The following compilation of periods of appeal for criminal and civil actions is set forth as an aid to the public, and is not intended to replace the specific statutes referred to herein. The omission of any statute from this list shall in no way affect the validity of the omitted statute. Section Action Period of Appeal 1-3-27 From board of appeals for airport zoning, to superior court 20 days 2-18-12 Orders of chief entomologist, to director of environmental management 5 days 3-7-21 Denial of class A, B, or C liquor license, to state liquor control administrator 10 days 3-12-11 Forfeiture of alcoholic beverages, from district to superior court 5 days 3-12-20 Conviction of possessing or selling unlawful alcoholic beverages, from district to superior court 5 days 4-1-14 Forfeiture of fighting birds or animals, from district to superior court 5 days 4-14-16 Replevin of impounded animals, from district to superior court 2 days 9-9-24 Decisions of jury commissioner, to superior court 1 year 9-12-10 Civil actions generally, from district to superior court 2 days 9-21-6 Orders of district or probate courts, or town council, where appeal not s of jury commissioner, to superior court 1 year 9-12-10 Civil actions generally, from district to superior court 2 days 9-21-6 Orders of district or probate courts, or town council, where appeal not timely filed from accident, mistake or neglect, to superior court 90 days 9-24-7 Interlocutory orders, such as denial of injunction, appointment of receiver, or new trial motions, from superior to supreme court 20 days 9-24-32 Right of state to appeal in criminal and family court cases, to supreme court (where defendant not in jeopardy) 20 days 10-3-19 Judgments based on award of court appointed arbitrators, from superior to supreme court 20 days 10-4-12 From proceedings involving assignment for benefit of creditors, from superior to supreme court 30 days 10-9.1-9 Post-conviction judgments, from district to superior court, or from superior to supreme court 20 days 12-5.1-6 Denial of request for approval of interception of wire or oral communications, by state, from superior to supreme court 20 days 12-5.1-12 Granting of motion to suppress contents of intercepted wire or oral communications, or evidence obtained therefrom, by state, from superior to supreme court 30 days 12-22-1 me court 20 days 12-5.1-12 Granting of motion to suppress contents of intercepted wire or oral communications, or evidence obtained therefrom, by state, from superior to supreme court 30 days 12-22-1 Criminal cases generally, from district to superior court 5 days 12-22-1.1 Fines in criminal cases, from district to supreme court 20 days by certiorari 12-27-11 Cases involving adjudication of obscene publications, from superior to supreme court 20 days 14-1-52 Family court cases, generally, from family to supreme court 20 days 15-8-24 Paternity or bastardy cases, from family to supreme court 30 days 16-12.1-6 Orders of school committees affecting rights of public school administrators, to commissioner of elementary and secondary education 10 days 23-1-24 Compliance orders by director of health department, from superior or supreme court 30 days 23-23.5-3 City or town council orders prohibiting noxious trades, to superior court 3 days 23-27.3-127.2.5 Orders of building inspectors to local boards of appeal under BOCA Code 30 days 23-28.5-6 Orders of fire officials under state fire code, to superior court 30 days 24-7-5 Orders of city or town council laying sidewalk assessments, to ocal boards of appeal under BOCA Code 30 days 23-28.5-6 Orders of fire officials under state fire code, to superior court 30 days 24-7-5 Orders of city or town council laying sidewalk assessments, to superior court 40 days 28-35-28 Workers' compensation cases, from trial judge to appellate commission 5 days 28-35-29 Workers' compensation cases, to supreme court 20 days 33-9-21 Orders of superior court approving investment powers of guardians and conservators, to supreme court 10 days 33-15-40 Orders of superior court regarding powers of guardians or conservators to support dependents of ward 20 days 33-23-1 Probate cases generally, from probate to superior court 20 days 33-23-1 Probate cases generally, from superior to supreme court 30 days 39-5-1 Decisions of public utilities commission, to supreme court 7 days by certiorari 45-5-16 City and town council matters generally, to superior court 40 days 45-20-1 Bureau of fire and police, by firefighter, to superior court 30 days 45-23-20 Boards of review for subdivision control, or plan commissioner, to superior court 20 days 45-23.1-5 Town council decisions regarding mapped streets, to supreme court 30 days 45-24-69 Zoning board -20 Boards of review for subdivision control, or plan commissioner, to superior court 20 days 45-23.1-5 Town council decisions regarding mapped streets, to supreme court 30 days 45-24-69 Zoning board cases generally, to superior court 20 days 45-24.2-6 Housing boards of review cases, to district court 30 days 46-20-4 Town council decisions regarding power to drain water across land of abutting owners 40 days 42-35-15 Orders of all administrative agencies of state government not specifically exempted by § 42-35-18 of the Administrative Procedures Act 30 days History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 388, § 2; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 14.
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