Rhode Island § 31-31-22 § 31-31-22. Matters not to be evidenced in civil suits.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 31-31-22 — § 31-31-22. Matters not to be evidenced in civil suits.

Rhode Island § 31-31-22

Title 31Motor and Other vehicles

Ch. 31-31Safety Responsibility Administration â€” Security Following Accident

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-31-22 (2026).

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§ 31-31-22. Matters not to be evidenced in civil suits.
The report required following an accident and the action taken by the division of
            motor vehicles upon which the action is based shall not be referred to in any way,
            and shall not be any evidence of the negligence or due care of either party, at the
            trial of any action at law to recover damages; provided, that the reports and the
            division action findings shall be admissible in any civil action based upon the uninsured
            motorist provision of an automobile insurance policy as evidence in proof of the existence
            of an uninsured motorist.
         

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§ 31-31-22. Matters not to be evidenced in civil suits.

The report required following an accident and the action taken by the division of motor vehicles upon which the action is based shall not be referred to in any way, and shall not be any evidence of the negligence or due care of either party, at the trial of any action at law to recover damages; provided, that the reports and the division action findings shall be admissible in any civil action based upon the uninsured motorist provision of an automobile insurance policy as evidence in proof of the existence of an uninsured motorist.