Rhode Island § 9-12-4 - District Court Practice
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§ 9-12-4. District Court Practice
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-12-4
§ 9-12-4. Action on instrument originally exceeding jurisdictional amount.
In all actions for the recovery of money due on any note or other instrument in writing, which was given originally for five thousand dollars ($5,000) or a larger sum, and which by indorsement or by acknowledgment is reduced to five thousand dollars ($5,000) or under, including principal and interest, suit may be brought before the district court as provided in § 9-12-3, and judgment may be entered thereon, and execution awarded, in the same manner as though the note or other instrument in writing had been originally given for the sum to which the note or other instrument in writing has been reduced.
History of Section.
C.P.A. 1905, § 276; G.L. 1909, ch. 286, § 11; G.L. 1923, ch. 336, § 11; P.L. 1929,
ch. 1331, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 525, § 11; G.L. 1956, § 9-12-4; P.L. 1969, ch. 239,
§ 9; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 80.
Frequently Asked Questions About Rhode Island § 9-12-4
What does Rhode Island General Laws § 9-12-4 cover?
Section 9-12-4 ("District Court Practice") 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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