing of the accepted plan with the secretary of state and its effect.

§ 10-18-8. Filing of the accepted plan with the secretary of state and its effect.(a) After the plan submitted by the receiver is approved by the court, it shall be filed by the clerk of the court with the secretary of state within twenty-one (21) days from the time of the original filing of the petition with the court. The filing shall have the following effect:(1) Except as stated in § 10-18-11(b), all subsequent creditors shall be excluded from the plan.(2) All prior creditors who have not been included in the plan shall be excluded from the plan unless the creditor, the receiver or the debtor makes application to the court within ten (10) days after the filing of the plan with the secretary of state.(b) All unsecured creditors excluded from the plan by force of subsections (a)(1) and (a)(2) of this section must wait until the dismissal of these proceedings before collecting upon their claims. Secured creditors' rights are determined by §§ 10-18-10 and 10-18-11(c).History of Section.P.L. 1972, ch. 186, § 1.
RI Gen L § 10-18-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 10 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure in Particular Actions|Chapter 10-18 - Wage Earner Receivership|Section 10-18-9 - Effect of approval of plan on prior unsecured creditors.

§ 10-18-9. Effect of approval of plan on prior unsecured creditors.All prior unsecured creditors, who have been scheduled in the plan from the initial filing of the petition with the court or whose application has been submitted to the court within ten (10) days of filing with the secretary of state as provided in § 10-18-8(a)(2), must join the plan if it is approved.History of Section.P.L. 1972, ch. 186, § 1.
RI Gen L § 10-18-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 10 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure in Particular Actions|Chapter 10-18 - Wage Earner Receivership|Section 10-18-11 - Subsequent creditors.

§ 10-18-11. Subsequent creditors.(a) All subsequent creditors who have obtained the receiver's approval prior to their extension of credit may be included in the plan upon application to the court by the creditor, the receiver, or the debtor.(b) The court, upon application by a creditor to be included in the plan, may include such creditors in the plan if it determines that the extension of credit to the debtor was reasonable. The court's criteria in the process of determining the reasonableness of a creditor's extension of credit shall include, but not be limited to, the following:(1) Amount of credit extended;(2) Purpose for which the credit was extended;(3) Terms upon which the credit was extended;(4) Debtor's ability to meet this extra financial obligation in light of his or her financial position under the plan.(c) If a subsequent secured creditor extends credit without the receiver's approval, the secured creditor may reclaim or repossess the collateral sold on security if the debtor defaults upon the contract of sale unless the retention of such collateral by the debtor is essential to the continuance of his or her employment upon reasonable terms and conditions. In such case, § 10-18-10(e) shall apply.History of Section.P.L. 1972, ch. 186, § 1.
RI Gen L § 10-18-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 10 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure in Particular Actions|Chapter 10-18 - Wage Earner Receivership|Section 10-18-12 - Claims brought to judgment - Priority in case of default.

§ 10-18-12. Claims brought to judgment — Priority in case of default.(a) All creditors (secured and unsecured, prior and subsequent, those included and those excluded from the plan) may bring their claims against the debtor to judgment.(b) If these proceedings are terminated by dismissal, default, or otherwise:(1) Any claim reduced to judgment by a subsequent creditor excluded from the plan shall be deemed to have been reduced to judgment one day after these proceedings are terminated.(2) Any claim reduced to judgment by a prior creditor (whether included or excluded from the plan) or a subsequent creditor included in the plan within a reasonable time after termination of these proceedings shall be deemed to have been reduced to judgment as of the day these proceedings are terminated.History of Section.P.L. 1972, ch. 186, § 1.
RI Gen L § 10-18-14 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 10 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure in Particular Actions|Chapter 10-18 - Wage Earner Receivership|Section 10-18-14 - Contents and payments of plan.

