Section 810-RICR-00-00-1.15 - ProtestsA. General. Any person other than a party who objects to the approval of an application, petition, motion, or other matter which is, or will be, under consideration by the Commission may file a protest. No particular form of protest is required, but the letter or writing should contain the name and address of the protestant and a concise statement of the protest. If possible, nine (9) legible copies of the protest should be forwarded to the Commission with the original. The Clerk shall serve copies of all protests filed upon all parties.B. Effect of Protest. A protest is intended solely to alert the Commission and the parties to a proceeding of the fact and nature of the protestant's objection to an application, petition, or any other proposed Commission action and does not become evidence in the proceeding. The filing of a protest does not make the protestant a party to the proceedings.810 R.I. Code R. 810-RICR-00-00-1.15