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R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-3-27 (2026)

Duties to furnish information relative to vital events

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Any person having knowledge of the facts shall furnish information that he or she may possess regarding any birth, death, fetal death, marriage, or divorce, upon demand of the state registrar of vital records.

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Cited in 1 case, 1986–1986 · leading case: deLeiris ex rel. deLeiris v. Scott, 642 F. Supp. 1552 (D.R.I. 1986).
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deLeiris ex rel. deLeiris v. Scott, 642 F. Supp. 1552 (D.R.I. 1986). · cites it 5× “Likewise, R.I. Gen.Laws § 23-3-27, which requires any “person having knowledge” to furnish, upon the Registrar’s summons, “such information as he may possess regarding any birth, death, fetal death, marriage, or divorce” plainly falls far short of a command in respect to the…”
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