Rhode Island General Laws
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.

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Rhode Island General Laws

Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally

Chapter 9-19 - Evidence

Section 9-19-1, 9-19-2. - Repealed.

Section 9-19-3. - Judicial notice of law of other states.

Section 9-19-4. - Information as to foreign law.

Section 9-19-5. - Determination made by court — Review.

Section 9-19-6. - Evidence of foreign law.

Section 9-19-7. - Law of foreign countries.

Section 9-19-8. - Uniformity of construction.

Section 9-19-9. - Repealed.

Section 9-19-10. - Entries and memoranda of decedent introduced for successor in title to decedent.

Section 9-19-11. - Repealed.

Section 9-19-12. - Statements and releases by patients in personal injury cases.

Section 9-19-12.1. - Releases for personal injuries.

Section 9-19-13, 9-19-14. - Repealed.

Section 9-19-15. - Stenographic transcripts of testimony in superior court.

Section 9-19-16 - — 9-19-18. Repealed.

Section 9-19-19. - Finding of presumed death under federal Missing Persons Act.

Section 9-19-20. - Other documents under Missing Persons Act.

Section 9-19-21. - Prima facie validity of federal findings and certified copies.

Section 9-19-22. - Severability.

Section 9-19-23, 9-19-24. - Repealed.

Section 9-19-25. - Illegally seized evidence inadmissible.

Section 9-19-26. - Testimony in divorce, separation, and annulment proceedings.

Section 9-19-27. - Evidence of charges for medical and hospital services and for prescriptions and orthopedic appliances — Evidence required from hospital medical records.

Section 9-19-27.1. - Repealed.

Section 9-19-27.2. - Evidence of charges required from hospitals for medical records, hospital services and for prescriptions and orthopedic appliances — Applicable to claims against medical providers.

Section 9-19-28. - Evidence of damage to property.

Section 9-19-29. - Admissibility of records of deceased physicians, dentists and professional engineers.

Section 9-19-30. - Certain statements of fact or opinion admissible in evidence in civil actions for malpractice.

Section 9-19-31. - Written statements or recordings in actions to recover damages for personal injuries.

Section 9-19-32. - Informed consent a preliminary question.

Section 9-19-33. - Res ipsa loquitur in medical malpractice actions.

Section 9-19-34. - Repealed.

Section 9-19-34.1. - Collateral source rule in medical malpractice actions.

Section 9-19-35. - Failure to bill inadmissible in medical malpractice cases.

Section 9-19-36. - Advance payments inadmissible in medical malpractice cases.

Section 9-19-37. - Repealed.

Section 9-19-38. - Proof of life or work life expectancy.

Section 9-19-39. - Use of photostatic copies.

Section 9-19-40. - Records of the division of motor vehicles.

Section 9-19-41. - Expert witnesses in malpractice cases.

Section 9-19-42. - The Rhode Island rules of evidence.

Section 9-19-43. - Report of laboratory test.

Section 9-19-44. - Mediator confidentiality in mediation proceedings.