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R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-30-11 (2026)

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When declaratory relief is sought, all persons shall be made parties who have or claim any interest which would be affected by the declaration, and no declaration shall prejudice the rights of persons not parties to the proceeding. In any proceeding which involves the validity of a municipal ordinance or franchise, the municipality shall be made a party, and shall be entitled to be heard, and if the statute, ordinance, or franchise is alleged to be unconstitutional, the attorney general of the state shall also be served with a copy of the proceeding and be entitled to be heard.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 43 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1964–2025 · leading case: State v. Bouffard, 945 A.2d 305 (R.I. 2008).
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State v. Bouffard, 945 A.2d 305 (R.I. 2008). · cites it 6× “Finally, even if we were to apply our exception to the raise or waive rule in this case, it is of significance that defendant failed to comply with the provisions of G.L.1956 § 9-30-11. 8 That statute requires that a litigant serve the Attorney General “with a copy of the…”
Kaveny v. Town of Cumberland Zoning Bd. of Review, 875 A.2d 1 (R.I. 2005). · cites it 3× “Likewise, G.L.1956 § 9-30-11 requires similar notice by a party seeking declaratory relief based on the allegation that a statute is unconstitutional.”
Cicilline v. Almond, 809 A.2d 1101 (R.I. 2002). · cites it 3× “Analysis After considering the parties’ written and oral submissions, and assuming, without deciding, that the legislator plaintiffs possessed the requisite standing to raise these issues, that the issues were otherwise justiciable, and that the joinder rule of G.L.1956 §…”
Charles Burns v. Moorland Farm Condo. Ass'n, 86 A.3d 354 (R.I. 2014). · cites it 6× “Any unit owner’s responsibility to pay legal assessments, according to plaintiffs, is a contractual obligation that is based on the declaration, and not on the result of this action.”
Kingstown Mobile Home Park v. Strashnick, 774 A.2d 847 (R.I. 2001). · cites it 4× “General Laws 1956 § 9-30-11 provides in pertinent part: "In any proceeding which involves the validity of a municipal ordinance or franchise, the municipality shall be made a party, and shall be entitled to be heard, and if the statute, ordinance, or franchise is alleged to be…”
Brown v. Samiagio, 521 A.2d 119 (R.I. 1987). · cites it 6× “General Laws 1956 (1969 Reenactment) § 9-30-11 of the Uniform Declaratory Judgments Act states in pertinent part; “In any proceeding which involves the validity of a municipal ordinance or franchise, such municipality shall be made a party, and shall be entitled to be heard, and…”
PROVIDENCE Ret. BD. v. City Council of Providence, 660 A.2d 721 (R.I. 1995). · cites it 4× “1956 (1985 Reenactment) § 9-30-11 whenever a party challenges a statute or an ordinance as unconstitutional.”
Westerly Residents for Thoughtful Dev., Inc. v. Brancato, 565 A.2d 1262 (R.I. 1989). · cites it 4× “1956 (1985 Reenactment) § 9-30-11, the Attorney General must be served when a statute or ordinance is alleged to be unconstitutional.”
Bellevue-Ochre Point Neighborhood Ass'n v. Pres. Soc'y of Newport Cnty., 151 A.3d 1223 (R.I. 2017). · cites it 2× “Pursuant to G.L. 1956 § 9-30-11: "When declaratory relief is sought, all persons shall be made parties who have or claim any interest which would be affected by the declaration, and no declaration shall prejudice the rights of persons not parties to the proceeding.”
Crossman v. Erickson, 570 A.2d 651 (R.I. 1990). · cites it 6× “*654 1956 (1985 Reenactment) § 9-30-11, of the Uniform Declaratory Judgments Act.”
Granoff Realty II Ltd. P'ship v. Rossi, 833 A.2d 354 (R.I. 2003). · cites it 3× “” This Court has frequently held that “no challenge to the constitutionality of a state statute or municipal ordinance may be validly presented unless the Attorney General is ‘served with a copy of the proceeding.”
Strynar v. Rahill, 793 A.2d 206 (R.I. 2002). · cites it 4× “Contrary to defendants' assertion, however, the record shows that, pursuant to G.L. 1956 § 9-30-11, plaintiff provided notice to the attorney general of these proceedings.”
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