Rhode Island § 33-23-16 - Judicial Review of Probate Court Orders and Decisions
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§ 33-23-16. Judicial Review of Probate Court Orders and Decisions
R.I. Gen. Laws § 33-23-16
§ 33-23-16. Correction of want of notice.
Whenever it shall appear in any probate proceeding that any person interested in the probate proceeding has not been duly notified, the jurisdiction of the court where the proceeding is pending shall not be defeated thereby, but the court may order notice to be given to that person. The notice shall be served not less than fourteen (14) days before the return day, and after the service and return thereof all orders and proceedings of the court shall be effective in binding the person named in the notice.
History of Section.
C.P.A. 1905, § 804; G.L. 1909, ch. 311, § 9; G.L. 1923, ch. 362, § 9; G.L. 1938, ch.
573, § 9; G.L. 1956, § 33-23-16.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 33-23-16 ("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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