In every action at law originally brought in the superior court or removed to the superior court on appeal from a district court, if neither party claims a jury trial in accordance with applicable procedural rules, then jury trial as of right shall be deemed to be waived in the case and trial shall be had in such form as the court shall determine in accordance with applicable procedural rules.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-11-7
Trials without jury
C.P.A. 1905, § 282; G.L. 1909, ch. 287, § 6; G.L. 1923, ch. 337, § 6; P.L. 1929, ch. 1327, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 526, § 6; G.L. 1956, § 9-11-7; P.L. 1965, ch. 55, § 22.
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