Rhode Island § 9-30-8 - Uniform Declaratory Judgments Act

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§ 9-30-8. Uniform Declaratory Judgments Act

R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-30-8

§ 9-30-8. Supplemental relief.

Further relief based on a declaratory judgment or decree may be granted whenever necessary or proper. The application therefor shall be by petition to a court having jurisdiction to grant the relief. If the application is deemed sufficient, the court shall, on reasonable notice, require any adverse party whose rights have been adjudicated by the declaratory judgment or decree to show cause why further relief should not be granted forthwith.

History of Section.
P.L. 1959, ch. 90, § 8.

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Section 9-30-8 ("Uniform Declaratory Judgments Act") 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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