Rhode Island General Laws 42-29-14. Copies of bonds as evidence
The general treasurer shall deliver an attested copy of the bond of any deputy sheriff to the director of the department of public safety and deliver a copy of the bond of any deputy sheriff, filed in his or her office, to any person applying and paying the sum of one dollar ($1.00) for the same, and the copy shall be received as evidence in any case, but if the execution of the bond shall be disputed, the court may order the original to be brought into court by a proper subpoena for that purpose, to be served on the general treasurer or deputy sheriff.
History of Section.
C.P.A. 1905, § 199; G.L. 1909, ch. 282, § 12; G.L. 1923, ch. 332, § 12; G.L. 1938, ch. 493, § 12; impl. am. P.L. 1956, ch. 3721, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 42-29-14; P.L. 2012, ch. 324, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 42-29-14
- 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.
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.