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2013 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 40 - Human services
Chapter 40-5 - Support of the Needy
Section 40-5-20 - Recovery of costs by respondent.
RI Gen L § 40-5-20 (2013) What's This?
§ 40-5-20 Recovery of costs by respondent. – If the petition be not entered, or be discontinued or withdrawn, or adjudged groundless, the respondent shall recover costs.
History of Section.
(G.L. 1896, ch. 79, § 12; G.L. 1909, ch. 93, § 12; G.L. 1923, ch. 105, § 12; G.L. 1938, ch. 69, § 12; G.L. 1956, § 40-8-20; Reorg. Plan No. 1, 1970.)
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