Rhode Island General Laws 24-3-6. Filing and notice of report
The town council or city council shall, within fourteen (14) days after the making of a report, cause personal notice to be served upon all persons named in the report, residing in the state, and shall also cause a copy of the notice to be published, as provided in § 24-3-7, to the effect that the report has been filed in the clerk’s office, and that any person aggrieved by the report must file, with the clerk of the superior court for the county where the town or city is situated, a notice in writing of his or her intention to claim a jury trial as provided in § 24-3-8; and he or she shall also cause a copy of the report to be filed with the clerk of the superior court.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 71, § 35; C.P.A. 1905, § 1216; G.L. 1909, ch. 82, § 38; G.L. 1923, ch. 95, § 38; G.L. 1938, ch. 72, § 38; G.L. 1956, § 24-3-6; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 54.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 24-3-6
- in writing: include printing, engraving, lithographing, and photo-lithographing, and all other representations of words in letters of the usual form. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-16
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
- town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9
- town council: include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.