R.i. Sup. Ct. R. 8

As amended through June 7, 2024
Rule 8 - Stay or injunction pending appeal
(a)Stay Must Ordinarily Be Sought in Trial Court; Motion for Stay in Supreme Court. Except in the case of a final decree of the Workers' Compensation Court (review of Workers' Compensation Court's final decrees is governed by Rule 13), application for a stay of enforcement pending appeal, or for an order suspending, modifying, restoring, or granting an injunction during the pendency of an appeal, must ordinarily be made in the first instance in the trial court. After a notice of appeal is filed, a motion for such relief may be made to the Supreme Court or to a justice thereof, but the motion shall show that application to the trial court for relief sought is not practicable or that application has been made to the trial court and denied, with the reasons given by it for denial, or that the action of the trial court did not afford the relief to which the moving party considers himself or herself to be entitled. The motion shall also show the reasons for the relief requested and the facts relied upon, and if the facts are subject to dispute, the motion shall be supported by affidavits or other sworn statements or copies thereof. With the motion shall be filed a copy of the notice of appeal and such parts of the record as are relevant. Reasonable notice of the application shall be given to all parties.
(b)Stay May Be Conditioned Upon Giving of Bond. Relief available in the Supreme Court under this rule may be conditioned upon the filing of a bond or other appropriate security.

R.i. Sup. Ct. R. 8

Revised 10/1/2023.