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2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 32 - Parks and Recreational Areas › Chapter 32-6 - Public Use of Private Lands — Liability Limitations › Section 32-6-3. - Liability of landowner.

§ 32-6-3. Liability of landowner.
Except as specifically recognized by or provided in § 32-6-5, an owner of land who either directly or indirectly invites or permits without charge any person to use that property for recreational purposes does not thereby:
(1)
Extend any assurance that the premises are safe for any purpose;
(2)
Confer upon that person the legal status of an invitee or licensee to whom a duty of care is owed; nor
(3)
Assume responsibility for or incur liability for any injury to any person or property caused by an act of omission of that person.
History of Section.
P.L. 1978, ch. 375, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 32 - Parks and Recreational Areas › Chapter 32-6 - Public Use of Private Lands — Liability Limitations › Section 32-6-4. - Land leased to state.

§ 32-6-4. Land leased to state.
Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the provisions of § 32-6-3 and this section shall be deemed applicable to the duties and liability of an owner of land leased to the state or any subdivision or agency thereof or land that the state or any subdivision or agency thereof possesses an easement for recreational purposes.
History of Section.
P.L. 1978, ch. 375, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 234, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 511, art. 2, § 55.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 32 - Parks and Recreational Areas › Chapter 32-6 - Public Use of Private Lands — Liability Limitations › Section 32-6-5. - Limitation on chapter.

§ 32-6-5. Limitation on chapter.
(a)
Nothing in this chapter limits in any way any liability that, but for this chapter, otherwise exists:
(1)
For the willful or malicious failure to guard or warn against a dangerous condition, use, structure, or activity after discovering the user’s peril; or
(2)
For any injury suffered in any case where the owner of land charges the person or persons who enter or go on the land for the recreational use thereof, except that in the case of land leased to the state or a subdivision thereof, any consideration received by the owner for that lease shall not be deemed a “charge” within the meaning of this section.
(b)
When the coastal resources management council designates a right-of-way as part of its designation process as specified in § 46-23-6(5), or when the coastal resources management council stipulates public access as a condition of granting a permit, the landowner automatically will have “limited liability” as defined in this chapter, except as specifically recognized by or provided in this section.
History of Section.
P.L. 1978, ch. 375, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 394, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 511, art. 2, § 55.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 32 - Parks and Recreational Areas › Chapter 32-6 - Public Use of Private Lands — Liability Limitations › Section 32-6-6. - Construction of chapter.

§ 32-6-6. Construction of chapter.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to:
(1)
Create a duty of care or ground of liability for an injury to persons or property;
(2)
Relieve any person using the land of another for recreational purposes from any obligation that he or she may have in the absence of this chapter to exercise care in his or her use of that land and in his or her activities thereon, or from the legal consequences of the failure to employ that care; or
(3)
Create a public or prescriptive right or easement running with the land.
History of Section.
P.L. 1978, ch. 375, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 511, art. 2, § 55.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 32 - Parks and Recreational Areas › Chapter 32-6 - Public Use of Private Lands — Liability Limitations › Section 32-6-7. - Repealed.

§ 32-6-7. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1978, ch. 375, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 1996, ch. 234, § 2, effective August 6, 1996.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 32 - Parks and Recreational Areas › Chapter 32-7 - Recreational Vehicle Parks and Campgrounds Act › Section 32-7-1. - Short title.

§ 32-7-1. Short title.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Rhode Island Recreational Vehicle Parks and Campgrounds Act”.
History of Section.
P.L. 2001, ch. 275, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 32 - Parks and Recreational Areas › Chapter 32-7 - Recreational Vehicle Parks and Campgrounds Act › Section 32-7-2. - Legislative findings.

§ 32-7-2. Legislative findings.
It is hereby found and declared that:
(1)
The freedom to travel is among America’s most cherished liberties and the recreational vehicle and automobile are key modes of travel for those enjoying this freedom.
(2)
Recreational vehicle parks and campgrounds provide secure places of refuge for recreational vehicle users and campers.
(3)
A comprehensive set of standards for recreational vehicle park and campground development and operation has been developed by nationally recognized organizations and institutions and these standards provide adequately for the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
(4)
The public interest and safety are best served by having uniform standards for recreational vehicle park and campground development and operation from state to state.
History of Section.
P.L. 2001, ch. 275, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 32 - Parks and Recreational Areas › Chapter 32-7 - Recreational Vehicle Parks and Campgrounds Act › Section 32-7-3. - Legislative intent and purpose.

