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R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-39-3.1 (2026)

Enforcement of final decisions

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All final decisions made after a hearing by the commissioner of elementary and secondary education or the board of regents for elementary and secondary education, and which are not subject to further judicial or administrative review, shall be enforceable by mandamus or any other suitable civil action in the superior court for Providence County at the request of any interested party. All these decisions of the commissioner and board shall become final if judicial or further administrative review is not properly sought within thirty (30) days of their issuance.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1985–1997 · leading case: D'Ambra v. North Providence Sch. Comm., 601 A.2d 1370 (R.I. 1992).
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D'Ambra v. North Providence Sch. Comm., 601 A.2d 1370 (R.I. 1992). · cites it 2× “1 states: “All final decisions made after a hearing by the commissioner of elementary and secondary education or the board of regents for elementary and secondary education, and which are not subject to further judicial or administrative review, shall be enforceable by mandamus…”
Providence Sch. Dep't v. Ana C., a Minor, 108 F.3d 1 (1st Cir. 1997). · cites it 2× “2 The School Department appeals, arguing that the most analogous state limitations statute is the Rhode Island APA, R.”
West Warwick Sch. Comm. v. Souliere, 626 A.2d 1280 (R.I. 1993). · cites it 2× “1, which states: “All final decisions made after a hearing by the commissioner * * * or the board of regents * * * and which are not subject to further judicial or administrative review, shall be enforceable by mandamus or any other suitable civil action in the superior court…”
Exeter-West Greenwich Reg'l Sch. Dist. v. Exeter-West Greenwich Teachers' Ass'n, 489 A.2d 1010 (R.I. 1985). “1956 (1976 Reenactment) § 16-39-3.1 governing enforcement of final decisions, we remand those cases to the Superior Court for entry of judgment forthwith in the amount of $325,000.”
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