Rhode Island General Laws 6-1-2. Indexes – Filing fee – Certified copies as evidence
The several town and city clerks of this state shall keep alphabetical indexes of all persons filing certificates and of all names or styles assumed, referred to in this chapter, and, for the indexing and filing of the certificates, the town and city clerks shall receive for the benefit of the town or city a fee of ten dollars ($10.00) each. A copy of the certificate, duly certified to by the town or city clerk in whose office the certificate shall be filed, shall be presumptive evidence in all courts in this state of the facts contained in the certificate.
History of Section.
P.L. 1910, ch. 538, § 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 214, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 386, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 6-1-2; R.P.L. 1957, ch. 81, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 164, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 6-1-2
- 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.
- town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9