§ 32-7-3. Legislative intent and purpose.
The legislative intent and purpose of this chapter are:
(1)
To provide a safe environment in urban, rural, and wilderness settings that will accommodate the full range of camping units desired by the consumer;
(2)
To allow the greatest latitude in designing recreational vehicle parks and campgrounds according to the desires of the recreational vehicle and camping public, while protecting the health and safety needs of that public;
(3)
To ensure that local government has the right and the duty to regulate zoning for recreational vehicle parks or campgrounds; and that the state has the right and the duty to regulate those building, plumbing, and fire protection elements for which national standards have been adopted under this code;
(4)
To meet the overall spirit of national codes adopted in this chapter by reference. Where slight differences in wording occur between this chapter and those of national codes, those differences are not intended to change the public health and safety goals of the national codes, but rather to foster consistency between code language and the terminology of the recreational vehicle park and campground industry and the recreational vehicle and camping public; and
(5)
To provide rules, regulations, requirements, and standards for the development of recreational vehicle parks and campgrounds in the state of Rhode Island for purposes of ensuring the following:
(i)
Protection of the public health, safety, and general welfare;
(ii)
Orderly growth and development, in conjunction with conservation, protection, and proper use of land;
(iii)
Proper provisions for all public facilities; and
(iv)
Appropriate local government control over the zoning and location of recreational vehicle parks and campgrounds in individual communities.
History of Section.
P.L. 2001, ch. 275, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 32 - Parks and Recreational Areas › Chapter 32-7 - Recreational Vehicle Parks and Campgrounds Act › Section 32-7-4. - Applicability.

§ 32-7-4. Applicability.
This chapter shall apply to all recreational vehicle parks and campgrounds, as defined in § 32-7-7. No person or organization or government entity shall establish and maintain a recreational vehicle park or campground within the state of Rhode Island, except in conformity with this code. Facilities in existing recreational vehicle parks and campgrounds may continue in use, providing those facilities do not constitute a recognized health or safety hazard.
History of Section.
P.L. 2001, ch. 275, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 32 - Parks and Recreational Areas › Chapter 32-7 - Recreational Vehicle Parks and Campgrounds Act › Section 32-7-5. - Scope and jurisdiction.

§ 32-7-5. Scope and jurisdiction.
(a)
This chapter is intended to include all elements to be regulated by the state of Rhode Island. The regulations contained in this chapter shall not supercede any applicable zoning ordinance enacted by any municipality pursuant to chapter 24 of title 45.
(b)
Where differences occur between state and local standards affecting building, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection elements, the state standards shall govern.
(c)
Any decision to regulate aspects of recreational vehicle parks and campgrounds, as they relate to zoning and location affecting offsite impacts, shall be made solely by local agencies.
(d)
Upon the construction of a recreational vehicle park or campground, enforcement of the operational requirements of this code shall be the responsibility of those agencies normally responsible for enforcing such provisions. Where disagreements arise over jurisdiction, the responsibility for enforcement shall vest with the city, then state, in that order.
(e)
Federal regulations promulgated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration may supercede all or part of this chapter, as applied to any category of regulated motor vehicles.
History of Section.
P.L. 2001, ch. 275, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 32 - Parks and Recreational Areas › Chapter 32-7 - Recreational Vehicle Parks and Campgrounds Act › Section 32-7-6. - Alternative materials, equipment and procedures.

§ 32-7-6. Alternative materials, equipment and procedures.
The provisions of this chapter are not intended to prevent the use of any material, method of construction, or installation procedure not specially prescribed by this code; provided that any such alternative is of equal or greater quality and is verified by the authority having jurisdiction. The authority having jurisdiction shall require that sufficient evidence be submitted to substantiate any claims made regarding the safety of alternatives. Evidence shall also be submitted to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the authority having jurisdiction, that the alternative material, method of construction, or installation procedure meets or exceeds the level of health and safety protection required by the standards of this code.
History of Section.
P.L. 2001, ch. 275, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 32 - Parks and Recreational Areas › Chapter 32-7 - Recreational Vehicle Parks and Campgrounds Act › Section 32-7-8. - Design and construction standards.

§ 32-7-8. Design and construction standards.
(a)
Standards set forth in the following documents are adopted by reference in this chapter: ANSI A119.2; ANSI 119.5; NFPA 501D; and HUD Interpretive Bulletin 3282.8.
(b)
Recreational vehicles must comply with ANSI A119.2 or A119.5 and as further described in HUD Interpretive Bulletin 3282.8 must be primarily designed as temporary lodging for recreation that has either its own motive power or is mounted or towed by another vehicle, and does not exceed four hundred (400) square feet in area. Every service building or building used for accessory services in a recreational vehicle park or campground shall be designed and constructed in accordance with applicable building codes and standards. Each camper unit shall be allowed accessory and/or add-on structures, provided these structures are not permanent.
(c)
Applicable standards include the following:
(1) Density:
Average density should not exceed twenty-five (25) camping unit sites per acre of land.
(2) Camping unit separation:
A camping unit and its accessory structures should not be located less than ten (10) feet from any other camping unit and its accessory structures or less than ten (10) feet from any permanent building within or adjacent to the recreational vehicle park or campground.
(3) Site identification:
Each camping unit site shall be identified by easily readable markers.
(4) Utility connection assembly:
When potable water connection, sewer inlet connection, electrical power, television connection, and phone connection supply or discharge outlets are provided for an individual recreational vehicle site, they may be grouped together.
(5) Swimming and bathing facilities:
If provided, such facilities shall be designed in accordance with the requirements of the authority having jurisdiction.
History of Section.
P.L. 2001, ch. 275, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 32 - Parks and Recreational Areas › Chapter 32-7 - Recreational Vehicle Parks and Campgrounds Act › Section 32-7-9. - Fire safety standards.

