STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

(Rhode Island Superior Court – General Civil Matters)

[// GUIDANCE: Provide background establishing good cause and confirming compliance with current scheduling orders. If the matter is assigned to the Business Calendar or Complex Litigation docket, tailor the language accordingly.]

1. CAPTION

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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
PROVIDENCE COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT

[PLAINTIFF NAME],
Plaintiff,

v. C.A. No. [CASE NUMBER]

[DEFENDANT NAME],
Defendant.

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[ATTORNEY OR SELF-REPRESENTED PARTY]
Name: [NAME] (R.I. Bar No. [NUMBER])
Firm: [LAW FIRM NAME]
Address: [STREET ADDRESS]
City, State ZIP: [CITY], Rhode Island [ZIP]
Telephone: [TEL] | Facsimile: [FAX]
E-Mail: [EMAIL]
Attorney for [PARTY NAME]

2. STIPULATION

The Parties, through their undersigned counsel, stipulate and agree as follows:

1. Background.
   - A Scheduling Order was entered on [DATE].
   - [Summarize status of discovery, motions, and upcoming deadlines].

2. Stipulated Terms.
   a. [TERM 1: e.g., “Discovery shall be completed by [DATE], extending the current deadline by [NUMBER] days.”]
   b. [TERM 2: e.g., “Expert disclosures pursuant to Rule 26(b)(4) shall be exchanged by [DATE].”]
   c. [TERM 3: e.g., “Dispositive motions shall be filed by [DATE], returnable in accordance with Rule 56.”]
   d. [Additional terms as necessary].

3. Authority. This stipulation is submitted pursuant to R.I. Super. Ct. R. Civ. P. 6(b) and 16, and is supported by good cause because [JUSTIFICATION].

4. Reservation. Except as expressly modified herein, all provisions of the Scheduling Order remain in effect.

5. Request for Order. The Parties respectfully request that the Court approve this stipulation and enter the proposed order below.

3. SIGNATURES

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DATED: ______

[LAW FIRM NAME]
By: ________
[ATTORNEY NAME]
R.I. Bar No. [NUMBER]
Counsel for [PLAINTIFF]

[SECOND LAW FIRM NAME]
By: ________
[ATTORNEY NAME]
R.I. Bar No. [NUMBER]
Counsel for [DEFENDANT]

[// GUIDANCE: Include additional counsel signatures. Rhode Island e-filing accepts “/s/ Name” electronic signatures.]

4. [PROPOSED] ORDER

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Upon consideration of the Parties’ Stipulation and good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED:

1. The Stipulation is APPROVED and incorporated herein.
2. [ORDERED TERM 1].
3. [ORDERED TERM 2].
4. [ORDERED TERM 3 / ADDITIONAL RELIEF].

All other provisions of the Scheduling Order dated [DATE] shall remain in effect.

ENTERED as an Order of this Court this _ day of _____, 20__.

Associate Justice
Rhode Island Superior Court
[// GUIDANCE: Include the justice’s printed name beneath the signature line if required.]

5. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

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I certify that on [DATE], the foregoing Stipulation and [Proposed] Order was electronically filed through the Rhode Island Judiciary e-filing system, which will send notice to all registered users. Copies were served by [MAIL / EMAIL] on any non-registered parties as follows:

[NAME]
[ADDRESS / EMAIL]

[NAME OF DECLARANT]
R.I. Bar No. [NUMBER]
[// GUIDANCE: Update service description to reflect actual method consistent with Rule 5(b).]

6. FILING & SERVICE CHECKLIST

• Cite Rhode Island authority. Reference Superior Court Rules of Civil Procedure 6(b), 16, 29, 41, or other applicable provisions authorizing the stipulation, and check for any case management orders.
• Follow Rhode Island Judiciary e-filing protocols. Choose the correct filing code, attach supporting documents, and provide a Word version of the proposed order if the justice requires editable submissions.
• Serve non-e-filing parties. Deliver service consistent with R.I. Super. Ct. R. Civ. P. 5(b) and document the method in the certificate.