The court may refuse to render or enter a declaratory judgment or decree where the judgment or decree, if rendered or entered, would not terminate the uncertainty or controversy giving rise to the proceeding.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-30-6
Discretionary with court to render judgment
Known as the Uniform Declaratory Judgments Act
The act spans §§ 9–9 (16 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 800 F. Supp. 2d 363 - SAM M. EX REL. ELLIOTT v. Chafee (2011)
Most recently applied in 800 F. Supp. 2d 363 - SAM M. EX REL. ELLIOTT v. Chafee (July 2011)
P.L. 1959, ch. 90, § 6.
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.