§ 9-21-6. Allowance of appellate proceedings after time expired.
When any person is aggrieved by an order, decree, decision, or judgment of the district court or of any probate court or town council from which an appeal or other review is available in the superior court and, because of accident, mistake, unforeseen cause, or excusable neglect has failed to claim his or her appeal, the superior court, if it appears that justice so requires, may, upon petition filed within ninety (90) days after the entry of the order, decree, decision, or judgment, allow an appeal to be taken and prosecuted upon such terms and conditions as the court may prescribe.
History of Section.P.L. 1973, ch. 204, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally
Chapter 9-21 - Judgments, Orders, and Decrees
Section 9-21-2. - Relief from judgment or decree.
Section 9-21-3. - Interlocutory decrees and orders entered by clerk.
Section 9-21-5. - Supreme court order for new trial where trial was not full, fair, and impartial.
Section 9-21-6. - Allowance of appellate proceedings after time expired.
Section 9-21-8. - Interest on judgment for money.
Section 9-21-10. - Interest in civil actions.
Section 9-21-10.1. - Repealed.
Section 9-21-11. - Restraining orders — Notification of local authorities.
Section 9-21-12. - Mandatory conference to consider periodic payments of judgment.