Rhode Island General Laws 9-5-8. Power of New Shoreham town sergeant – Bond
The town sergeant of the town of New Shoreham is hereby authorized and empowered to serve any writ and civil or criminal process in the town of New Shoreham and the waters adjacent thereto within the jurisdiction of the state, the ad damnum of which does not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), as fully and effectually as a member of the division of sheriffs; provided, that the town sergeant of New Shoreham give bond, with two (2) sufficient sureties, to the general treasurer in the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000). In case any person is injured by the breach of the bond, he or she may sue upon the bond in like manner as he or she might do upon a sheriff’s bond in a like case under the provisions of § 42-29-12 and § 42-29-13.
History of Section.
P.L. 1897, ch. 499, §§ 1, 2; C.P.A. 1905, § 1206; G.L. 1909, ch. 300, §§ 2, 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 350, §§ 2, 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 515, §§ 2, 3; G.L. 1956, § 9-5-8; P.L. 2012, ch. 324, § 16.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 9-5-8
- 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.
- 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
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.