Rhode Island General Laws 31-44.2-3. Jurisdiction
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The district court of this state shall exercise jurisdiction in both law and equity over removal of abandoned mobile or manufactured homes with respect to any conduct in this state governed by this chapter or with respect to any claim arising from a transaction subject to this chapter. In addition to any other method provided by rule or by statute, personal jurisdiction may be acquired in a civil action or proceeding commenced in the court by the service of process in the manner provided herein.
History of Section.
P.L. 2014, ch. 255, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 309, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 31-44.2-3
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.