statute of limitationsUnited States · Rhode Island (Statewide)Difficulty: Moderate
Stale Citation — 10-Year SoL Under RIGL §9-1-13
RIGL §9-1-13 sets the general 10-year SoL for civil actions. Parking citations as civil actions are time-barred after 10 years from accrual. Many older RI citations remain on RI DMV registration suspense without judgment — these can be cleared on demand.
Legal basis
RIGL §9-1-13
Sample appeal wording
Providence Municipal Court / RI DMV Suspense Re: Citation #[TICKET] dated [DATE >10 years] This citation is more than 10 years old and unenforceable under RIGL §9-1-13. I request closure and removal of any DMV hold. [NAME]
Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.
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- RIGL §9-1-13