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RI Suing an Abuser

January 2025

We simplified the language on our Rhode Island Suing an Abuser for Money page to make it easier to understand and we revised the section about small claims court to clarify that the small claims court limit of $5,000 applies to cases involving a contract, a retail sale, or services provided. We also updated the link to small claims court information on the Rhode Island Judiciary website. Spanish translation of this section and the entire state is coming soon!

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We simplified the language on our Rhode Island Suing an Abuser for Money page to make it easier to understand and we revised the section about small claims court to clarify that the small claims court limit of $5,000 applies to cases involving a contract, a retail sale, or services provided. We also updated the link to small claims court information on the Rhode Island Judiciary website. Spanish translation of this section and the entire state is coming soon!

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