§ 9-8-4 - Dismissal on motion of court – Notice – Hearing. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 9-8-4

   § 9-8-4  Dismissal on motion of court– Notice – Hearing. – Actions at law, and such other proceedings as the court may order, which havebeen pending more than ten (10) years on July 10, 1982, may be dismissed forlack of prosecution by the court on its own motion, as directed by the chiefjustice of the supreme court as to that court, by the presiding justice of thesuperior court as to that court, and by the respective chief judges of thedistrict and family courts as to those courts. Notice that the dockets are thusto be cleared of inactive cases and the time and place of hearing upon thecourt's motion shall be given by the clerk of the court in a public newspapercirculated in the county or district in which the actions are pending by two(2) publications at least one month before the date of hearing. Any attorney,or party not represented by an attorney, may appear at the time of the hearingto be heard on any such dismissals and the court in its discretion may dismissthe case or stay its dismissal for a period to be fixed by the court, and suchperiod may also be extended.