§ 10-18-14. Contents and payments of plan.(a) The plan, giving due regard to the reasonable requirements of the debtor and his or her dependents, shall provide for periodic payments by or on behalf of the debtor to the receiver by virtue of the wage assignment and court order, or otherwise; and the debtor may make additional payments to the receiver. If the debtor is required by an order of a court of competent jurisdiction to pay money for the support and maintenance of dependents, then, upon the filing with the court of a certified copy of the order, the plan shall be modified to the extent required to comply with the order.(b) In no case shall the plan provide for receipt by the debtor from the receiver or otherwise of an amount less than the minimum amount of the income of the debtor that is exempt from garnishment under the laws of this state or federal law.(c) Subject both to § 10-18-10(e) on minimum amounts to be paid to certain secured creditors and to this section, the plan shall provide for the receiver to pay, to the extent of funds received by him or her, a pro rata share of the balance to each creditor on the basis of the amount of the claim of each creditor; provided, however, that claims of ten dollars ($10.00) or less may be paid in full.(d) The plan shall provide that if the total amount available to be distributed is less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250), the receiver may deposit the undistributed amount in a special trust account until the next distribution date that the total amount is two hundred fifty dollars ($250) or more.(e) Any money which is not called for by any creditor, or, if sent to a creditor, is returned undelivered and which remains in the possession of the receiver for more than six (6) months after these proceedings are dismissed, must be paid by the receiver to the other creditors in proportion to their unpaid obligations under the plan on the date these proceedings were dismissed, provided that no creditor is paid in excess of the full amount of his or her claim as of the date payment is made. If no such creditors exist, then the money shall be paid to the debtor.(f) The court may, upon application of the debtor, the receiver, or any creditor, upon notice to all other parties, at any time or times during the pendency of these proceedings, increase or reduce the amount of the installment payments provided by the plan, or extend or shorten the time for any payments, or otherwise alter the provisions of the plan, where it shall be made to appear, after hearing, that the circumstances of the debtor so warrant or require.History of Section.P.L. 1972, ch. 186, § 1.
RI Gen L § 10-18-15 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 10 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure in Particular Actions|Chapter 10-18 - Wage Earner Receivership|Section 10-18-15 - Dispute of claims during pendency of proceedings.

§ 10-18-15. Dispute of claims during pendency of proceedings.(a) The court, receiver, debtor, or any creditor may dispute the claim of any creditor at any time during the pendency of these proceedings. Upon the filing with the court of a written notice of intention to dispute a claim or upon the determination of the court, on its own motion, to dispute a claim, the court shall cause notice of a hearing thereon to be served on all parties and hold a hearing thereon. At the hearing the court may establish the amount of the claim or make such other determination as shall be fair and equitable under the circumstances.(b) Neither the determination of the amount of any claim for the purposes of the plan, nor the acceptance of payments thereunder, shall affect the right of any creditor to litigate his or her claim and obtain judgment thereon, or the right of the debtor to dispute it, and the amount of any judgments shall be substituted by the receiver for the amount theretofore being used as a basis for distribution.History of Section.P.L. 1972, ch. 186, § 1.
RI Gen L § 10-18-16 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 10 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure in Particular Actions|Chapter 10-18 - Wage Earner Receivership|Section 10-18-16 - Termination of the plan.

§ 10-18-16. Termination of the plan.(a) If any payment provided by the plan to be made to the receiver by or on behalf of the debtor is in default or if the debtor has otherwise violated the provisions of this chapter or of the plan, the receiver or any creditor may, and if the default shall have continued for a period of more than thirty (30) days the receiver shall, report the matter to the court. The receiver shall submit a report and his or her recommendations to the court and the court may terminate the plan.(b) If the addition of any prior creditor included in the plan by reason of the provision in § 10-18-8(a)(2) or of any subsequent creditor by reason of § 10-18-11(a) and (b) shall make continuation of the plan unfeasible, the court may, upon petition of the debtor, the receiver, or any creditor, with notice to all other parties, and upon a hearing, terminate these proceedings.(c) If the debtor makes preferential payments to creditors participating in the plan during the pendency of the proceedings or appears for any reason to be abusing the privileges of this chapter, the receiver shall promptly report the matter to the court and the court may terminate the plan. If the court finds that preferential payments have been made to those creditors participating in the plan, it shall order those creditors who had received a preferential payment to pay over the amount of the preferential payment to the receiver who shall apply it to reduce the debtor's indebtedness under the plan pro rata, among all creditors participating in the plan. A preferential payment is any payment to a creditor participating in the plan which is, at the time of the payment, in excess of what he or she is entitled to under the plan.(d) If the plan is terminated prior to completion of the plan, the court shall award a reasonable fee to the receiver which shall be preferred to all other claims against the debtor, except federal or state obligations.(e) In deciding whether or not to terminate a wage earner receivership plan, whenever the discretion is given, the court shall consider the following criteria:(1) The feasibility of the plan; whether in light of the debtor's income and the size of the debt incurred it is reasonable for the debt to be paid off on an amortized basis within the time remaining in the plan;(2) The knowledge which subsequent creditors had, or should have had, when they extended credit of the prior debts of the debtor;(3) The knowledge which subsequent creditors had, or should have had, when they extended credit, of the insolvency of the debtor;(4) The intent of the debtor to abuse the plan by unreasonably incurring debts which, if included in the plan, would make the plan unfeasible;(5) Prejudice to the interests of those creditors who have participated in the plan in not being able to collect their debts by those means proscribed by this chapter during the pendency of the plan.History of Section.P.L. 1972, ch. 186, § 1.
RI Gen L § 10-18-17 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 10 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure in Particular Actions|Chapter 10-18 - Wage Earner Receivership|Section 10-18-17 - Duration of proceedings.

