Rhode Island § 10-6-3 § 10-6-3. Right of contribution declared.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 10-6-3 — § 10-6-3. Right of contribution declared.

Rhode Island § 10-6-3

Title 10Courts and civil procedure–Procedure in particular actions

Ch. 10-6Contribution Among Joint Tortfeasors

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Bluebook

R.I. Gen. Laws § 10-6-3 (2026).

Text

§ 10-6-3. Right of contribution declared.
Except as otherwise provided in § 10-6-7, the right of contribution exists among joint tortfeasors; provided however, that
            when there is a disproportion of fault among joint tortfeasors, the relative degree
            of fault of the joint tortfeasors shall be considered in determining their pro rata
            shares.
         

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Legislative History

P.L. 1940, ch. 940, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 10-6-3; P.L. 1977, ch. 197, § 1; P.L. 2021, ch. 410, § 1, effective July 14, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 411, § 1, effective July 14, 2021.