§ 24-14-1 [Burden of Proof Generally]

If you are making a claim in court, it is your job to prove it. The person who says something happened must show evidence that it happened. You cannot just make a statement and expect the other side to disprove it.

This works the same way even if your claim is based on something that did NOT happen. If your case depends on proving that something never occurred, you still have to provide proof of that. The burden stays with whoever is making the claim, whether the claim is positive or negative.