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R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-53 (2026)

Dismissal of appeal for nonpayment of rent during pendency of appeals

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In the event that the tenant fails or refuses to pay all sums promptly when due, in accordance with the provisions of § 34-18-52, the court in which the case is pending, shall, without any trial on the merits, on motion of the landlord, and after hearing thereon, including satisfactory proof of such nonpayment, enter an order for the entry of judgment and the issuance of the execution and the prompt service thereof, and from that order there shall be no appeal. The papers shall be forthwith returned to the district court which shall upon payment of the required fee, issue an execution without further delay.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1990–2026 · leading case: Brooks v. Hill, 667 A.2d 1262 (R.I. 1995).
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Brooks v. Hill, 667 A.2d 1262 (R.I. 1995). · cites it 6× “The defendant further argues that § 34-18-53 is unconstitutional because it has deprived her of due process of the law.”
Russo v. Fleetwood, 713 A.2d 775 (R.I. 1998). · cites it 2× “Section 34-18-53 provides as follows: “Dismissal of appeal for nonpayment of rent during pendency of appeals.”
In Re Rocchio, 125 B.R. 345 (Bankr. D.R.I. 1991). “LAWS § 34-18-53, UPI filed a motion to dismiss the Rocchios’ appeal for failure to pay post judgment rent.”
Tortolani v. Staradumsky, 570 A.2d 671 (R.I. 1990). “He therefore dismissed the appeal pursuant to § 34-18-53, as amended by P.L.1986, ch. 200, § 2 and entered judgment and an order for the issuance of execution.”
Chalet Nominee Trust v. Ryan, 672 A.2d 464 (R.I. 1996). “) Therefore, the trial justice was correct in entering judgment for the plaintiff in accordance with § 34-18-53. Accordingly, we deny and dismiss Ryan’s appeal and remit the papers of the ease to the Superior Court.”
Pioneer Investments, LLC v. Nicole McKiernan (R.I. 2026). · cites it 9× “Specifically, Pioneer argued that under § 34-18-53, “in the event that a tenant fails to make prompt payment of all sums when due, pursuant to [§ 34-18-52], the Court in which the appeal is pending shall, upon the motion of the landlord and proof of such nonpayment, enter an…”
Watson v. Quick, 105 A.3d 98 (R.I. 2015). · cites it 7× “The trial justice noted that § 34-18-53 requires the tenant to pay rent while the case is on appeal, but reserved judgment on plaintiffs motion to dismiss and heard direct testimony from the parties.”
Fed. Nat'l Mortg. Ass'n v. Marsha S. Jacavone (R.I. 2021). · cites it 4× “-4- correct in dismissing defendant’s appeal upon determining that she had failed to pay the June 2019 use and occupancy fee as of the June 7, 2019 hearing date, and any prior course of conduct whereby plaintiff accepted late payments was immaterial to the trial justice’s…”
Tara Mae Naughton v. Billy Guilloteau (R.I. 2019). “” In the event that the tenant fails to pay such sums pursuant to § 34-18-52, § 34-18-53 “provides for the dismissal of an appeal upon a showing by the landlord of nonpayment of rent.”
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