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RI Gen L § 45-15-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-15 - Actions by and Against Towns|Section 45-15-12 - Maximum recovery for personal injuries.

§ 45-15-12. Maximum recovery for personal injuries.(a) No person shall recover from any town in any action mentioned in §§ 45-15-8 and 45-15-9, a greater sum for personal injuries than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).(b) This section shall be given retroactive effect and apply to all causes of action arising on or after May 4, 1984.History of Section.G.L. 1986, ch. 36, § 17; G.L. 1909, ch. 46, § 17; G.L. 1923, ch. 47, § 18; G.L. 1938, ch. 352, § 8; G.L. 1956, § 45-15-12; P.L. 1958, ch. 162, § 1; P.L. 1975, ch. 289, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 115, § 1.
RI Gen L § 45-15-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-15 - Actions by and Against Towns|Section 45-15-13 - Liability for damage by riotous assemblies.

§ 45-15-13. Liability for damage by riotous assemblies.Whenever any property of the value of fifty dollars ($50.00) or more is destroyed or injured to that amount by any persons to the number of six (6) or more unlawfully, routously, riotously, or tumultuously assembled, the town or city within which the property was situated is liable to indemnify the owner of the property to the amount of three-fourths (¾) of the value of the property so destroyed or three-fourths (¾) of the amount of the injury to the property, to be recovered in a civil action in any court proper to try a civil action; provided, that the owner of the property uses all reasonable diligence to prevent its destruction or injury by unlawful assembly and to procure the conviction of the offenders.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 278, § 9; G.L. 1909, ch. 344, § 10; G.L. 1923, ch. 396, § 10; G.L. 1938, ch. 607, § 14; G.L. 1956, § 45-15-13.
RI Gen L § 45-15-14 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-15 - Actions by and Against Towns|Section 45-15-14 - Recovery by town from members of riotous assembly.

§ 45-15-14. Recovery by town from members of riotous assembly.Any town or city which pays any sum under the provisions of § 45-15-13, may recover that sum against any or all of the persons who have destroyed or injured the property.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 278, § 10; G.L. 1909, ch. 344, § 11; G.L. 1923, ch. 396, § 11; G.L. 1938, ch. 607, § 15; G.L. 1956, § 45-15-14.
RI Gen L § 45-15-15 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-15 - Actions by and Against Towns|Section 45-15-15 - Prosecution of claims for damage by riotous assembly.

§ 45-15-15. Prosecution of claims for damage by riotous assembly.All claims arising under the provisions of §§ 45-15-13 and 45-15-14 shall proceed as provided in § 45-15-5.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 278, § 11; G.L. 1909, ch. 344, § 12; G.L. 1923, ch. 396, § 12; G.L. 1938, ch. 607, § 16; G.L. 1956, § 45-15-15.
RI Gen L § 45-15-17 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-15 - Actions by and Against Towns|Section 45-15-17 - Appeals from boards and commissions.

§ 45-15-17. Appeals from boards and commissions.In any case where an appeal is allowed from the decision of any board or commission of any city or town, it is sufficient to name the board or commission itself as a party respondent or as a defendant without the necessity of naming individual members of the board or commission as parties respondent or as defendants. The chairperson, or in his or her absence, the vice chairperson of the board or commission shall be the attorney for purposes of service of process for all such appeals.History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 289, § 1.
RI Gen L § 45-16-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-16 - Sergeants and Constables|Section 45-16-1 - Refusal to serve as sergeant - Maximum service required.

§ 45-16-1. Refusal to serve as sergeant — Maximum service required.Whoever is legally chosen to the office of town sergeant, and refuses to serve in that office, shall pay a fine of seven dollars ($7.00), to and for the use of the town, to be levied and collected, upon conviction, by warrant of distress issued by any justice of the peace of a town, the warrant to be directed to the division of sheriffs, and no person is obliged to serve in the office more often than once in seven (7) years.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 232, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 323, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 374, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 336, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 45-16-1; P.L. 2012, ch. 324, § 5.
RI Gen L § 45-16-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-16 - Sergeants and Constables|Section 45-16-2 - Bond of sergeants.

§ 45-16-2. Bond of sergeants.Every town sergeant shall, at the time of his or her being sworn into office, give bond with sufficient sureties to the town treasurer in the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000), for the faithful performance of the duties of the town sergeant's office.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 232, § 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 323, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 374, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 336, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 45-16-2; P.L. 1971, ch. 183, § 1.
RI Gen L § 45-16-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-16 - Sergeants and Constables|Section 45-16-3 - Action on bond of sergeants.

