Rhode Island Statutes
§ 31-14-13 — § 31-14-13. Burden of proof in civil actions.
Rhode Island § 31-14-13
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Bluebook
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-14-13 (2026).
Text
§ 31-14-13. Burden of proof in civil actions.
The provisions of this chapter declaring prima facie speed limitations shall not be construed to relieve the plaintiff in any civil action from the burden of proving negligence on the part of the defendant as the proximate cause of an accident.
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Legislative History
P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 25, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 31-14-13.
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Rhode Island § 31-14-13, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ri/31-14-13.