Rhode Island General Laws 27-17-26. Judicial review of orders and decisions of commissioner
Any final order or decision of the commissioner shall be subject to review by petition filed within twenty (20) days after notice of it at the instance of any party in interest in the superior court for the counties of Providence and Bristol, and the matter shall be heard de novo in the superior court and decisions on issues of fact shall be in accordance with the preponderance of the evidence presented there. The court shall determine whether the order or decision of the commissioner shall be stayed pending the review. The court may, in disposing of the issue before it, modify, affirm, or reverse the order or decision of the commissioner in whole or in part. Appeal may be taken from the decision of the superior court to the supreme court, and the appeal shall follow the course of equity.
History of Section.
P.L. 1952, ch. 3003, § 17; G.L. 1956, § 27-17-26.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 27-17-26
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.