§ 10-18-17. Duration of proceedings.(a) Receivership proceedings under this chapter shall continue during the pendency of the plan or until all debts of the debtor are sooner paid or these proceedings are sooner terminated as provided in this chapter.(b) Upon termination of these proceedings, the court shall discharge the receiver and notify the debtor's employer who had been subject to an assignment of wages under this chapter that the debtor is no longer subject to such assignment. The receiver shall return to the debtor all assignments received by him or her under this chapter marked "Cancelled."(c) If any claim covered by the plan is unpaid in whole or in part at the termination of the plan, all interest accrued during the pendency of these proceedings and unpaid shall be added to the principal amount of the debt, but that interest shall not bear additional interest thereafter.History of Section.P.L. 1972, ch. 186, § 1.
RI Gen L § 10-18-18 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 10 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure in Particular Actions|Chapter 10-18 - Wage Earner Receivership|Section 10-18-18 - Subpoenas - Costs.

§ 10-18-18. Subpoenas — Costs.The court may issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses at hearings held under this chapter. Any costs in connection with such hearings may be assessed against any of the parties in such manner as the court may deem just.History of Section.P.L. 1972, ch. 186, § 1.
RI Gen L § 10-18-19 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 10 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure in Particular Actions|Chapter 10-18 - Wage Earner Receivership|Section 10-18-19 - Deferred obligations of debtor during pendency of receivership proceedings.

§ 10-18-19. Deferred obligations of debtor during pendency of receivership proceedings.During the pendency of these receivership proceedings, the debtor shall not voluntarily incur obligations for the payment of money at any time in excess of an aggregate amount of one hundred dollars ($100) or incur any secured obligation without the prior approval of the receiver upon the receiver's determination that the obligations are for the reasonable living requirements of the debtor or his or her family or dependents and that payments of the obligations will not represent an undue hazard to the successful completion of the plan.History of Section.P.L. 1972, ch. 186, § 1.
RI Gen L § 10-18-20 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 10 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure in Particular Actions|Chapter 10-18 - Wage Earner Receivership|Section 10-18-20 - Notices - Employment changes.

§ 10-18-20. Notices — Employment changes.(a) All notices provided for in this chapter may be given by registered or certified mail with return receipt requested, and if the return receipt is not received, the court may order the notice served as process is served in the court, and the cost thereof shall be paid by the person giving notice.(b) The period of notice for all court hearings for which notice is required shall be at least five (5) days, unless the court by rule or special order shall prescribe a different period of time.(c) If the debtor changes his or her employer or acquires an additional employer, he or she shall notify the receiver and execute and deliver to the receiver a new assignment of his or her wages if required and the receiver shall give written notice thereof to the new employer.History of Section.P.L. 1972, ch. 186, § 1.
RI Gen L § 10-18-21 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 10 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure in Particular Actions|Chapter 10-18 - Wage Earner Receivership|Section 10-18-21 - Payments by employers.

§ 10-18-21. Payments by employers.(a) Payments by any employer to a receiver in pursuance of notice from the court or the filing of a petition under this chapter or the receipt of an assignment of wages, salary or commissions by a receiver shall be payment to the employee the same as if received by the employee personally, regardless of any defect or invalidity in the instruments or these proceedings, and regardless of any statute of this state relating to wage assignments, garnishments, exemptions, or otherwise to the contrary.(b) Any employer who pays any salary, wages or commission in violation of a notice received by him or her from the court shall be liable for any sums so paid.History of Section.P.L. 1972, ch. 186, § 1.
RI Gen L § 10-19-1 - 10-19-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 10 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure in Particular Actions|Chapter 10-19 - Rhode Island Medical Liability Actions|Section 10-19-1 - 10-19-10 - Repealed.

