Rhode Island § 9-1-30 - Causes of Action
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§ 9-1-30. Causes of Action
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-30
§ 9-1-30. Demand for judgment in an action alleging personal injury, injury to property, or wrongful death — Exclusion of monetary amount.
(a) No complaint or pleading in an action of contract or tort for personal injury, injury to property, or wrongful death shall contain an ad damnum or monetary amount claimed against any defendant or defendants; provided, however, that in any action brought before the superior court, the complaint shall state that the monetary amount claimed is sufficient to establish the jurisdiction of the superior court.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, a complaint or pleading in an action of contract or tort for personal injury, injury to property, or wrongful death in any action brought before the district court shall state the monetary amount claimed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 244, § 8; P.L. 1977, ch. 77, § 4; P.L. 1978, ch. 149, § 2; P.L. 1987,
ch. 522, § 7; P.L. 1988, ch. 393, § 1.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 9-1-30 ("Causes of Action") 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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