Rhode Island General Laws 10-5-17.1. Discharge of sheriff’s bond for want of action
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The prejudgment lien against the real estate described in a sheriff’s bond, created by the recording of the sheriff’s bond with the land evidence records of any city or town shall be discharged and dissolved and no longer a lien upon the real estate described in the lien if no action has been taken to enforce the bond for a period of ten (10) years from the date of the recording.
History of Section.
P.L. 1986, ch. 377, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 10-5-17.1
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- real estate: may be construed to include lands, tenements, and hereditaments and rights thereto and interests therein. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-10
- town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9