§ 10-19-1 — 10-19-10. Repealed.History of Section.A chapter concerning medical liability actions, and consisting of §§ 10-19-1 — 10-19-7 (P.L. 1981, ch. 187, § 2) was repealed by P.L. 1985, ch. 150, § 24, effective June 11, 1985. The chapter had been previously declared unconstitutional in Boucher v. Sayeed, 459 A.2d 87 (1983).
RI Gen L § 10-20-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 10 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure in Particular Actions|Chapter 10-20 - State Environmental Rights|Section 10-20-1 - Legislative findings and purpose.

§ 10-20-1. Legislative findings and purpose.The general assembly finds and declares that each person is entitled by right to the protection, preservation, and enhancement of air, water, land, and other natural resources located within the state and that each person has the responsibility to contribute to the protection, preservation, and enhancement thereof. The legislature further declares its policy to create and maintain within the state conditions under which man and nature can exist in productive harmony in order that present and future generations may enjoy clean air and water, productive land, and other natural resources with which this state has been endowed. Accordingly, it is in the public interest to provide an adequate civil remedy to protect air, water, land and other natural resources located within the state from pollution, impairment, or destruction.History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 224, § 1.
RI Gen L § 10-20-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 10 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure in Particular Actions|Chapter 10-20 - State Environmental Rights|Section 10-20-2 - Definitions.

§ 10-20-2. Definitions.For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the meanings given them in this section:(1) "Environmental control agency" shall mean any state agency which is empowered to protect, preserve, or enhance the natural resources of the state which includes, but is not limited to, the department of environmental management, the department of health, coastal resources management council, public utilities commission, the statewide planning program, and the water resources board.(2) "Environmental quality standard" shall mean any statute, ordinance, limitation, regulation, rule, order, license, stipulation, agreement, or permit of the state or any instrumentality, agency, or political subdivision thereof.(3) "Natural resources" shall include, but not be limited to, all mineral, animal, botanical, air, water, land, timber, soil, quietude, and recreational resources.(4) "Nonresident individual" means any natural person, or his or her personal representative, who is not domiciled or residing in the state when suit is commenced.(5) "Person" means any natural person, any state, municipality, or other governmental or political subdivision or other public agency or instrumentality, any public or private corporation, any partnership, firm, association, or other organization, any receiver, trustee, assignee, agent, or other legal representative of any of the foregoing, and any other entity.(6) "Pollution, impairment, or destruction" is any conduct by any person which violates, or is likely to violate, any environmental quality standard which was issued prior to the date the alleged violation occurred or is likely to occur or any conduct which materially adversely affects or is likely to materially adversely affect the environment.History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 224, § 1.
RI Gen L § 10-20-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 10 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure in Particular Actions|Chapter 10-20 - State Environmental Rights|Section 10-20-4 - Burden of proof.

§ 10-20-4. Burden of proof.(a) In any action maintained under § 10-20-3, where the subject of the action is conduct governed by an environmental quality standard promulgated or issued by an environmental control agency, whenever the plaintiff shall have made a prima facie showing that the conduct of the defendant violates or is likely to violate the environmental quality standard, the defendant may rebut the prima facie showing by the submission of evidence to the contrary.(b) In any other action maintained under § 10-20-3, whenever the plaintiff shall have made a prima facie showing that the conduct of the defendant has, or is likely to cause the pollution, impairment or destruction of the air, water, land, or other natural resources located within the state, the defendant may rebut the prima facie showing by the submission of evidence to the contrary. The defendant may also show, by way of an affirmative defense, that there is no feasible, prudent, and economically viable alternative and the conduct at issue is consistent with the reasonable requirements of the public health, safety, and welfare.History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 224, § 1.
RI Gen L § 10-20-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 10 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure in Particular Actions|Chapter 10-20 - State Environmental Rights|Section 10-20-5 - Appointment of referee.

§ 10-20-5. Appointment of referee.The court may appoint a referee, who shall be a disinterested person, to take testimony and make a report to the court in any such action.History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 224, § 1.
RI Gen L § 10-20-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 10 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure in Particular Actions|Chapter 10-20 - State Environmental Rights|Section 10-20-6 - Relief.

§ 10-20-6. Relief.The court may grant declaratory relief, temporary and permanent equitable relief, or may impose such conditions upon a party as are necessary or appropriate to protect the air, water, land, or other natural resources located within the state from pollution, impairment, or destruction, considering the health, safety, and welfare of the public, and the availability of feasible, prudent, and economically viable alternatives.History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 224, § 1.