Intangible property held for the owner by a court, state, or other government, governmental subdivision or agency, public corporation, or public authority which remains unclaimed by the owner for more than one year after becoming payable or distributable is presumed abandoned. Intangible property held by a state court shall escheat to the state pursuant to the provisions of § 8-12-1 — § 8-12-3.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 33-21.1-13
Property held by courts and public agencies
Known as the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act
The act spans §§ 33-21.1-1 to 33-21.1-9 (47 sections).
P.L. 1986, ch. 500, § 3; P.L. 2010, ch. 231, § 4; P.L. 2010, ch. 238, § 4.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.