§ 32-7-9. Fire safety standards.
In addition to standards contained in the Uniform Fire Code and the referenced NFPA standards, the following standards shall apply to recreational vehicle parks and campgrounds:
(1) Campfires:
Designated outdoor campfire locations, if provided, shall be in safe, convenient areas where they will not constitute fire hazards to vegetation, undergrowth, trees, and camping units.
(2) Refuse:
Areas under and around camping units shall be kept free from accumulation of refuse. To that end, a refuse disposal system shall be provided. The burning of refuse, when permitted, shall take place only in approved incinerators.
(3) Filling LP gas containers:
The filling of LP gas containers shall conform to NFPA 58, Standard for the Storage and Handling of Petroleum Gases, or be in conformance with guidelines established by the authority having jurisdiction.
(4) Fire extinguishers:
Portable fire extinguishers provided by the park operator shall be of the multipurpose dry chemical type or its equal. Such extinguishers shall have a minimum rating of 2A:20Band shall be installed in accordance with NFPA 10, Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers.
History of Section.
P.L. 2001, ch. 275, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 32 - Parks and Recreational Areas › Chapter 32-7 - Recreational Vehicle Parks and Campgrounds Act › Section 32-7-10. - Water supply standards.

§ 32-7-10. Water supply standards.
The following standards shall apply to recreational vehicle parks and campgrounds:
(1) Potable water supply and distribution:
(i)
The supply or supplies of potable water shall comply with the applicable potable water standards of the authority having jurisdiction or, in the absence thereof, shall meet the intent of the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974 (public law 93-523 as amended (1986)) [42 U.S.C. § 300f et seq.].
(ii)
Where the recreational vehicle park or campground has its own water supply system, the components of the system shall be approved by the authority having jurisdiction. Further, there shall be a source protection buffer area of at least two hundred (200) feet surrounding each such supply.
(iii)
Potable water systems, if provided for filling recreational vehicle potable water tanks, shall be located at least fifty (50) feet from any waste disposal station. When such a system is provided, a sign of durable material, not less than two (2) by two (2) feet in area, shall be posted adjacent to the potable water outlet. Such sign shall be inscribed in clearly legible letters with the following: “POTABLE WATER NOT TO BE USED FOR FLUSHING WASTE TANKS,” or other similar warning. For the purpose of this subsection, a potable watering system shall mean a tap and not the source.
(iv)
The potable water system should be protected from back-flow by means of a listed vacuum breaker located downstream from each connection.
(2) Water supplies for fire protection:
Water supplies for fire protection purposes shall meet the requirements of the authority having jurisdiction.
(3) Prohibited connections:
The potable water supply shall not be connected to any nonpotable or unapproved water supply.
(4) Potable water connections at individual camping unit sites:
All wells, springs, and similar sources of water intended for potable purposes shall be properly constructed, located, and protected to exclude surface contamination and to minimize the potential of contamination from sanitary hazards.
History of Section.
P.L. 2001, ch. 275, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 32 - Parks and Recreational Areas › Chapter 32-7 - Recreational Vehicle Parks and Campgrounds Act › Section 32-7-12. - Refuse disposal standards.

§ 32-7-12. Refuse disposal standards.
Facilities for the storage, collection, and disposal of refuse shall be provided.
History of Section.
P.L. 2001, ch. 275, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 32 - Parks and Recreational Areas › Chapter 32-7 - Recreational Vehicle Parks and Campgrounds Act › Section 32-7-13. - Recreational vehicle park and campground operation.

§ 32-7-13. Recreational vehicle park and campground operation.
(a) Rules/policies:
Any operator of a recreational vehicle park or campground may establish reasonable rules and regulations for the management of the establishment and its guests and employees, and each guest or employee staying or employed in the establishment shall conform to and abide by such rules and regulations, so long as the guest or employee shall remain in or at the recreational vehicle park or campground. Such rules and regulations shall control the liabilities, responsibilities, and obligations of all parties. The rules and regulations established pursuant to this section shall be printed in a readable form to allow reasonable communications with the guests and shall be available in the office to recreational vehicle users and campers.
(b) Fees:
In each recreational vehicle park or campground, there shall be made available to recreational vehicle users and campers in the registration area, the rates at which each site is rented. This rate sheet shall indicate the amount charged for occupancy, for extra conveniences, for extra people, for more complete accommodations, or for additional furnishings, and the dates during the year when such charges apply.
(c) Evictions:
The owner or agent of any recreational vehicle park or campground may remove, or cause to be removed, from such facility, in the manner provided by law, any guest of the recreational vehicle, park or campground who, while on the premises of the facility, disturbs the peace and comfort of other persons, causes harm to the physical establishment, fails to follow rules, policies, or regulations, or fails to make payment of rent. In addition to grounds for eviction established by law, grounds for eviction may be established in a written agreement.
History of Section.
P.L. 2001, ch. 275, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 32 - Parks and Recreational Areas › Chapter 32-7 - Recreational Vehicle Parks and Campgrounds Act › Section 32-7-14. - Administration and enforcement.

