Deadline to file suit against a town — highway, causeway or bridge · Rhode Island

For Deadline to file suit against a town, requirement is Deadline to file suit against a town — highway, causeway or bridge; state is Rhode Island; deadline is three (3) years; what must be done in that time is the person shall, within three (3) years after the date of the injury or damage, commence his or her action against the town treasurer for the recovery of damages, and not thereafter; when the clock starts is after the date of the injury or damage, recorded from its source on 2026-08-26.

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What the source says

§ 45-15-9. Notice of injury on highway or bridge — Commencement of action. (a) A person so injured or damaged shall, within sixty (60) days, give to the town by law obliged to keep the highway, causeway, or bridge in repair, notice of the time, place, and cause of the injury or damage; and if the town does not make just and due satisfaction, within the time prescribed by § 45-15-5, the person shall, within three (3) years after the date of the injury or damage, commence his or her action against the town treasurer for the recovery of damages, and not thereafter.

— webserver.rilegislature.gov, retrieved 2026-08-26

Source

• webserver.rilegislature.govhttps://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE45/45-15/45-15-9.HTM

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