Defamation · Rhode Island

For Defamation · Rhode Island, limitation period is one year; when the clock starts is next after the words spoken; section is 9-1-14; how the statute describes it is Actions for words spoken, recorded from its source on 2026-08-25.

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What the source says

9-1-14. Limitation of actions for words spoken or personal injuries. (a) Actions for words spoken shall be commenced and sued within one year next after the words spoken, and not after.

— webserver.rilegislature.gov, retrieved 2026-08-25

Source

• webserver.rilegislature.govhttps://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE9/9-1/9-1-14.HTM

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