Rhode Island Statute Annotations

Rhode Island statutes with the cases interpreting them: each note is a one-sentence holding backed by a verbatim quote and a link to the full opinion.

5 sections · 811 case notes · All jurisdictions

5 sections most cited first

R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-35-15

Judicial review of contested cases

475 case notes cases 1966–2024 screened through 2026-03-16

R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-7-7

Termination of parental rights

136 case notes cases 1963–2025 screened through 2025-06-23

R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-24-20repeal noted

Zoning board review and appeals

86 case notes cases 1963–1996 screened through 1998-09-29

R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-24-41

Variances

73 case notes cases 1993–2011 screened through 2011-12-05

R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-30-1

Power to declare rights, status, and legal relations

41 case notes cases 1978–2026 screened through 2026-01-22

A section appears here once at least 3 cases interpreting it have been written up. Sections are worked most-used first, so coverage deepens continuously; each page states exactly how many of its citing cases have been reviewed and through what date.

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