Rhode Island General Laws 10-5-11. Service of writ on defendant
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The officer making the attachment shall serve the defendant, as provided in applicable procedural rules, with a copy of the writ, having indorsed on the writ a general reference to the class or kind of goods and chattels so attached, together with a statement of the place in which they were found, and of the date and time of day of the attachment.
History of Section.
C.P.A. 1905, § 536; G.L. 1909, ch. 300, § 14; G.L. 1923, ch. 350, § 14; G.L. 1938, ch. 547, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 10-5-11; P.L. 1965, ch. 55, § 50.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 10-5-11
- Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.