Rhode Island § 10-1-3 - Abatement of Nuisances
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§ 10-1-3. Abatement of Nuisances
R.I. Gen. Laws § 10-1-3
§ 10-1-3. Temporary injunction — Enforcement.
If it shall appear to the court at the hearing that the alleged nuisance exists, a temporary injunction shall issue enjoining any and all respondents from further maintaining or permitting the nuisance, and from removing any personal property from the place where the nuisance is alleged to exist. It shall be within the power of the court to require any and all respondents to furnish a bond in a given amount, with or without surety, within such time as the court shall direct, conditioned upon the due observance of the temporary injunction. Any violation of the temporary injunction or any condition thereof shall be contempt of court to be punished as provided in § 10-1-10.
History of Section.
P.L. 1925, ch. 672, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 598, § 10; G.L. 1956, § 10-1-3; P.L. 1997,
ch. 326, § 79.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Rhode Island § 10-1-3
What does Rhode Island General Laws § 10-1-3 cover?
Section 10-1-3 ("Abatement of Nuisances") 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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