Rhode Island § 9-28-2 - Proceedings in Aid of Execution

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§ 9-28-2. Proceedings in Aid of Execution

R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-28-2

§ 9-28-2. Transmission of superior court papers to district court to which writ returnable.

Upon ex parte motion of any party for whom judgment is rendered in the superior court in a case in which the writ was returnable to a district court and whose execution has been returned either wholly or in part unpaid and unsatisfied, the superior court in its discretion may transmit to the district court to which the writ in the case was made returnable all the papers in the case for hearing under the provisions of §§ 9-28-3 — 9-28-7, there to be kept until their return shall be ordered by the superior court.

History of Section.
P.L. 1915, ch. 1228, § 1; P.L. 1916, ch. 1368, § 1; P.L. 1921, ch. 2014, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 354, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 555, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 9-28-2.

Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Rhode Island General Laws § 9-28-2 cover?

Section 9-28-2 ("Proceedings in Aid of Execution") 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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