Rhode Island § 8-8-24 - District Court
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§ 8-8-24. District Court
R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-8-24
§ 8-8-24. Tax proceedings to be without jury and de novo — Precedence on calendar.
Each appeal of a final decision of the tax administrator concerning an assessment, deficiency, or otherwise shall be an original, independent proceeding in the nature of a suit in equity to set aside the final decision and shall be tried de novo and without a jury. Every such matter shall have precedence over all other civil cases on the calendar on the date to which it is assigned for trial and shall continue to have precedence on the calendar on a day-to-day basis until it is heard.
History of Section.
P.L. 1984, ch. 183, § 1.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8-8-24 ("District Court") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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