§ 9-11-8 - County in which questions heard and disposed of – Intervention of jury.
SECTION 9-11-8
§ 9-11-8 County in which questions heardand disposed of – Intervention of jury. – All questions of pleading or practice, not arising in the trial of the case,all motions, and all defaulted cases in the superior court shall be heard anddisposed of by the court for the county in which the action is pending;provided, that all such matters arising in Newport, Kent, or Washington countymay, when the court is not sitting in the county, be heard and disposed of inProvidence, and, if, after judgment is rendered on motion or default, damagesare to be assessed, they shall be assessed by the court with the interventionof a jury unless cause be shown why there should be no intervention of a jury.