§ 9-30-11 - Parties. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 9-30-11

   § 9-30-11  Parties. – When declaratory relief is sought, all persons shall be made parties who haveor claim any interest which would be affected by the declaration, and nodeclaration shall prejudice the rights of persons not parties to theproceeding. In any proceeding which involves the validity of a municipalordinance or franchise, the municipality shall be made a party, and shall beentitled to be heard, and if the statute, ordinance, or franchise is alleged tobe unconstitutional, the attorney general of the state shall also be servedwith a copy of the proceeding and be entitled to be heard.