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R.I. Super. Ct. R. Civ. P. 62
Stay of Proceedings to Enforce a Judgment
(a) Automatic Stay;
Exceptions — Injunctions and Receiverships. Except as stated herein, no
execution shall issue upon a judgment nor shall proceedings be taken for its
enforcement until the expiration of twenty (20) days after its entry or until the time
for appeal from the judgment has expired. Unless otherwise ordered by the court, an
interlocutory or permanent injunction or a judgment in a receivership action shall
not be stayed during the period after its entry and until an appeal is taken or during
the pendency of an appeal. The provisions of subdivision (c) of this rule govern the
suspending, modifying, restoring, or granting of an injunction during the pendency
of an appeal.
(b) Stay on Motion to Vacate Judgment. In its discretion and on such conditions
for the security of the adverse party as are proper, the court may stay the execution
of or any proceedings to enforce a judgment pending the disposition of a motion for
relief from a judgment or order made pursuant to Rule 60.
(c) Injunction Pending Appeal. When an appeal is taken from an interlocutory
or final judgment with respect to an injunction, the court in its discretion, subject to
revision by the Supreme Court, may suspend, modify, restore, or grant an injunction
during the pendency of the appeal upon such terms as to bond or otherwise as the
court considers proper for the security of the rights of the adverse party.
(d) Stay Upon Appeal. When an appeal is taken the appellant by giving a
supersedeas bond may obtain a stay subject to the exceptions contained in
subdivision (a) of this rule. The bond may be given at or after the time of filing the
notice of appeal or of procuring the order allowing the appeal, as the case may be.
The stay is effective when the supersedeas bond is approved by the court. The
requirement of a supersedeas bond shall not apply to the State of Rhode Island in
cases in which it is the appellant.
(e) Stay of Judgment as to Multiple Claims or Multiple Parties. When a court
has ordered a final judgment under the conditions stated in Rule 54(b), the court may
stay enforcement of that judgment until the entering of a subsequent judgment or
judgments and may prescribe such conditions as are necessary to secure the benefit
thereof to the party in whose favor the judgment is entered.
(f) Power of Judicial Officers Not Limited. The provisions of this rule do not
limit the statutory power of any judicial officer to stay execution upon motion and
for cause shown.
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