§ 9-12-3. Special complaint where whole amount exceeds court jurisdiction.
In all actions in the district court where the whole amount is more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) and the balance stated by the plaintiff does not exceed that sum, he or she may bring his or her action for such balance, and shall so state specially in his or her complaint, and he or she shall, on the filing of the complaint, or afterwards on motion, file his or her account of debt and credit in the action.
History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 275; G.L. 1909, ch. 286, § 10; G.L. 1923, ch. 336, § 10; P.L. 1929, ch. 1331, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 525, § 10; G.L. 1956, § 9-12-3; P.L. 1965, ch. 55, § 24; P.L. 1969, ch. 239, § 9.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally
Chapter 9-12 - District Court Practice
Section 9-12-1, 9-12-2. - Repealed.
Section 9-12-3. - Special complaint where whole amount exceeds court jurisdiction.
Section 9-12-4. - Action on instrument originally exceeding jurisdictional amount.
Section 9-12-5 - — 9-12-9. Repealed.
Section 9-12-10. - Claim of appeal of superior court.
Section 9-12-10.1. - Claim of appeal to superior court in landlord tenant actions.
Section 9-12-11. - Transmission of papers to superior court — Assignment for trial.