§ 45-16-3. Action on bond of sergeants.Any person injured by the breach of the bond of any town sergeant, may commence an action in the name of the town treasurer of the town, 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.G.L. 1896, ch. 232, § 6; G.L. 1909, ch. 323, § 6; G.L. 1923, ch. 374, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 336, § 6; G.L. 1956, § 45-16-3; P.L. 1971, ch. 183, § 1.
RI Gen L § 45-16-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-16 - Sergeants and Constables|Section 45-16-4 - Service of process in county.

§ 45-16-4. Service of process in county.Town sergeants shall serve and execute in any town of the county to which they belong, all writs, summons, and other processes to them directed and which by law may or ought to be served and executed by town sergeants, unless otherwise specially provided.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 232, § 3; G.L. 1909, ch. 323, § 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 374, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 336, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 45-16-4; P.L. 1971, ch. 183, § 1.
RI Gen L § 45-16-4.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-16 - Sergeants and Constables|Section 45-16-4.1 - License and bond of town constables.

§ 45-16-4.1. License and bond of town constables.All town constables, except police and special constables as provided for in this chapter, shall be certified by the department of business regulation in order to serve civil process and execute writs as provided in §§ 9-5-10 and 9-5-10.1.History of Section.P.L. 1971, ch. 183, § 2; P.L. 2015, ch. 260, § 39; P.L. 2015, ch. 275, § 39.
RI Gen L § 45-16-4.2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-16 - Sergeants and Constables|Section 45-16-4.2 - Action on bond of constables.

§ 45-16-4.2. Action on bond of constables.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.
RI Gen L § 45-16-4.3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-16 - Sergeants and Constables|Section 45-16-4.3 - Service of process by constables.

§ 45-16-4.3. Service of process by constables.The department of business regulation, upon application being made by a town constable to serve civil process, may authorize the constable to serve or execute any process or writs issued by or returnable to any court in accordance with § 9-5-10.1. Upon being so authorized, the town constable shall have the power and authority to serve or execute all writs and process that may issue from any court.History of Section.P.L. 1972, ch. 135, § 1; P.L. 1981, ch. 261, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 324, § 5; P.L. 2015, ch. 260, § 39; P.L. 2015, ch. 275, § 39.
RI Gen L § 45-16-4.4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-16 - Sergeants and Constables|Section 45-16-4.4 - [Repealed.]

§ 45-16-4.4. [Repealed.]History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 336, § 1; P.L. 1983, ch. 101, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 311, § 3; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 260, § 40, effective September 1, 2015; P.L. 2015, ch. 275, § 40, effective September 1, 2015.
RI Gen L § 45-16-4.5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-16 - Sergeants and Constables|Section 45-16-4.5 - Immunity.

§ 45-16-4.5. Immunity.No town constable, while serving or executing any process or writ issued by or returnable to the court, is liable in any civil action to respond in damages as a result of his or her acts of commission or omission arising directly out of his or her negligent serving or executing the process or writ except as provided in § 9-5-10.1. In the event a civil action is brought against a town constable as the result of the performance of his or her duties, the town constable is entitled to recover all costs and attorney's fees incurred by the constable incidental to the civil action.History of Section.P.L. 1986, ch. 530, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 260, § 39; P.L. 2015, ch. 275, § 39.
RI Gen L § 45-16-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-16 - Sergeants and Constables|Section 45-16-5 - Liability for neglect in serving process.

§ 45-16-5. Liability for neglect in serving process.Every town sergeant or town constable who neglects or refuses to serve any process issuing from lawful authority, directed to him or her to serve and execute, or who is guilty of neglect or misfeasance in executing the duties of his or her office (having in all civil cases, paid or tendered unto him or her, his or her legal fees, if he or she demands legal fees for serving and executing the process), is liable to the party aggrieved for the damages that he or she has sustained by the neglect, refusal, or misfeasance.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 232, § 4; G.L. 1909, ch. 323, § 4; G.L. 1923, ch. 374, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 336, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 45-16-5; P.L. 2015, ch. 260, § 39; P.L. 2015, ch. 275, § 39.
RI Gen L § 45-16-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-16 - Sergeants and Constables|Section 45-16-6 - Aid and assistance in execution of office.

§ 45-16-6. Aid and assistance in execution of office.Every town sergeant and town constable, in the due execution of his or her office, may command all necessary aid and assistance in the execution of his or her office; and every person who, when so required, refuses or neglects to give aid and assistance, shall be fined not exceeding twenty dollars ($20.00).History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 232, § 5; G.L. 1909, ch. 323, § 5; G.L. 1923, ch. 374, § 5; G.L. 1938, ch. 336, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 45-16-6; P.L. 2015, ch. 260, § 39; P.L. 2015, ch. 275, § 39.
RI Gen L § 45-16-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-16 - Sergeants and Constables|Section 45-16-7 - Police officers.

