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RI Gen L § 9-18-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-18 - Depositions|Section 9-18-10 - Time of taking deposition.

§ 9-18-10. Time of taking deposition.Depositions may be taken as provided in this chapter at any time; provided, however, that no deposition to be used in a jury trial shall be taken during the progress of the trial, except upon order of the justice presiding.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 383; G.L. 1909, ch. 292, § 31; G.L. 1923, ch. 342, § 31; G.L. 1938, ch. 539, § 10; G.L. 1956, § 9-18-10.
RI Gen L § 9-18-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-18 - Depositions|Section 9-18-11 - Depositions for use in foreign tribunals.

§ 9-18-11. Depositions for use in foreign tribunals.Depositions may be taken in this state to be used on the trial of any cause pending in a tribunal of any other state, district, territory, or country, pursuant to chapter 18.1 of this title.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 384; G.L. 1909, ch. 292, § 32; G.L. 1923, ch. 342, § 32; G.L. 1938, ch. 539, § 11; G.L. 1956, § 9-18-11; P.L. 2019, ch. 190, § 2; P.L. 2019, ch. 241, § 2.
RI Gen L § 9-18-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-18 - Depositions|Section 9-18-12 - Petition for perpetuation of testimony - Designation of person to take deposition.

§ 9-18-12. Petition for perpetuation of testimony — Designation of person to take deposition.Any person, desirous of perpetuating the testimony of any witness concerning any matter which is or may be the subject of litigation, as well before as after litigation is commenced, may present a petition in writing to any justice of the supreme or superior or family court, or to any justice of a district court, setting forth the reasons of his or her application, the name of the witness or witnesses, the subject matter of the controversy, and the names of all persons known to be interested therein, and praying that the deposition of the witness or witnesses may be taken; and thereupon if the justice be satisfied of the reasonableness of the petition, he or she shall designate some notary public or standing master in chancery to take the deposition, to whom the petition, with the order of designation thereon, shall be sent.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 385; G.L. 1909, ch. 292, § 33; G.L. 1923, ch. 342, § 33; G.L. 1938, ch. 539, § 12; G.L. 1956, § 9-18-12; P.L. 1979, ch. 373, § 7.
RI Gen L § 9-18-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-18 - Depositions|Section 9-18-13 - Manner of taking deposition in perpetual memory.

§ 9-18-13. Manner of taking deposition in perpetual memory.The same formalities shall be observed as to notice, and the same methods may be employed, in the taking of depositions in perpetual memory as in the taking of other depositions, and the officer taking the deposition shall have the same power and authority as magistrates taking other depositions to compel any person to appeal and depose as provided in this chapter, within this state, in the same manner as to appear and testify in court. In case any person who is entitled to notice of the taking of the deposition shall be or reside outside of this state, the notice may be served by any disinterested person, and such other notice shall be given as the justice to whom the petition was presented may order.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 387; G.L. 1909, ch. 292, § 35; G.L. 1923, ch. 342, § 35; G.L. 1938, ch. 539, § 14; G.L. 1956, § 9-18-13; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 69.
RI Gen L § 9-18-14 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-18 - Depositions|Section 9-18-14 - Delivery and recording of deposition in perpetual memory.

§ 9-18-14. Delivery and recording of deposition in perpetual memory.The officer taking the deposition shall seal up and direct the deposition, together with the petition therefor, to the clerk of the superior court for the county in which some one of the persons notified of the taking of the deposition shall reside, or if no one of the persons so notified shall reside in this state, then the court for the county in which the person preferring the petition shall reside, and in case no one of the persons notified nor the person preferring the petition shall reside in this state, then in Providence county. The clerk shall, on receiving the deposition and petition, so directed and sealed up, on payment of legal fees for recording as in other cases, open and record the deposition and petition and the certificate of the taking of the deposition, in a book to be specifically kept for that purpose, noting on the deposition the time when he or she received it and the page of the book in which it is recorded, after which he or she shall deliver the deposition and petition to the party preferring the petition; and no deposition not so recorded shall be received as evidence in any court in the state, unless the deposition shall be opened in court at the time of the hearing of the cause in which it is used.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 388; G.L. 1909, ch. 292, § 36; G.L. 1923, ch. 342, § 36; G.L. 1938, ch. 539, § 15; G.L. 1956, § 9-18-14.
RI Gen L § 9-18-15 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-18 - Depositions|Section 9-18-15 - Admissibility of deposition taken to perpetuate testimony.

§ 9-18-15. Admissibility of deposition taken to perpetuate testimony.The deposition, in case of the death of any deponent, his or her of unsound mind, his or her absence from this state, or inability to attend, may be used as evidence in any court in this state against any person who shall have had due notice of the taking of the deposition, his or her heirs, executors, or administrators.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 386; G.L. 1909, ch. 292, § 34; G.L. 1923, ch. 342, § 34; G.L. 1938, ch. 539, § 13; G.L. 1956, § 9-18-15.
RI Gen L § 9-18-16 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-18 - Depositions|Section 9-18-16 - Use in bastardy cases.

