Rhode Island § 9-5-20 § 9-5-20. Writs and other process against unknown defendant.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 9-5-20 — § 9-5-20. Writs and other process against unknown defendant.

Rhode Island § 9-5-20

Title 9COURTS and CIVIL PROCEDURE–PROCEDURE GENERALLY

Ch. 9-5Writs, Summons and Process

This text of Rhode Island § 9-5-20 (§ 9-5-20. Writs and other process against unknown defendant.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Rhode Island primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-5-20 (2026).

Text

§ 9-5-20. Writs and other process against unknown defendant.
Whenever the name of any defendant or respondent is not known to the plaintiff, the
            summons and other process may issue against him or her by a fictitious name, or by
            such description as the plaintiff or complainant may select; and if duly served, it
            shall not be abated for that cause, but may be amended with or without terms as the
            court may order.
         

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

§ 9-5-20. Writs and other process against unknown defendant.

Whenever the name of any defendant or respondent is not known to the plaintiff, the summons and other process may issue against him or her by a fictitious name, or by such description as the plaintiff or complainant may select; and if duly served, it shall not be abated for that cause, but may be amended with or without terms as the court may order.