§ 45-16-7. Police officers.The town councils of the several towns may elect any number of police officers for their towns, that they deem expedient, who are not required to give bond, nor be authorized to serve process in civil actions, but in all other matters they have the same power and authority as other officers. These officers shall continue in office during the pleasure of the town council, and no longer; provided, that they shall not remain in office by virtue of the election by the town council for more than ten (10) days after the expiration of the term for which the town council was elected except that the town council of town of East Greenwich shall not elect, but may appoint, any number of police officers that it deems expedient, who are residents of Rhode Island and who shall not remain in office by virtue of the appointment by the town council for more than ten (10) days after the term for which the town council was elected and who are subject to all the other provisions of this section.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 40, § 34; G.L. 1909, ch. 50, § 35; P.L. 1914, ch. 1040, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 51, § 38; G.L. 1938, ch. 333, § 38; G.L. 1956, § 45-16-7; P.L. 1967, ch. 24, § 2.
RI Gen L § 45-16-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-16 - Sergeants and Constables|Section 45-16-8 - Election of special town constables.

§ 45-16-8. Election of special town constables.Every town council may elect for any amount of time, not exceeding one year, that they may determine, one or more special town constables who shall be commissioned and engaged but shall not be required to give bond.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 40, § 32; G.L. 1909, ch. 50, § 33; G.L. 1923, ch. 51, § 36; G.L. 1938, ch. 333, § 36; G.L. 1956, § 45-16-8; P.L. 2015, ch. 260, § 39; P.L. 2015, ch. 275, § 39.
RI Gen L § 45-16-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-16 - Sergeants and Constables|Section 45-16-9 - Attendance of special town constables at schools or meetings.

§ 45-16-9. Attendance of special town constables at schools or meetings.A special town constable shall, upon the request of any citizen and upon being tendered the sum of thirty cents ($.30) for each hour of service required, attend any school or meeting lawfully assembled for the purpose of preventing any interruption or disturbance at the school or meeting and may arrest, without warrant, and detain, not exceeding six (6) hours, any person found by the town constable in the act of willfully interrupting or disturbing a school or meeting, and may, in like manner with other police and special constables, command all necessary aid in the execution of the duties of the town constable's office.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 40, § 33; G.L. 1909, ch. 50, § 34; G.L. 1923, ch. 51, § 37; G.L. 1938, ch. 333, § 37; G.L. 1956, § 45-16-9; P.L. 2015, ch. 260, § 39; P.L. 2015, ch. 275, § 39.
RI Gen L § 45-16-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-16 - Sergeants and Constables|Section 45-16-10 - Employment of special town constables by steamboat companies and railroads.

§ 45-16-10. Employment of special town constables by steamboat companies and railroads.A special town constable shall also, at the request of any railroad company, or any proper officer or agent of these companies, and upon being paid the sum of thirty cents ($.30) for each hour of service required, attend at any regular steamboat wharf or landing, and any regular railroad passenger station, for the purpose of preventing the assembling, crowding, and remaining at those places of all idle, noisy, and disorderly persons to the obstruction, annoyance, and inconvenience of the common and public travel, going and returning by the way of those stations, and may arrest without warrant and detain not exceeding six (6) hours, any idle and noisy persons found by the town constable in the act of willfully and idly intruding at those places, and there remaining when commanded to depart by the constable.History of Section.P.L. 1896, ch. 40, § 33; G.L. 1909, ch. 50, § 34; G.L. 1923, ch. 51, § 37; G.L. 1938, ch. 333, § 37; G.L. 1956, § 45-16-10; P.L. 2015, ch. 260, § 39; P.L. 2015, ch. 275, § 39.
RI Gen L § 45-16-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-16 - Sergeants and Constables|Section 45-16-11 - Disqualification of sergeant or town constable from serving process.

§ 45-16-11. Disqualification of sergeant or town constable from serving process.Whenever complaints, in writing, are made to the department of business regulation that any town sergeant, or town constable who has been certified in accordance with § 9-5-10.1, has been guilty of malfeasance, misfeasance, nonfeasance, or misconduct in serving or attempting to serve or pretending to serve any writ or process returnable to the court, or has made a false return upon any writ or process, or has charged or exacted, for the service of any writ or process, fees greater than those allowed by law, or has been guilty of any malfeasance or misconduct in his or her office other than that previously mentioned, the town sergeant or town constable shall be subject to the provisions of § 9-5-10.History of Section.G.L. 1909, ch. 323, § 8; P.L. 1916, ch. 1349, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 374, § 8; G.L. 1938, ch. 336, § 8; G.L. 1956, § 45-16-11; P.L. 1969, ch. 239, § 44; P.L. 2015, ch. 260, § 39; P.L. 2015, ch. 275, § 39.
RI Gen L § 45-16-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-16 - Sergeants and Constables|Section 45-16-12 - Penalty for serving process after disqualification - Exemption from liability for refusal to serve.

