2012 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 33 - Probate practice and procedure
Chapter 33-23 - Judicial Review of Probate Court Orders and Decisions
Chapter 33-23-12 - Failure to perfect or prosecute appeal.


RI Gen L § 33-23-12 (2012) What's This?

§ 33-23-12 Failure to perfect or prosecute appeal. – If an appellant, having timely filed his or her reasons for appeal, fails to perfect his or her appeal by filing in the superior court all relevant filings, exhibits and transcripts constituting the certified record of the probate court proceedings within the time allowed by law the superior court, on motion of any person interested, shall affirm the decree or order appealed from or make such other order or decree as justice may require.

History of Section.
(C.P.A. 1905, § 801; G.L. 1909, ch. 311, § 6; G.L. 1923, ch. 362, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 573, § 6; G.L. 1956, § 33-23-12; P.L. 1996, ch. 110, § 13; P.L. 2004, ch. 573, § 3; P.L. 2007, ch. 158, § 2; P.L. 2007, ch. 257, § 2.)

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