§ 32-7-14. Administration and enforcement.
(a)
The local permitting authority shall be responsible for enforcing compliance with the standards adopted in this chapter during its review of plans for the recreational vehicle park or campground. The arrangement of each recreational vehicle park and campground shall meet the specific approval of the chief of the fire department, forest ranger, warden, or other authority responsible for providing the necessary fire protection services. A site plan shall be supplied to the fire and law enforcement agencies having jurisdiction. To facilitate the response by emergency services such as fire police and ambulance, the sites plan shall indicate, at a minimum, the location of all camping unit sites, major buildings and facilities, and water supplies for fire protection purposes in the recreational vehicle park or campground.
(b)
Every recreational vehicle park or campground shall be required to obtain from the authority having jurisdiction a license to do business. Such licenses shall be effective for a period of time to be determined by the local licensing board. The conditions of issuance of the license shall be that the recreational vehicle park or campground be in conformity with the appropriate health and safety regulations imposed by the state of Rhode Island and the local authority having jurisdiction.
(c)
It is the duty of each operator of a recreational vehicle park or campground to maintain, at all times, registration receipts, signed by or for guests within the facility showing the dates upon which the sites were occupied by each guest.
History of Section.
P.L. 2001, ch. 275, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 32 - Parks and Recreational Areas › Chapter 32-7 - Recreational Vehicle Parks and Campgrounds Act › Section 32-7-15. - Severability.

§ 32-7-15. Severability.
If any provisions of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter, that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are declared to be severable.
History of Section.
P.L. 2001, ch. 275, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure › Chapter 33-1 - Rules of Descent › Section 33-1-1. - Real estate descending by intestacy to children or descendants, parents, or brothers and sisters.

§ 33-1-1. Real estate descending by intestacy to children or descendants, parents, or brothers and sisters.
Whenever any person having title to any real estate of inheritance shall die intestate as to such estate, it shall descend and pass in equal portions to his or her kindred, in the following course:
(1)
First to the intestate’s children or their descendants, if there are any.
(2)
Second, if there be no children nor their descendants, then to the intestate’s parents in equal shares, or to the surviving parent.
(3)
Third, if there is no parent, then to the intestate’s brothers and sisters, and their descendants.
History of Section.
C.P.A. 1905, § 933; G.L. 1909, ch. 316, § 1; P.L. 1913, ch. 924, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 367, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 567, § 1; P.L. 1943, ch. 1283, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 33-1-1; P.L. 2014, ch. 260, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 312, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure › Chapter 33-1 - Rules of Descent › Section 33-1-2. - Descent of real estate to paternal or maternal kindred.

§ 33-1-2. Descent of real estate to paternal or maternal kindred.
If the intestate has no surviving parent, nor brother, nor sister, nor their descendants, the inheritance shall go in equal moieties to the intestate’s paternal and maternal kindred, each in the following course:
(1)
First to the grandparents, in equal shares, if any there be.
(2)
Second, if there be no grandparent, then to the uncles and aunts, or their descendants by representation, or such of them as there be.
(3)
Third, if there be no grandparent, nor uncle, nor aunt, nor their descendants, then to the great grandparents in equal shares, if any there be.
(4)
Fourth, if there be no great grandparent, then to the great uncles and great aunts or their descendants by representation, or such of them as there be; and so on, in other cases, without end, passing to the nearest lineal ancestors and their descendants or such of them as there be.
History of Section.
C.P.A. 1905, § 934; G.L. 1909, ch. 316, § 2; P.L. 1913, ch. 924, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 367, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 567, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 33-1-2; P.L. 2014, ch. 260, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 312, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure › Chapter 33-1 - Rules of Descent › Section 33-1-3. - Descent when no paternal or maternal kindred survive.

§ 33-1-3. Descent when no paternal or maternal kindred survive.
When in this chapter the inheritance is directed to go by moieties to the intestate’s paternal and maternal kindred, if there are no such kindred on the one part, the whole shall go to the other part; and if there are no kindred either on the one part or the other the whole shall go to the intestate’s surviving spouse or if the spouse did not survive the intestate, it shall go to the spouse’s kindred in the like course as if he or she had survived the intestate and then died entitled to the estate.
History of Section.
C.P.A. 1905, § 936; G.L. 1909, ch. 316, § 4; P.L. 1919, ch. 1787, § 7; G.L. 1923, ch. 367, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 567, § 4; P.L. 1944, ch. 1421, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 33-1-3; P.L. 2014, ch. 260, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 312, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure › Chapter 33-1 - Rules of Descent › Section 33-1-4. - Descent to persons not in being or not capable to take as heirs.

