2017 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 8 - Courts and Civil Procedure–Courts
Chapter 8-8.1 - Domestic Assault
Section 8-8.1-6 - Form of complaint.

§ 8-8.1-6. Form of complaint.

(a) A form in substantially the following language shall suffice for the purpose of filing a complaint under this chapter:

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND DISTRICT COURT

COUNTY OF ................ ........................ DIVISION

...................................... :

Plaintiff :

:

VS : NO:

:

...................................... :

Defendant :

COMPLAINT FOR PROTECTION FROM ABUSE

Pursuant to chapter 8.1 of title 8 I request that the court enter an order protecting me from abuse.

(1) My full name, present street address, city and telephone number are as follows:

(2) My former residence, at which I resided with the defendant, is as follows (street address and city):

(3) My former residence is a house

I own

Defendant owns

We jointly own

My former residence is an apartment

There is no lease

My name is on lease and defendant's is not

Defendant's name is on lease and mine is not

Both our names are on lease

(4) The full name, present street address, city and telephone number of the person causing me abuse (the defendant) are as follows:

(5) On or about ............, without cause or provocation I suffered abuse when the defendant:

........ Threatened or harmed with a weapon:

(type of weapon used: ................)

........ Attempted to cause me physical harm;

........ Caused me physical harm;

........ Placed me in fear of imminent physical harm;

........ Caused me to engage involuntarily in sexual relations by

force, threat of force, or duress

specifically, the defendant:

(6) I ask that:

........ The court order that the defendant be restrained and enjoined from contacting, assaulting, molesting or otherwise interfering with the plaintiff at home, on the street or elsewhere.

........ The court order the defendant to immediately leave the household which is located at

I request that the above relief be ordered without notice because it clearly appears from specific facts shown by affidavit or by the verified complaint that I will suffer immediate and irreparable injury, loss, or damage before notice can be served and a hearing had thereon. I understand that the court will schedule a hearing no later than twenty-one (21) days after such order is entered on the question of continuing such temporary order.

(7) I have not sought protection from abuse from any other judge of the district court arising out of the same facts or circumstances alleged in this complaint.

......................

(Signature) (Date)

Subscribed and sworn to before me in ................ in the County of ................ in the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, this ........................ day of ............ A.D. 19.................

............................

Notary Public

Note: If this complaint is filed by an attorney, the attorney's certificate should appear below:

ATTORNEY CERTIFICATE

Signed: ................................

Attorney for Plaintiff

Address: ................................

................................

Date: .............................., 19..................................

WHITE COPY .... Court

YELLOW COPY.... Plaintiff

PINK COPY .... Defendant

GOLDENROD COPY .... Police Department

(b) A form in substantially the following language shall suffice for the purpose of requesting temporary orders under this chapter:

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND DISTRICT COURT

COUNTY OF .............. ...................... DIVISION

...................................... :

Plaintiff :

:

VS : NO:

:

...................................... :

Defendant :

(TEMPORARY) ORDER PURSUANT TO CHAPTER ........ OF THE G.L. OF R.I.

Upon consideration of plaintiff 's complaint, (and having found that immediate and irreparable injury, loss or damage will result to the plaintiff before a notice can be served and a hearing had thereon) it is ORDERED:

........ That the defendant is restrained and enjoined from contacting, assaulting, molesting, or otherwise interfering with plaintiff at home, on the street or elsewhere.

........ That the defendant vacate forthwith the household located at

A hearing on the continuation of this ORDER will be held at the District Court, ............ County, ........................ Division, at (A.M.) (P.M.) on ..................................... If the defendant wishes to be heard, she/he will be heard at that time. If she/he does not appear at that time, this ORDER shall remain in effect.

This ORDER is effective forthwith, and will remain in effect until the time and date of the above-mentioned hearing.

A copy of this ORDER shall be transmitted to the appropriate local law enforcement agency forthwith, and shall be served in-hand on the defendant herein.

ENTERED as an Order of Court this ........ day of ................ A.D. 19.....

ENTER: .................... PER ORDER:

Judge .................... Clerk ........................................

Presented by:

Attorney for Plaintiff

WHITE COPY .... Court

YELLOW COPY.... Plaintiff

PINK COPY .... Defendant

GOLDENROD COPY .... Police Department

History of Section.
(P.L. 1985, ch. 492, § 2; P.L. 1988, ch. 539, § 4; P.L. 1989, ch. 78, § 2; P.L. 1995, ch. 145, § 1.)