Title 45
Towns and Cities

Chapter 20
Appeals from Police and Fire Departments

R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-20-2

§ 45-20-2. Papers returned by department — Contents of writ — Decision.

(a) The department, board, or bureau are not required to return the original papers acted upon by it, but it is sufficient to return verified or sworn copies of the papers or of the portions called for by the writ.

(b) The writs shall concisely state any other facts that may be pertinent and material to show the grounds of the decision and shall be verified.

(c) The court must either refuse or affirm wholly the decision brought up for review.

History of Section.
P.L. 1948, ch. 2083, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 45-20-2.