§ 33-1-4. Descent to persons not in being or not capable to take as heirs.
No right in the inheritance shall accrue to any persons whatsoever other than to the children of the intestate, unless such persons are in being and capable in law to take as heirs at the time of the intestate’s death.
History of Section.
C.P.A. 1905, § 935; G.L. 1909, ch. 316, § 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 367, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 567, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 33-1-4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure › Chapter 33-1 - Rules of Descent › Section 33-1-5. - Life estate descending to spouse.

§ 33-1-5. Life estate descending to spouse.
Whenever the intestate dies and leaves a surviving spouse, the real estate of the intestate shall descend and pass to the surviving spouse for his or her natural life. The provisions of §§ 33-1-1 and 33-1-2 shall be subject to the provisions of this section and § 33-1-6.
History of Section.
G.L., ch. 316, § 4, as enacted by P.L. 1919, ch. 1787, § 7; G.L. 1923, ch. 367, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 567, § 4; P.L. 1944, ch. 1421, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 33-1-5; P.L. 2014, ch. 260, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 312, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure › Chapter 33-1 - Rules of Descent › Section 33-1-6. - Widow’s or husband’s allowance of real estate in fee.

§ 33-1-6. Widow’s or husband’s allowance of real estate in fee.
The probate court having jurisdiction of the estate of the intestate, if a resident of this state, or the probate court of any city or town in which the real estate of the intestate is situated if not a resident of this state, may also, in its discretion, upon petition filed within six (6) months from the date of the first publication of notice of the qualification of the administrator of the estate of the intestate, allow and set off to the intestate’s surviving spouse in fee real estate of the intestate situated in this state to an amount not exceeding one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) in value, over and above all incumbrances, if not required for the payment of the debts of the intestate; provided that if the real estate shall be in a single parcel of greater value over and above incumbrances than one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) and shall be deemed by the court, because of such condition and value, to be incapable of being allowed and set off hereunder, either as a whole or by partition, without unreasonable diminution in the value thereof, the court may order the parcel to be sold by the administrator, the administrator giving bond as in other cases of the sale of real estate, and from the proceeds of such sale may allow and set off the sum of one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) to the intestate’s surviving spouse for his or her own use and any surplus of the proceeds of sale shall be deemed to be real estate for the purposes of descent and distribution; provided, however, that title to real estate situated in any town or city of this state shall not pass by the decree of the probate court setting off and allowing such real estate, for the purpose of conveyance by the intestate’s surviving spouse until a copy of such decree as entered, duly certified by the probate clerk, is recorded in the records of land evidence in the town or city where the land is situated. The allowance and set off under this section shall be in addition to the life estate pursuant to § 33-1-5.
History of Section.
G.L., ch. 316, § 4, as enacted by P.L. 1919, ch. 1787, § 7; G.L. 1923, ch. 367, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 567, § 4; P.L. 1944, ch. 1421, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 33-1-6; R.P.L. 1957, ch. 155, § 1; P.L. 1965, ch. 238, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 177, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 260, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 312, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure › Chapter 33-1 - Rules of Descent › Section 33-1-7. - Descendants of deceased heirs.

§ 33-1-7. Descendants of deceased heirs.
The descendants of any person deceased shall inherit the real and personal estate that the person would have inherited had the person survived the intestate, subject to the express provisions of these canons of descent and distribution.
History of Section.
C.P.A. 1905, § 937; G.L. 1909, ch. 316, § 5; G.L. 1923, ch. 367, § 5; G.L. 1938, ch. 567, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 33-1-7; P.L. 2014, ch. 260, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 312, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure › Chapter 33-1 - Rules of Descent › Section 33-1-8. - Children born out of wedlock.

§ 33-1-8. Children born out of wedlock.
A child born out of wedlock shall be capable of inheriting or transmitting inheritance on the part of his or her mother and father in like manner as if born in lawful wedlock. Any such child whose parents shall lawfully intermarry and shall acknowledge him or her as their child shall be deemed legitimate.
History of Section.
C.P.A. 1905, § 939; G.L. 1909, ch. 316, § 7; G.L. 1923, ch. 367, § 7; P.L. 1926, ch. 855, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 567, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 33-1-8; P.L. 1986, ch. 194, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure › Chapter 33-1 - Rules of Descent › Section 33-1-9. - Repealed.

§ 33-1-9. Repealed.
History of Section.
C.P.A. 1905, § 940; G.L. 1909, ch. 316, § 8; G.L. 1923, ch. 367, § 8; G.L. 1938, ch. 567, § 8; Repealed by P.L. 1995, ch. 323, § 21, effective July 5, 1995.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure › Chapter 33-1 - Rules of Descent › Section 33-1-10. - Surplus personalty not bequeathed.

