40 chapters · 529 sections in this title.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-18.1-1. Short title
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This chapter may be cited as the “Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act.”
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-18.1-2. Definitions
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As used in this chapter: (1) “Foreign jurisdiction” means a state other than this state. (2) “Foreign subpoena” means a subpoena issued under authority of a court of record of a foreign jurisdiction. (3) “Person” means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, pa…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-18.1-3. Issuance of subpoena
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(a) To request issuance of a subpoena under this section, a party shall submit a foreign subpoena to: (1) A clerk of the superior court in the county in which discovery is sought to be conducted in this state; or (2) A lawyer who is a member in good standing of the bar of this st…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-18.1-4. Service of subpoena
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A subpoena issued under § 9-18.1-3 shall be served in compliance with the Rhode Island superior court rules of civil procedure.