Rhode Island General Laws 45-16-4.2. Action on bond of constables
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Any person injured by the breach of the bond of any town constable may commence an action for his or her own use, under like circumstances and in the same manner and subject to the same provisions as that person might do in the name of the general treasurer upon a bond given by the sheriff, if the person were injured by the breach of the bond.
History of Section.
P.L. 1971, ch. 183, § 2; P.L. 2015, ch. 260, § 39; P.L. 2015, ch. 275, § 39.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 45-16-4.2
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
- 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