§ 9-18-16. Use in bastardy cases.Depositions taken in conformity to the provisions of this chapter may be used in the trial of any bastardy case.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 393; G.L. 1909, ch. 292, § 41; G.L. 1923, ch. 342, § 41; G.L. 1938, ch. 539, § 16; G.L. 1956, § 9-18-16.
RI Gen L § 9-18.1-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-18.1 - Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act|Section 9-18.1-1 - Short title.

§ 9-18.1-1. Short title.This chapter may be cited as the "Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act."History of Section.P.L. 2019, ch. 190, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 241, § 1.
RI Gen L § 9-18.1-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-18.1 - Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act|Section 9-18.1-2 - Definitions.

§ 9-18.1-2. Definitions.As used in this chapter:(1) "Foreign jurisdiction" means a state other than this state.(2) "Foreign subpoena" means a subpoena issued under authority of a court of record of a foreign jurisdiction.(3) "Person" means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited-liability company, association, joint venture, public corporation, government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, or any other legal or commercial entity.(4) "State" means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.(5) "Subpoena" means a document, however denominated, issued under authority of a court of record requiring a person to:(i) Attend and give testimony at a deposition;(ii) Produce and permit inspection and copying of designated books, documents, records, electronically stored information, or tangible things in the possession, custody, or control of the person; or(iii) Permit inspection of premises under the control of the person.History of Section.P.L. 2019, ch. 190, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 241, § 1.
RI Gen L § 9-18.1-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-18.1 - Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act|Section 9-18.1-3 - Issuance of subpoena.

§ 9-18.1-3. Issuance of subpoena.(a) To request issuance of a subpoena under this section, a party shall submit a foreign subpoena to:(1) A clerk of the superior court in the county in which discovery is sought to be conducted in this state; or(2) A lawyer who is a member in good standing of the bar of this state. A request for the issuance of a subpoena under this act does not constitute an appearance in the courts of this state.(b) When a party submits a foreign subpoena to a clerk of the superior court in this state, the clerk, in accordance with the court's procedure, shall promptly issue a subpoena for service on the person to which the foreign subpoena is directed. When a party submits a subpoena to a lawyer who is a member in good standing of the bar of this state, the lawyer may issue a subpoena for service on the person to which the foreign subpoena is directed.(c) A subpoena under subsection (b) of this section shall:(1) Incorporate the terms used in the foreign subpoena;(2) Contain or be accompanied by the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses of all counsel of record in the proceeding to which the subpoena relates and of any party not represented by counsel; and(3) Otherwise be in a form that complies with the laws of this state.History of Section.P.L. 2019, ch. 190, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 241, § 1.
RI Gen L § 9-18.1-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-18.1 - Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act|Section 9-18.1-4 - Service of subpoena.

§ 9-18.1-4. Service of subpoena.A subpoena issued under § 9-18.1-3 shall be served in compliance with the Rhode Island superior court rules of civil procedure.History of Section.P.L. 2019, ch. 190, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 241, § 1.
RI Gen L § 9-18.1-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-18.1 - Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act|Section 9-18.1-5 - Deposition, production, and inspection.

§ 9-18.1-5. Deposition, production, and inspection.The Rhode Island superior court rules of civil procedure govern subpoenas issued under § 9-18.1-3.History of Section.P.L. 2019, ch. 190, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 241, § 1.
RI Gen L § 9-18.1-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-18.1 - Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act|Section 9-18.1-6 - Application to court.

§ 9-18.1-6. Application to court.An application to the court for a protective order or to enforce, quash, or modify a subpoena issued under § 9-18.1-3 shall comply with the rules or statutes of this state and be submitted to the superior court in the county in which discovery is to be conducted.History of Section.P.L. 2019, ch. 190, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 241, § 1.
RI Gen L § 9-18.1-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-18.1 - Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act|Section 9-18.1-7 - Uniformity of application and construction.

§ 9-18.1-7. Uniformity of application and construction.In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.History of Section.P.L. 2019, ch. 190, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 241, § 1.
RI Gen L § 9-18.1-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-18.1 - Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act|Section 9-18.1-8 - Application to pending actions.

§ 9-18.1-8. Application to pending actions.This chapter applies to requests for discovery in cases pending on July 15, 2019.History of Section.P.L. 2019, ch. 190, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 241, § 1.
RI Gen L § 9-19-1, 9-19-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-19 - Evidence|Section 9-19-1, 9-19-2 - Repealed.