§ 33-1-10. Surplus personalty not bequeathed.
The surplus of any chattels or personal estate of a deceased person, not bequeathed, after the payment of his or her just debts, funeral charges, and expenses of settling his or her estate, shall be distributed by order of the probate court which shall grant administration in the manner following:
(1)
The sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) from the surplus and one-half (½) of the remainder to the widow or surviving husband forever, if the intestate died without issue.
(2)
One-half (½) of the surplus to the widow or surviving husband forever, if the intestate died leaving issue.
(3)
The residue shall be distributed among the heirs of the intestate in the same manner real estates descend and pass by this chapter, but without having any respect to the life estate and discretionary allowance provided by §§ 33-1-5 and 33-1-6.
History of Section.
C.P.A. 1905, § 941; G.L. 1909, ch. 316, § 9; P.L. 1919, ch. 1787, § 7; G.L. 1923, ch. 367, § 9; G.L. 1938, ch. 567, § 9; P.L. 1943, ch. 1283, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 33-1-10; R.P.L. 1957, ch. 155, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure › Chapter 33-1 - Rules of Descent › Section 33-1-11. - Advancements and debts of decedent.

§ 33-1-11. Advancements and debts of decedent.
(a)
If a person dies intestate as to all or a portion of the decedent’s estate, any property given by the decedent during his or her lifetime to an individual who, at decedent’s death, is an heir, shall be treated as an advancement against the heir’s intestate share only if:
(1)
The decedent declared in a contemporaneous writing, or the heir acknowledged in writing, that the gift is an advancement; or
(2)
The decedent’s contemporaneous writing, or the heir’s written acknowledgment, otherwise indicates that the gift is to be taken into account in computing the division and distribution of the decedent’s intestate estate.
(b)
For purposes of subsection (a) of this section, property advanced is valued as of the time the heir came into possession or enjoyment of the property or as of the time of the decedent’s death, whichever first occurs.
(c)
If the recipient of the property fails to survive the decedent, the property is not taken into account in computing the division and distribution of the decedent’s intestate estate, unless the decedent’s contemporaneous writing provides otherwise.
(d)
A debt owed to decedent is not charged against the intestate share of any individual except the debtor. If the debtor fails to survive the decedent, the debt is not taken into account in computing the intestate share of the debtor’s descendants.
History of Section.
C.P.A. 1905, § 955; G.L. 1909, ch. 316, § 23; G.L. 1923, ch. 367, § 23; G.L. 1938, ch. 567, § 23; G.L. 1956, § 33-1-11; P.L. 2014, ch. 260, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 312, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure › Chapter 33-1 - Rules of Descent › Section 33-1-12. - Intestate estate.

§ 33-1-12. Intestate estate.
(a)
Any part of a decedent’s estate not effectively disposed of by will passes by intestate succession to the decedent’s heirs as prescribed in this chapter, except as modified by the decedent’s will.
(b)
A decedent may by will expressly exclude or limit the right of an individual or class to succeed to property of the decedent passing by intestate succession. If that individual, or a member of that class, survives the decedent, the share of the decedent’s intestate estate to which that individual or class would have succeeded passes as if that individual or each member of that class has disclaimed an intestate share.
History of Section.
P.L. 2014, ch. 260, § 3; P.L. 2014, ch. 312, § 3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure › Chapter 33-1 - Rules of Descent › Section 33-1-13. - Survivorship.

§ 33-1-13. Survivorship.
An individual who fails to survive the decedent by one hundred twenty (120) hours is considered to have predeceased the decedent for purposes of homestead allowance, exempt property, and intestate succession, and the decedent’s heirs are determined accordingly. If it is not established by clear and convincing evidence that an individual, who would otherwise be an heir, survived the decedent by one hundred twenty (120) hours, it is considered that the individual failed to survive for the required period. This section is not to be applied if its application would result in escheat of intestate estate to the state.
History of Section.
P.L. 2014, ch. 260, § 3; P.L. 2014, ch. 312, § 3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure › Chapter 33-1.1 - Disposition of Property of Person Killed by Another › Section 33-1.1-1. - Definitions.

§ 33-1.1-1. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1)
“Decedent” means any person whose life is taken by a slayer;
(2)
“Property” shall include any real and personal property and any right or interest therein;
(3)
“Slayer” means any person who wilfully and unlawfully takes or procures to be taken the life of another.
History of Section.
P.L. 1962, ch. 62, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure › Chapter 33-1.1 - Disposition of Property of Person Killed by Another › Section 33-1.1-2. - Limitation on acquisition of property or benefit.

