Rhode Island General Laws 42-2-8. Execution of state process
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All civil and criminal processes issued under the authority of this state or of any department, division or officer thereof may be served and executed on any lot, piece, parcel or tract of land acquired by the United States under the authority of this chapter, and in any buildings or structures that may be erected thereon, in the same manner as if jurisdiction had not been ceded under the authority of this chapter.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 2, § 3; G.L. 1909, ch. 2, § 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 2, § 3; P.L. 1935, ch. 2199, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 2, § 9; G.L. 1956, § 42-2-8.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 42-2-8
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- United States: include the several states and the territories of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-8