Title 9
Courts and Civil Procedure — Procedure Generally

Chapter 1
Causes of Action

R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-12

§ 9-1-12. When action is commenced for purposes of statute of limitations.

An action is commenced for purposes of the statute of limitations when the complaint is either filed with the court, deposited in the mail addressed to the clerk, or delivered to an officer for service.

History of Section.
P.L. 1965, ch. 55, § 6; P.L. 1966, ch. 1, § 4.