Rhode Island § 9-21-6 - Judgments, Orders, and Decrees
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§ 9-21-6. Judgments, Orders, and Decrees
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-21-6
§ 9-21-6. Allowance of appellate proceedings after time expired.
When any person is aggrieved by an order, decree, decision, or judgment of the district court or of any probate court or town council from which an appeal or other review is available in the superior court and, because of accident, mistake, unforeseen cause, or excusable neglect has failed to claim his or her appeal, the superior court, if it appears that justice so requires, may, upon petition filed within ninety (90) days after the entry of the order, decree, decision, or judgment, allow an appeal to be taken and prosecuted upon such terms and conditions as the court may prescribe.
History of Section.
P.L. 1973, ch. 204, § 1.
Frequently Asked Questions About Rhode Island § 9-21-6
What does Rhode Island General Laws § 9-21-6 cover?
Section 9-21-6 ("Judgments, Orders, and Decrees") 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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