Rhode Island § 9-18-9 § 9-18-9. Court grant of commission to take deposition.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 9-18-9 — § 9-18-9. Court grant of commission to take deposition.

Rhode Island § 9-18-9

Title 9COURTS and CIVIL PROCEDURE–PROCEDURE GENERALLY

Ch. 9-18Depositions

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-18-9 (2026).

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§ 9-18-9. Court grant of commission to take deposition.
Any court may, on the motion of either party in any action, suit, or proceeding, civil
            or criminal, pending therein, in which a deposition may be used, or before any commissioners,
            referees, or auditors appointed by any such court or under a rule from it, grant a
            commission to take depositions according to law, whenever it may be necessary to prevent
            a failure or delay of justice, on such terms as such court, by general or special
            order, may direct; and the deposition, so taken, may be used in any state of the cause,
            on appeal or otherwise.
         

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§ 9-18-9. Court grant of commission to take deposition.

Any court may, on the motion of either party in any action, suit, or proceeding, civil or criminal, pending therein, in which a deposition may be used, or before any commissioners, referees, or auditors appointed by any such court or under a rule from it, grant a commission to take depositions according to law, whenever it may be necessary to prevent a failure or delay of justice, on such terms as such court, by general or special order, may direct; and the deposition, so taken, may be used in any state of the cause, on appeal or otherwise.