§ 33-1.1-2. Limitation on acquisition of property or benefit.
Neither the slayer nor any person claiming through him or her shall in any way acquire any property or receive any benefit as the result of the death of the decedent, but the property shall pass as provided in this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1962, ch. 62, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure › Chapter 33-1.1 - Disposition of Property of Person Killed by Another › Section 33-1.1-3. - Statutory descent and rights.

§ 33-1.1-3. Statutory descent and rights.
The slayer shall be deemed to have predeceased the decedent as to property which would have passed from the estate of the decedent to the slayer under the statutes of descent and distribution, or by statutory right as surviving spouse.
History of Section.
P.L. 1962, ch. 62, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 323, § 22.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure › Chapter 33-1.1 - Disposition of Property of Person Killed by Another › Section 33-1.1-4. - Wills.

§ 33-1.1-4. Wills.
The slayer shall be deemed to have predeceased the decedent as to property which would have passed to the slayer by devise or legacy from the decedent, except that the provisions of § 33-6-19 shall not apply.
History of Section.
P.L. 1962, ch. 62, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure › Chapter 33-1.1 - Disposition of Property of Person Killed by Another › Section 33-1.1-5. - Tenancy by entirety.

§ 33-1.1-5. Tenancy by entirety.
One-half (½) of property held by the slayer and the decedent as tenants by the entirety shall pass upon the death of the decedent to his or her estate, and the other half shall be held by the slayer during his or her life subject to pass upon his or her death to the estate of the decedent.
History of Section.
P.L. 1962, ch. 62, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure › Chapter 33-1.1 - Disposition of Property of Person Killed by Another › Section 33-1.1-6. - Joint tenancy.

§ 33-1.1-6. Joint tenancy.
(a)
One-half (½) of any property held by the slayer and the decedent as joint tenants, joint owners, or joint obligees shall pass upon the death of the decedent to his or her estate, and the other half shall pass to his or her estate upon the death of the slayer unless the slayer effects a separation or severance of the property or a decree granting partition.
(b)
As to property held jointly by three (3) or more persons, including the slayer and the decedent, any enrichment which would have accrued to the slayer as a result of the death of the decedent shall pass to the estate of the decedent during the life or lives of the joint tenant or tenants (excluding the slayer). If the slayer shall not become the final survivor, then, upon the death of the slayer, such enrichment shall pass to the other surviving joint tenant or tenants. If the slayer becomes the final survivor, one-half (½) of the property shall immediately pass to the estate of the decedent, and the other half shall pass to his or her estate upon the death of the slayer, unless the slayer effects a separation or severance of the property or a decree granting partition.
(c)
The provisions of this section shall not affect any enforceable agreement between the parties or any trust arising because a greater proportion of the property has been contributed by one party than by the other.
History of Section.
P.L. 1962, ch. 62, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure › Chapter 33-1.1 - Disposition of Property of Person Killed by Another › Section 33-1.1-7. - Reversion — Vested remainder.

§ 33-1.1-7. Reversion — Vested remainder.
Property in which the slayer holds a reversion or vested remainder and would have obtained the right of present possession upon the death of the decedent shall pass to the estate of the decedent during the period of the life expectancy of the decedent if he or she held the particular estate, or if the particular estate is held by a third person it shall remain in his or her hands for such period.
History of Section.
P.L. 1962, ch. 62, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure › Chapter 33-1.1 - Disposition of Property of Person Killed by Another › Section 33-1.1-8. - Interest subject to life of decedent.

§ 33-1.1-8. Interest subject to life of decedent.
Any interest in property, whether vested or not, held by the slayer subject to be divested, diminished in any way, or extinguished if the decedent survives him or her or lives to a certain age, shall be held by the slayer during his or her lifetime or until the decedent would have reached such age but shall then pass as if the decedent had died immediately thereafter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1962, ch. 62, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure › Chapter 33-1.1 - Disposition of Property of Person Killed by Another › Section 33-1.1-9. - Contingent remainder — Future interest.

§ 33-1.1-9. Contingent remainder — Future interest.
As to any contingent remainder or executory or other future interest held by the slayer subject to become vested in him or her or increased in any way for him or her upon the condition of the death of the decedent:
(1)
If the interest would not have become vested or increased if he or she had predeceased the decedent, he or she shall be deemed to have so predeceased the decedent;
(2)
In any case, the interest shall not be vested or increased during the period of the life expectancy of the decedent.
History of Section.
P.L. 1962, ch. 62, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure › Chapter 33-1.1 - Disposition of Property of Person Killed by Another › Section 33-1.1-10. - Exercise of power of appointment.

§ 33-1.1-10. Exercise of power of appointment.
(a)
As to any exercise of a power of appointment in favor of the slayer in the will of the decedent, the slayer shall be deemed to have predeceased the decedent and the appointment to have lapsed.
(b)
Property held either presently or in remainder by the slayer subject to be divested by the exercise by the decedent of a power of revocation or a general power of appointment shall pass to the estate of the decedent; and property so held by the slayer subject to be divested by the exercise by the decedent of a power of appointment to a particular person or persons, or to a class of persons, shall pass to such person or persons, or class of persons in equal shares to the members of such class of persons, exclusive of the slayer.
History of Section.
P.L. 1962, ch. 62, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure › Chapter 33-1.1 - Disposition of Property of Person Killed by Another › Section 33-1.1-11. - Insurance proceeds.

