Rhode Island Statutes
§ 8-8-31 — § 8-8-31. Frivolous appeals.
Rhode Island § 8-8-31
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Bluebook
R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-8-31 (2026).
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§ 8-8-31. Frivolous appeals.
Whenever it appears to the court that proceedings before it have been instituted by the taxpayer solely for delay and that the taxpayer's complaint is frivolous and groundless, damages in an amount not in excess of five thousand dollars ($5,000) plus costs may be assessed against the taxpayer by the court.
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Legislative History
P.L. 1984, ch. 183, § 1.
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Bluebook (online)
Rhode Island § 8-8-31, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ri/8-8-31.