Rhode Island § 9-12-3 - District Court Practice
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§ 9-12-3. District Court Practice
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-12-3
§ 9-12-3. Special complaint where whole amount exceeds court jurisdiction.
In all actions in the district court where the whole amount is more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) and the balance stated by the plaintiff does not exceed that sum, he or she may bring his or her action for such balance, and shall so state specially in his or her complaint, and he or she shall, on the filing of the complaint, or afterwards on motion, file his or her account of debt and credit in the action.
History of Section.
C.P.A. 1905, § 275; G.L. 1909, ch. 286, § 10; G.L. 1923, ch. 336, § 10; P.L. 1929,
ch. 1331, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 525, § 10; G.L. 1956, § 9-12-3; P.L. 1965, ch. 55, §
24; P.L. 1969, ch. 239, § 9.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Rhode Island General Laws § 9-12-3 cover?
Section 9-12-3 ("District Court Practice") 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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