Necessity / Emergency

Legal basis

Common law necessity; State v. Brown (RI persuasive)

Sample appeal wording

Providence Municipal Court Re: Citation #[TICKET] I invoke the doctrine of necessity. On [DATE/TIME] I was responding to [MEDICAL EMERGENCY / RENDERING AID / POLICE DIRECTIVE]. Documentation enclosed: [911 INCIDENT #, ER ADMISSION, WITNESS STATEMENT]. Dismissal requested. [NAME]

Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.

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Sources

• Common law necessity
• RIGL §31-41.1

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