Rhode Island General Laws 9-5-10. Direction and return of district courts writs and summonses
Writs and summonses issued by a district court shall be made returnable to the court at the place and on the day and hour provided by law, to be named in the writs and summonses, and shall, except as otherwise specifically provided, be directed to the division of sheriffs, or to the town sergeants, or to a certified constable authorized pursuant to § 9-5-10.1. In case any person upon whom it is necessary to make service of any writ, summons, or execution issued by a district court is, or has estate, in any other county than the one in which the action is brought, the writ, summons, or execution may also be directed to and served by the like officer of such other county.
History of Section.
C.P.A. 1905, § 503; G.L. 1909, ch. 299, § 7; G.L. 1923, ch. 349, § 7; G.L. 1938, ch. 514, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 9-5-10; P.L. 1964, ch. 221, § 1; P.L. 1965, ch. 55, § 13; P.L. 1966, ch. 1, § 6; P.L. 1967, ch. 118, § 1; P.L. 1969, ch. 239, § 8; P.L. 1971, ch. 183, § 3; P.L. 1989, ch. 282, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 324, § 16; P.L. 2015, ch. 260, § 8; P.L. 2015, ch. 275, § 8.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 9-5-10
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
- 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
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.