Rhode Island § 33-23-15 - Judicial Review of Probate Court Orders and Decisions
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§ 33-23-15. Judicial Review of Probate Court Orders and Decisions
R.I. Gen. Laws § 33-23-15
§ 33-23-15. Want of jurisdiction — Amendments to supply defects.
No order or decree of a probate court which may be appealed from, or in any collateral proceeding when the same shall not have been appealed from, shall be deemed to be invalid, or be quashed, for want of proper form, or for want of jurisdiction appearing upon the record, if the probate court had jurisdiction of the subject matter of the order or decree. The superior court having jurisdiction of the parties to a probate appeal may allow amendments to be made in the papers filed in the case, to supply any deficiency or correct errors therein, upon such terms as it may deem proper.
History of Section.
C.P.A. 1905, § 803; G.L. 1909, ch. 311, § 8; G.L. 1923, ch. 362, § 8; G.L. 1938, ch.
573, § 8; G.L. 1956, § 33-23-15.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Rhode Island General Laws § 33-23-15 cover?
Section 33-23-15 ("Judicial Review of Probate Court Orders and Decisions") 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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