§ 9-19-1, 9-19-2. Repealed.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 401; G.L. 1909, ch. 292, § 49; G.L. 1923, ch. 342, § 49; P.L. 1928, ch. 1161, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 538, § 3; P.L. 1940, ch. 939, § 7; G.L. 1956, §§ 9-19-1, 9-19-2; Repealed by P.L. 1987, ch. 381, § 5. Section 7 of P.L. 1987, ch. 381 provides that the repeal of this section by that Act shall take effect on the date that Rhode Island Rules of Evidence adopted by the Supreme Court take effect. Those Rules took effect October 1, 1987.
RI Gen L § 9-19-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-19 - Evidence|Section 9-19-3 - Judicial notice of law of other states.

§ 9-19-3. Judicial notice of law of other states.Every court of this state shall take judicial notice of the common law and statutes of every state, territory, and other jurisdiction of the United States.History of Section.P.L. 1940, ch. 939, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 9-19-3.
RI Gen L § 9-19-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-19 - Evidence|Section 9-19-4 - Information as to foreign law.

§ 9-19-4. Information as to foreign law.The court may inform itself of such laws in such manner as it may deem proper, and the court may call upon counsel to aid it in obtaining the information.History of Section.P.L. 1940, ch. 939, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 9-19-4.
RI Gen L § 9-19-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-19 - Evidence|Section 9-19-5 - Determination made by court - Review.

§ 9-19-5. Determination made by court — Review.The determination of foreign laws shall be made by the court and not by the jury, and shall be reviewable.History of Section.P.L. 1940, ch. 939, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 9-19-5; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 21.
RI Gen L § 9-19-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-19 - Evidence|Section 9-19-6 - Evidence of foreign law.

§ 9-19-6. Evidence of foreign law.Any party may also present to the trial court any admissible evidence of foreign laws, but, to enable a party to offer evidence of the law in another jurisdiction or to ask that judicial notice be taken thereof, reasonable notice shall be given to the adverse parties either in the pleadings or otherwise.History of Section.P.L. 1940, ch. 939, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 9-19-6; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 21.
RI Gen L § 9-19-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-19 - Evidence|Section 9-19-7 - Law of foreign countries.

§ 9-19-7. Law of foreign countries.The law of a jurisdiction other than those referred to in § 9-19-3 shall be an issue for the court, but shall not be subject to the foregoing provisions concerning judicial notice.History of Section.P.L. 1940, ch. 939, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 9-19-7.
RI Gen L § 9-19-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-19 - Evidence|Section 9-19-8 - Uniformity of construction.

§ 9-19-8. Uniformity of construction.Sections 9-19-2 — 9-19-7 shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate their general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact them.History of Section.P.L. 1940, ch. 1939, § 6; G.L. 1956, § 9-19-8.
RI Gen L § 9-19-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-19 - Evidence|Section 9-19-9 - Repealed.

§ 9-19-9. Repealed.History of Section.G.L. 1909, ch. 292, § 54; P.L. 1915, ch. 1259, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 342, § 55; G.L. 1938, ch. 538, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 9-19-9; Repealed by P.L. 1987, ch. 381, § 5. Section 7 of P.L. 1987, ch. 381 provides that the repeal of this section by that Act shall take effect on the date that Rhode Island Rules of Evidence adopted by the Supreme Court take effect. Those Rules took effect October 1, 1987.
RI Gen L § 9-19-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-19 - Evidence|Section 9-19-10 - Entries and memoranda of decedent introduced for successor in title to decedent.

§ 9-19-10. Entries and memoranda of decedent introduced for successor in title to decedent.Whenever the entries and written memoranda of a deceased person would be admissible in favor of his or her representatives, such entries and memoranda may be admitted in favor of any person claiming title under or from the decedent.History of Section.G.L. 1909, ch. 292, § 55; P.L. 1915, ch. 1259, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 342, § 56; G.L. 1938, ch. 538, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 9-19-10.
RI Gen L § 9-19-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-19 - Evidence|Section 9-19-11 - Repealed.

§ 9-19-11. Repealed.History of Section.G.L. 1923, ch. 342, § 57; P.L. 1927, ch. 1048, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 538, § 6; G.L. 1956, § 9-19-11; Repealed by P.L. 1987, ch. 381, § 5. Section 7 of P.L. 1987, ch. 381 provides that the repeal of this section by that Act shall take effect on the date that Rhode Island Rules of Evidence adopted by the Supreme Court took effect. Those Rules take effect October 1, 1987.
RI Gen L § 9-19-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-19 - Evidence|Section 9-19-12 - Statements and releases by patients in personal injury cases.

