Rhode Island § 10-1-6 § 10-1-6. Substitution of attorney general for original plaintiff — Costs against plaintiff.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 10-1-6 — § 10-1-6. Substitution of attorney general for original plaintiff — Costs against plaintiff.

Rhode Island § 10-1-6

Title 10Courts and civil procedure–Procedure in particular actions

Ch. 10-1Abatement of Nuisances

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 10-1-6 (2026).

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§ 10-1-6. Substitution of attorney general for original plaintiff — Costs against plaintiff.
No action filed under § 10-1-1 shall be dismissed without the consent of the attorney general, and if the attorney
            general is of the opinion that the action ought not to be dismissed, he or she may
            be substituted for the original plaintiff and prosecute the case to a final decree.
            If the action is brought by a person other than the attorney general and the court
            finds that there is no reasonable ground therefor, costs shall be awarded against
            the plaintiff.
         

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§ 10-1-6. Substitution of attorney general for original plaintiff — Costs against plaintiff.

No action filed under § 10-1-1 shall be dismissed without the consent of the attorney general, and if the attorney general is of the opinion that the action ought not to be dismissed, he or she may be substituted for the original plaintiff and prosecute the case to a final decree. If the action is brought by a person other than the attorney general and the court finds that there is no reasonable ground therefor, costs shall be awarded against the plaintiff.