§ 33-1.1-11. Insurance proceeds.
(a)
Insurance proceeds payable to the slayer as the beneficiary or assignee of any policy or certificate of insurance on the life of the decedent or as the survivor of a joint life policy, even though such policy or certificate was procured and maintained by the slayer and even though he or she paid all the premiums, shall be paid as if the slayer had predeceased the insured.
(b)
If the decedent is beneficiary or assignee of any policy or certificate of insurance on the life of the slayer, the proceeds shall be paid to the estate of the decedent upon the death of the slayer, unless the policy names some person other than the slayer or his or her estate as alternate beneficiary, or unless the slayer, by naming a new beneficiary or assigning the policy, performs an act which would have deprived the decedent of his or her interest in the policy if he or she had been living.
History of Section.
P.L. 1962, ch. 62, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure › Chapter 33-1.1 - Disposition of Property of Person Killed by Another › Section 33-1.1-12. - Insurance companies, banks, or other obligors — Relief from liability when payment made without notice.

§ 33-1.1-12. Insurance companies, banks, or other obligors — Relief from liability when payment made without notice.
Any insurance company making payment according to the terms of its policy or any bank or other person performing an obligation for the slayer as one of several joint obligors shall not be subjected to additional liability by the terms of this chapter if such payment or performance is made without written notice of the killing by a slayer, at the home office of the insurance company or bank, home, or business address of the other person, of circumstances tending to bring it within the provisions of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1962, ch. 62, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure › Chapter 33-1.1 - Disposition of Property of Person Killed by Another › Section 33-1.1-13. - Purchasers for value without notice.

§ 33-1.1-13. Purchasers for value without notice.
The provisions of this chapter shall not affect the rights of any person who, before the interests of the slayer have been adjudicated, purchases from the slayer for value and without notice property which the slayer would have acquired except for the terms of this chapter; but all proceeds received by the slayer from such sale shall be held by him or her in trust for the persons entitled to the property under the provisions of this chapter, and the slayer shall also be liable both for any portion of the proceeds which he or she may have dissipated and for any difference between the actual value of the property and the amount of the proceeds.
History of Section.
P.L. 1962, ch. 62, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure › Chapter 33-1.1 - Disposition of Property of Person Killed by Another › Section 33-1.1-14. - Record of conviction admissible in civil actions.

§ 33-1.1-14. Record of conviction admissible in civil actions.
The record of his or her conviction of having wilfully and unlawfully killed the decedent shall be admissible in evidence against a claimant of property in any civil action arising under this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1962, ch. 62, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure › Chapter 33-1.1 - Disposition of Property of Person Killed by Another › Section 33-1.1-15. - Construction.

§ 33-1.1-15. Construction.
This chapter shall not be considered penal in nature, but shall be construed broadly in order to effect the policy of this state that no person shall be allowed to profit by his or her own wrong.
History of Section.
P.L. 1962, ch. 62, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure › Chapter 33-1.1 - Disposition of Property of Person Killed by Another › Section 33-1.1-16. - Severability.

§ 33-1.1-16. Severability.
If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are declared to be severable.
History of Section.
P.L. 1962, ch. 62, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure › Chapter 33-2 - Simultaneous Deaths › Section 33-2-1. - Short title.

§ 33-2-1. Short title.
This chapter may be cited as the “Uniform Simultaneous Death Act”.
History of Section.
P.L. 1947, ch. 1871, § 8; G.L. 1956, § 33-2-1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure › Chapter 33-2 - Simultaneous Deaths › Section 33-2-2. - Presumption of survivorship as to each decedent.

§ 33-2-2. Presumption of survivorship as to each decedent.
Where the title to property or the devolution thereof depends upon priority of death and there is no sufficient evidence that the persons have died otherwise than simultaneously, the property of each person shall be disposed of as if he or she had survived, except as provided otherwise in this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1947, ch. 1871, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 33-2-2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure › Chapter 33-2 - Simultaneous Deaths › Section 33-2-3. - Successive beneficiaries dying simultaneously.

§ 33-2-3. Successive beneficiaries dying simultaneously.
Where two (2) or more beneficiaries are designated to take successively by reason of survivorship under another person’s disposition of property and there is no sufficient evidence that these beneficiaries have died otherwise than simultaneously the property thus disposed of shall be divided into as many equal portions as there are successive beneficiaries and these portions shall be distributed respectively to those who would have taken in the event that each designated beneficiary had survived.
History of Section.
P.L. 1947, ch. 1871, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 33-2-3.