Rhode Island General Laws 10-11-6. Bond or indorsement in Providence county
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In case bail be taken by the warden, the person becoming bail shall give bond to the warden in a penal sum equal to the damages stated in the writ; but if bail be taken by the officer who served the writ, the person becoming bail may give such bond to the officer, or may indorse his or her Christian name and surname on the back of the writ or process, which shall hold him or her as bail as in other cases.
History of Section.
C.P.A. 1905, § 533; G.L. 1909, ch. 3009, § 11; G.L. 1923, ch. 350, § 11; G.L. 1938, ch. 561, § 7; impl. am. P.L. 1956, ch. 3721, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 10-11-6.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 10-11-6
- Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.