Chapter 474
2017 -- S 0392
Enacted 10/11/2017

A N   A C T
RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - DISTRICT COURT

Introduced By: Senators Doyle, Jabour, Lombardi, Metts, and Crowley
Date Introduced: March 02, 2017

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
     SECTION 1. Section 8-8-3.1 of the General Laws in Chapter 8-8 entitled "District Court"
is hereby amended to read as follows:
     8-8-3.1. Equitable powers as to housing matters.
     (a) In addition to the powers heretofore exercised, the district court and any court created
by municipal ordinance pursuant to §8-8-3(a)(4) is hereby empowered, in furtherance of its
jurisdiction under § 8-8-3(a)(4), to grant such orders, including temporary restraining orders, and
preliminary and permanent injunctions as justice and equity may require.
     (b) Any court created by municipal ordinance pursuant to §8-8-3(a)(4) is hereby
empowered in furtherance of its jurisdiction to order a building into receivership pursuant to the
provisions of chapter 44 of title 34 ("abandoned property").
     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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