§ 42-29-1 Appointment – Powers and duties – Removal
§ 42-29-5 Record of appointment of deputies
§ 42-29-10 Removal of deputies by court
§ 42-29-11 Bond of deputies
§ 42-29-12 Action on sheriff’s bond
§ 42-29-14 Copies of bonds as evidence
§ 42-29-15 Pleadings and effect of judgment on bond
§ 42-29-16 Form of judgment for plaintiff on bond
§ 42-29-17 Judgment for costs against defendant
§ 42-29-18 Power to investigate and prosecute offenses
§ 42-29-19 Attendance on general assembly and courts
§ 42-29-22 Execution of writs and precepts
§ 42-29-24 Service of process on waters
§ 42-29-25 Assistance in execution of office
§ 42-29-26 Failure to serve process
§ 42-29-32 Restraint of prisoners and detainees
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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 42-29 - Sheriffs

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • 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.
  • in writing: include printing, engraving, lithographing, and photo-lithographing, and all other representations of words in letters of the usual form. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-16
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • seal: shall be construed to include an impression of the seal made with or without the use of wax or wafer on the paper. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-15
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.