Rhode Island § 9-18-1 § 9-18-1. Officials authorized to take depositions.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 9-18-1 — § 9-18-1. Officials authorized to take depositions.

Rhode Island·Title 9 COURTS and CIVIL PROCEDURE–PROCEDURE GENERALLY·Ch. 9-18 Depositions

§ 9-18-1. Officials authorized to take depositions.
Any justice of the supreme or superior or family court, justice of the peace, or notary
            public may take the deposition of any witness to be used in the trial of any civil
            suit, action, petition, or proceeding in which he or she is not interested, nor counsel,
            nor the attorney of either party, and which shall then be commenced or pending in
            this state, or in any other state, or in the District of Columbia, or in any territory,
            government, or country.
         

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§ 9-18-1. Officials authorized to take depositions.

Any justice of the supreme or superior or family court, justice of the peace, or notary public may take the deposition of any witness to be used in the trial of any civil suit, action, petition, or proceeding in which he or she is not interested, nor counsel, nor the attorney of either party, and which shall then be commenced or pending in this state, or in any other state, or in the District of Columbia, or in any territory, government, or country.

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Legislative History

C.P.A. 1905, § 374; G.L. 1909, ch. 292, § 22; G.L. 1923, ch. 342, § 22; G.L. 1938, ch. 539, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 19-18-1; P.L. 1966, ch. 1, § 9; P.L. 1979, ch. 373, § 7.