Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 8-12 – Conditional Escheat of Unclaimed Funds in Court Registries
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| § 8-12-1 | Report of unclaimed funds in court registries |
| § 8-12-2 | Deposit of unclaimed funds |
| § 8-12-3 | Claim for escheated funds |
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 8-12 - Conditional Escheat of Unclaimed Funds in Court Registries
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
- Writ of certiorari: An order issued by the Supreme Court directing the lower court to transmit records for a case for which it will hear on appeal.