Rhode Island § 15-12-1 - Age of Majority
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§ 15-12-1. Age of Majority
R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-12-1
§ 15-12-1. Persons of full age.
(a) Notwithstanding any general or public law or provision of the common law to the contrary, all persons who have attained the age of eighteen (18) years shall be deemed to be persons of full legal age.
(b) These persons shall have all the duties and obligations, rights, and privileges imposed or granted by law upon those persons who have previously attained the age of twenty-one (21) years.
History of Section.
P.L. 1972, ch. 20, § 1.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15-12-1 ("Age of Majority") 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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