Rhode Island General Laws

R.I. Gen. Laws § 6A-2-302 (2026)

Unconscionable contract or clause

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(1) If the court as a matter of law finds the contract or any clause of the contract to have been unconscionable at the time it was made the court may refuse to enforce the contract, or it may enforce the remainder of the contract without the unconscionable clause, or it may so limit the application of any unconscionable clause as to avoid any unconscionable result.

(2) When it is claimed or appears to the court that the contract or any clause thereof may be unconscionable the parties shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to present evidence as to its commercial setting, purpose, and effect to aid the court in making the determination.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1983–1999 · leading case: Allen M. Kirshenbaum Law Offices v. Dutra (In Re Dutra), 33 B.R. 773 (Bankr. D.R.I. 1983).
Allen M. Kirshenbaum Law Offices v. Dutra (In Re Dutra), 33 B.R. 773 (Bankr. D.R.I. 1983). · cites it 2× “As adopted in Rhode Island, R.I.Gen.Laws § 6A-2-302(l) provides as follows: If the court as a matter of law finds the contract or any clause of the contract to have been unconscionable at the time it was made the court may refuse to enforce the contract, or it may enforce the…”
Star-Shadow Prods., Inc. v. Super 8 Sync Sound Sys., 730 A.2d 1081 (R.I. 1999). · cites it 2× “Unconseionability First, plaintiffs assert that “in making its determination as to the unconscionability of the contract or clause, the court erred in not affording [plaintiffs] a reasonable opportunity to present evidence as to its commercial setting, purpose and effect,” as…”
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6A-2-302(l): 1 case
Allen M. Kirshenbaum Law Offices v. Dutra (In Re Dutra), 33 B.R. 773 (Bankr. D.R.I. 1983). “As adopted in Rhode Island, R.I.Gen.Laws § 6A-2-302(l) provides as follows: If the court as a matter of law finds the contract or any clause of the contract to have been unconscionable at the time it was made the court may refuse to enforce the contract, or it may enforce the…”
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