Rhode Island General Laws
Title 10 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure in Particular Actions
Chapter 10-16 - Small Claims and Consumer Claims

Section 10-16-1. - Actions subject to chapter. - § 10-16-1. Actions subject to chapter. In all ex contractu...

Section 10-16-2. - Jurisdiction of district court. - § 10-16-2. Jurisdiction of district court. The district court shall...

Section 10-16-3. - Venue of actions — Rules of practice. - § 10-16-3. Venue of actions — Rules of practice. The...

Section 10-16-3.1. - Corporations — Representatives. - § 10-16-3.1. Corporations — Representatives. (a) Any corporation with total...

Section 10-16-4. - Filing fee — Waiver of appeal. - § 10-16-4. Filing fee — Waiver of appeal. (a) The...

Section 10-16-5. - Rules of procedure. - § 10-16-5. Rules of procedure. (a) The judges of the...

Section 10-16-6. - Notations in docket — Refusal or return undelivered of notice to defendant. - § 10-16-6. Notations in docket — Refusal or return undelivered...

Section 10-16-7. - Judgment on default by defendant. - § 10-16-7. Judgment on default by defendant. At the time...

Section 10-16-8. - Default by plaintiff — Prevention of abuse of procedure by claimants. - § 10-16-8. Default by plaintiff — Prevention of abuse of...

Section 10-16-9. - Filing of defense — Counterclaim. - § 10-16-9. Filing of defense — Counterclaim. Prior to or...

Section 10-16-10. - Amendment of statements — Informality of proceedings — Evidence. - § 10-16-10. Amendment of statements — Informality of proceedings —...

Section 10-16-11. - Vacation of decisions or orders — Order of new hearing. - § 10-16-11. Vacation of decisions or orders — Order of...

Section 10-16-12. - Manner of payment of judgment — Stay of execution. - § 10-16-12. Manner of payment of judgment — Stay of...

Section 10-16-13. - Disbursements allowed as costs. - § 10-16-13. Disbursements allowed as costs. The actual cash disbursements...

Section 10-16-14. - Appeals by defendant. - § 10-16-14. Appeals by defendant. (a) The defendant, if aggrieved...

Section 10-16-15. - Remedies for enforcement of judgments. - § 10-16-15. Remedies for enforcement of judgments. Except as otherwise...

Section 10-16-16. - Appropriations for carrying out chapter. - § 10-16-16. Appropriations for carrying out chapter. The general assembly...