Rhode Island General Laws 10-13-19. Application for oath after judgment and before commitment
Every defendant in any execution, who would, if committed to a correctional institution thereon, and every person against whom final judgment has been rendered in any civil action, who would, if committed to a correctional institution on execution to be issued thereon, be entitled to be admitted to take the oath as provided in this chapter, may apply in the manner as provided in this chapter, for a citation to his or her creditor to show cause why he or she should not be admitted to take the debtor’s oath.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 260, § 17; G.L. 1909, ch. 326, § 17; G.L. 1923, ch. 377, § 17; G.L. 1938, ch. 563, § 17; impl. am. P.L. 1956, ch. 3721, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 10-13-19; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 34.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 10-13-19
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
- oath: includes affirmation; the word "sworn" includes affirmed; and the word "engaged" includes either sworn or affirmed. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-11
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6