§ 45-16-12. Penalty for serving process after disqualification — Exemption from liability for refusal to serve.(a) Any town sergeant or town constable who, being disqualified and debarred from serving or executing any writ or process returnable to any court of the state under the provisions of chapter 5 of title 9, shall serve or execute, or pretend or attempt to serve or execute, any writ or process while disqualified and debarred, shall be imprisoned not exceeding one year or fined not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500).(b) Any town sergeant or town constable, while disqualified and debarred, shall not be bound or obliged to serve or execute any writ or process returnable to any court, although the writ or process is directed or given to him or her, and shall be exempt and free from all liability for his or her refusal or neglect to serve or execute any writ or process.History of Section.G.L. 1909, ch. 323, § 9; P.L. 1916, ch. 1349, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 374, § 9; G.L. 1938, ch. 336, § 9; G.L. 1956, § 45-16-12; P.L. 2015, ch. 260, § 39; P.L. 2015, ch. 275, § 39.
RI Gen L § 45-16-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-16 - Sergeants and Constables|Section 45-16-13 - Removal of town constables from office.

§ 45-16-13. Removal of town constables from office.Any town constable, except a constable elected by the electors of any town or city, may be removed for cause from office at any time by the town council or other body appointing him or her, after notice, in writing, to the town constable of the charges against him or her and an opportunity given him or her for a hearing.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 232, § 7; P.L. 1906, ch. 1308, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 323, § 7; G.L. 1923, ch. 374, § 7; G.L. 1938, ch. 336, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 45-16-13; P.L. 2015, ch. 260, § 39; P.L. 2015, ch. 275, § 39.
RI Gen L § 45-16-14 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-16 - Sergeants and Constables|Section 45-16-14 - Unauthorized services of process.

§ 45-16-14. Unauthorized services of process.Any individual who serves, or attempts to serve, any writ or legal process for any court of this state, other than deputy sheriffs, and those town sergeants and town constables so authorized for this service pursuant to this chapter, or in accordance with the provisions of chapter 5 of title 9, or other individuals authorized by law or by rule of court shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), and/or imprisoned for a term of not less than six (6) months, nor more than one year in prison, for each violation; provided, that this section does not apply to any city or town constable nor to any power or authority granted to them by any general or special law.History of Section.P.L. 1993, ch. 307, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 324, § 5; P.L. 2015, ch. 260, § 39; P.L. 2015, ch. 275, § 39.
RI Gen L § 45-17-1 - 45-17-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-17 - Auctioneers|Section 45-17-1 - 45-17-13 - Repealed.

§ 45-17-1 — 45-17-13. Repealed.
RI Gen L § 45-18-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-18 - Payments To Fire Companies|Section 45-18-1 - Appropriations authorized.

§ 45-18-1. Appropriations authorized.Any city or town may annually appropriate, in the manner provided by law for appropriations and expenditures by a city or town, a sum to be expended and paid to any volunteer fire company or companies or other organization or organizations created, for the purpose of and engaged in the work of extinguishing fires and suppressing fire hazards within the limits of the city or town, whether the company or companies or organization or organizations incorporated or not, to be used by the volunteer fire company or companies or organization or organizations for equipment, property, salary, or other expenses in connection with and for the work of extinguishing fires and suppressing fire hazards within the limits of the city or town; provided, that the town of Cumberland may annually appropriate funds to any and all the incorporated fire districts in the town for any purpose authorized by the charter of the district or districts.History of Section.G.L. 1923, ch. 47, § 27; P.L. 1929, ch. 1373, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 329, § 33; G.L. 1956, § 45-18-1; P.L. 1978, ch. 11, § 1.
RI Gen L § 45-18-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-18 - Payments To Fire Companies|Section 45-18-2 - Reports by fire company to council.

§ 45-18-2. Reports by fire company to council.Any volunteer fire company or organization may be required to present to the town or city council, whenever receiving any money or appropriated funds, a detailed statement of its assets and liabilities and an estimate of the probable current or operating expenses for a given period, and any other information about its financial condition that the town or city council may require.History of Section.G.L. 1923, ch. 47, § 27; P.L. 1929, ch. 1373, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 329, § 33; G.L. 1956, § 45-18-2.
RI Gen L § 45-18-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 45 - Towns and Cities|Chapter 45-18 - Payments To Fire Companies|Section 45-18-3 - Special laws authorizing appropriations.

§ 45-18-3. Special laws authorizing appropriations.Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to confer the power of appropriating funds for the purpose previously mentioned upon any city or town where specific authority for a similar purpose has been otherwise given by law.History of Section.G.L. 1923, ch. 47, § 27; P.L. 1929, ch. 1373, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 329, § 33; G.L. 1956, § 45-18-3.