Rhode Island § 10-18-20 - Wage Earner Receivership
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§ 10-18-20. Wage Earner Receivership
R.I. Gen. Laws § 10-18-20
§ 10-18-20. Notices — Employment changes.
(a) All notices provided for in this chapter may be given by registered or certified mail with return receipt requested, and if the return receipt is not received, the court may order the notice served as process is served in the court, and the cost thereof shall be paid by the person giving notice.
(b) The period of notice for all court hearings for which notice is required shall be at least five (5) days, unless the court by rule or special order shall prescribe a different period of time.
(c) If the debtor changes his or her employer or acquires an additional employer, he or she shall notify the receiver and execute and deliver to the receiver a new assignment of his or her wages if required and the receiver shall give written notice thereof to the new employer.
History of Section.
P.L. 1972, ch. 186, § 1.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Rhode Island General Laws § 10-18-20 cover?
Section 10-18-20 ("Wage Earner Receivership") 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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