2014 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 9 - COURTS and CIVIL PROCEDURE–PROCEDURE GENERALLY
Chapter 9-1 - Causes of Action
Section 9-1-30 - Demand for judgment in an action alleging personal injury, injury to property, or wrongful death – Exclusion of monetary amount.
§ 9-1-30 Demand for judgment in an action alleging personal injury, injury to property, or wrongful death – Exclusion of monetary amount. – (a) No complaint or pleading in an action of contract or tort for personal injury, injury to property, or wrongful death shall contain an ad damnum or monetary amount claimed against any defendant or defendants; provided, however, that in any action brought before the superior court, the complaint shall state that the monetary amount claimed is sufficient to establish the jurisdiction of the superior court.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, a complaint or pleading in an action of contract or tort for personal injury, injury to property, or wrongful death in any action brought before the district court shall state the monetary amount claimed.
History of Section.
(P.L. 1976, ch. 244, § 8; P.L. 1977, ch. 77, § 4; P.L. 1978, ch. 149, § 2; P.L. 1987, ch. 522, § 7; P.L. 1988, ch. 393, § 1.)
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