Title 9
Courts and Civil Procedure — Procedure Generally

Chapter 2
Parties

R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-2-18

§ 9-2-18. Acceleration of actions when party 65 or older.

Any civil action in which a plaintiff or a defendant has attained the age of sixty-five (65) years, and is not a corporation, partnership, association, or other such entity, shall be accelerated to trial at the request of the party. This section shall not be construed so as to preclude reasonable discovery.

History of Section.
P.L. 1984, ch. 347, § 1; P.L. 1987, ch. 80, § 1.