§ 9-19-12. Statements and releases by patients in personal injury cases.Except as provided below, no settlement or general release or statement in writing signed by any person confined in a hospital or sanitarium as a patient with reference to any personal injuries for which the person is confined in the hospital or sanitarium shall be admissible in evidence, used or referred to in any manner, at the trial of any action to recover damages for personal injuries or consequential damages, so called, resulting therefrom, which statement, settlement, or general release was obtained within fifteen (15) days after injuries were sustained, and the settlement or release shall be null and void unless at least five (5) days prior to the obtaining or procuring of the general release or statement the injured party had signified in writing his or her willingness that the general release or statement be given. This section shall not apply to statements or releases obtained by police officers or inspectors of motor vehicles in the performance of their duty, from members of the family of the person, or by or on behalf of his or her attorney.History of Section.P.L. 1956, ch. 3712, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 9-19-12.
RI Gen L § 9-19-12.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-19 - Evidence|Section 9-19-12.1 - Releases for personal injuries.

§ 9-19-12.1. Releases for personal injuries.No person, firm, or corporation whose interest is adverse to that of a person receiving personal injuries as a result of a tortious act shall negotiate any contract, written or oral, or any settlement to release the person, firm, or corporation from liability, within thirty (30) days from the date of the tortious act. Any contract settlement or release obtained in violation of this section shall be voidable at the option of the releasor upon restoration of the consideration.History of Section.P.L. 1962, ch. 207, § 1.
RI Gen L § 9-19-13, 9-19-14 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-19 - Evidence|Section 9-19-13, 9-19-14 - Repealed.

§ 9-19-13, 9-19-14. Repealed.History of Section.G.L. 1923, ch. 342, § 49; P.L. 1928, ch. 1161, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 538, §§ 1, 15; P.L. 1948, ch. 2087, § 1; G.L. 1956, §§ 9-19-13, 9-19-14; P.L. 1961, ch. 148, § 1; P.L. 1972, ch. 138, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 1987, ch. 381, § 5. Section 7 of P.L. 1987, ch. 381 provides that the repeal of this section by that Act shall take effect on the date that Rhode Island Rules of Evidence adopted by the Supreme Court take effect. Those Rules took effect October 1, 1987.
RI Gen L § 9-19-15 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-19 - Evidence|Section 9-19-15 - Stenographic transcripts of testimony in superior court.

§ 9-19-15. Stenographic transcripts of testimony in superior court.Transcripts from stenographic notes of testimony duly taken in the superior court or the family court, under statutory authority, verified by the certificate of the stenographer taking the testimony, and allowed by the court, shall be admissible as evidence that the testimony was given, whenever proof of the testimony is otherwise competent.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 394; G.L. 1909, ch. 292, § 42; G.L. 1923, ch. 342, § 52; G.L. 1938, ch. 538, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 9-19-15; P.L. 1961, ch. 73, § 5.
RI Gen L § 9-19-16 - 9-19-18 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-19 - Evidence|Section 9-19-16 - 9-19-18 - Repealed.

§ 9-19-16 — 9-19-18. Repealed.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, §§ 398-400; G.L. 1909, ch. 292, §§ 46-48; G.L. 1923, ch. 342, §§ 46-48; G.L. 1938, ch. 538, §§ 7, 13, 14; P.L. 1946, ch. 1770, § 1; P.L. 1948, ch. 2003, § 1; G.L. 1956, §§ 9-19-16 — 9-19-18; Repealed by P.L. 1987, ch. 381, § 5. Section 7 of P.L. 1987, ch. 381 provides that the repeal of this section by that Act shall take effect on the date that Rhode Island Rules of Evidence adopted by the Supreme Court take effect. Those Rules took effect October 1, 1987.
RI Gen L § 9-19-19 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-19 - Evidence|Section 9-19-19 - Finding of presumed death under federal Missing Persons Act.

§ 9-19-19. Finding of presumed death under federal Missing Persons Act.A written finding of presumed death, made by the secretary of the army, the secretary of the navy, the secretary of the air force, or other officer or employee of the United States authorized to make such finding, pursuant to the federal Missing Persons Act, 5 U.S.C. § 5561 et seq., as now or hereafter amended, or a duly certified copy of such finding shall be received in any court, office, or other place in this state as prima facie evidence of the death of the person therein found to be dead, and the date, circumstances, and place of his or her disappearance.History of Section.P.L. 1946, ch. 1709, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 9-19-19.
RI Gen L § 9-19-20 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-19 - Evidence|Section 9-19-20 - Other documents under Missing Persons Act.

§ 9-19-20. Other documents under Missing Persons Act.An official written report or record, or duly certified copy thereof, that a person is missing, missing in action, interned in a foreign country, or beleaguered, besieged, or captured by a hostile force, or is dead, or is alive, made by any officer or employee of the United States authorized by the act referred to in § 9-19-19 or by any other law of the United States to make the report or record shall be received in any court, office, or other place in this state as prima facie evidence that the person is missing, missing in action, interned in a foreign country, or beleaguered, besieged, or captured by a hostile force, or is dead, or is alive, as the case may be.History of Section.P.L. 1946, ch. 1709, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 9-19-20.