Rhode Island General Laws 33-17-21. Addition of parties to suit for forfeiture
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During the pendency of a forfeiture suit, the court may, on motion, permit any person interested to become a party to the suit by indorsing his or her name on the writ, and by giving surety for costs, if required; and thereupon the person shall have the same rights and be subject to the same liabilities as if his or her name had been indorsed upon the writ before the service thereof.
History of Section.
C.P.A. 1905, § 1032; G.L. 1909, ch. 320, § 21; G.L. 1923, ch. 371, § 20; G.L. 1938, ch. 576, § 20; G.L. 1956, § 33-17-21.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 33-17-21
- Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
- 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.