Extension of time after termination of action

R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-22., under Chapter 9-1 Causes of Action.

R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-22.

If an action is timely commenced and is terminated in any other manner than by a voluntary discontinuance, a dismissal of the complaint for neglect to prosecute the action, or a final judgment upon the merits, the plaintiff, or if he or she dies and the claim survives, his or her executor or administrator, may commence a new action upon the same claim within one year after the termination.