§ 9-3-1. Attorney’s lien — Creation.
Whenever the relationship of attorney and client has been entered into by an implied or express contract for service, wherein the attorney does not agree to be responsible for costs of suit, the attorney shall have a lien to the value of his or her contractual interests in the cause of action, claim, demand, counterclaim, or other matter concerning which the contract is entered into.
History of Section.P.L. 1917, ch. 1515, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 301, § 32; P.L. 1931, ch. 1761, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 450, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 9-3-1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally
Chapter 9-3 - Liens Against Causes of Action
Section 9-3-1. - Attorney’s lien — Creation.
Section 9-3-2. - Operation of attorney’s lien.
Section 9-3-3. - Enforcement of attorney’s lien.
Section 9-3-4. - Hospital lien on claim for personal injuries.
Section 9-3-5. - Notice of hospital lien.
Section 9-3-6. - Liability for payments to patient without honoring hospital lien.
Section 9-3-7. - Examination of hospital records.
Section 9-3-8. - Hospital lien docket.
Section 9-3-9. - Motor vehicle repairer’s lien.
Section 9-3-10. - Notice of repairer’s lien.
Section 9-3-11. - Liability where lien is not honored.
Section 9-3-12. - Motor vehicle lessor’s lien.