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RI Gen L § 9-5-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-5 - Writs, Summons and Process|Section 9-5-3 - Facsimile signature of clerk or seal of the court.

§ 9-5-3. Facsimile signature of clerk or seal of the court.A facsimile of the signature of the clerk of the superior court for each of the counties of Providence and Bristol, Newport, Washington, and Kent, or the district court for each division, imprinted by him or her, with the seal of the court affixed or a facsimile of the court seal, upon any civil process, original, supplementary, or final, or upon any copy of or accompanying the process, or upon any subpoena, or upon any other paper requiring the signature of the clerk and the seal of the court issuing out of the court of which he or she is clerk, except complaints and warrants, mittimuses, capiases, remands, and writs of habeas corpus, shall have the same validity as his or her written signature.History of Section.P.L. 1906, ch. 1315, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 299, § 3; P.L. 1918, ch. 1611, § 1; P.L. 1921, ch. 2017, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 349, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 514, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 9-5-3; P.L. 1969, ch. 239, § 8; P.L. 2014, ch. 247, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 315, § 1.
RI Gen L § 9-5-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-5 - Writs, Summons and Process|Section 9-5-4 - Repealed.

§ 9-5-4. Repealed.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 500; G.L. 1909, ch. 299, § 4; G.L. 1923, ch. 349, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 514, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 9-5-4; Repealed by P.L. 1965, ch. 55, § 14, effective January 10, 1966.
RI Gen L § 9-5-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-5 - Writs, Summons and Process|Section 9-5-5 - Form of writs from supreme and superior courts.

§ 9-5-5. Form of writs from supreme and superior courts.All writs issuing from the supreme or superior court shall be in such form as the court shall prescribe, except if express provision is made by statute.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 501; G.L. 1909, ch. 299, § 5; G.L. 1923, ch. 349, § 5; G.L. 1938, ch. 514, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 9-5-5.
RI Gen L § 9-5-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-5 - Writs, Summons and Process|Section 9-5-6 - Writs and process operating throughout state - Officers to whom directed.

§ 9-5-6. Writs and process operating throughout state — Officers to whom directed.All writs, executions, and process shall run throughout the state and shall be directed for service to the division of sheriffs, or to a certified constable, but if any deputy sheriff is a party to the action or suit, the process shall be directed to the town sergeant or a certified constable and may be served by any one of them not a party to the action or suit.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 502; G.L. 1909, ch. 299, § 6; G.L. 1923, ch. 349, § 6; P.L. 1930, ch. 1618, § 1; P.L. 1932, ch. 1900, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 514, § 6; G.L. 1956, § 9-5-6; P.L. 1965, ch. 55, § 13; P.L. 2012, ch. 324, § 16; P.L. 2015, ch. 260, § 8; P.L. 2015, ch. 275, § 8.
RI Gen L § 9-5-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-5 - Writs, Summons and Process|Section 9-5-7 - Direction of writs for arrest or execution against the body.

§ 9-5-7. Direction of writs for arrest or execution against the body.All writs whatsoever commanding the arrest of a defendant, or executions running against the body of a defendant, shall be directed for service to the division of sheriffs or to a certified constable authorized pursuant to § 9-5-10.1, or if the writ is to be served in the town of New Shoreham, it may be directed to the town sergeant of the town, subject to the provisions of § 9-5-8, and no writ of arrest shall be served by any other officer.History of Section.P.L. 1926, ch. 784, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 515, § 8; G.L. 1956, § 9-5-7; P.L. 2012, ch. 324, § 16; P.L. 2015, ch. 260, § 8; P.L. 2015, ch. 275, § 8.
RI Gen L § 9-5-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-5 - Writs, Summons and Process|Section 9-5-8 - Power of New Shoreham town sergeant - Bond.

§ 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.
RI Gen L § 9-5-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-5 - Writs, Summons and Process|Section 9-5-9 - Warrants for commitment to institutions.

§ 9-5-9. Warrants for commitment to institutions.Any warrant or mittimus issued from any district court committing any person to the institute of mental health shall be directed to and executed by duly authorized agents of the department of human services, who shall make return thereon, the provisions of any other law to the contrary notwithstanding.History of Section.G.L., ch. 349, § 6; P.L. 1930, ch. 1618, § 1; P.L. 1932, ch. 1900, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 514, § 6; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 80; G.L. 1956, § 9-5-9; P.L. 2012, ch. 324, § 16.
RI Gen L § 9-5-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-5 - Writs, Summons and Process|Section 9-5-10 - Direction and return of district courts writs and summonses.

§ 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.
RI Gen L § 9-5-10.2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-5 - Writs, Summons and Process|Section 9-5-10.2 - Posting of bond by certified constables.

§ 9-5-10.2. Posting of bond by certified constables.Upon filing of the application and training required by § 9-5-10.1, an applicant shall submit an application fee in the amount of four hundred dollars ($400) and deposit a bond with sufficient sureties in the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for the faithful performance of the duties of his or her office conditioned to protect members of the public and persons contracting with the certified constable against any damage arising from any actionable misconduct on the part of the applicant while serving as a certified constable. The terms of the bond shall include notification by the surety issuing the bond to the department if the bond is revoked, cancelled, or otherwise not in effect. Failure to keep the bond in effect shall be grounds for revocation of the certification to act as a constable.History of Section.P.L. 2015, ch. 260, § 9; P.L. 2015, ch. 275, § 9.
RI Gen L § 9-5-10.3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-5 - Writs, Summons and Process|Section 9-5-10.3 - Powers and authority of certified constables.

§ 9-5-10.3. Powers and authority of certified constables.(a) No certified constable shall display any badge, emblem, or certification in the course of his or her duties except that which is issued or authorized by the department of business regulation, nor shall any certified constable misrepresent himself or herself as a law enforcement officer or peace officer.(b) Certified constables shall have no power or authority other than to serve process and execute writs as provided by this section.(c) The powers and authority of any constable who is presently approved to serve process by the district court shall continue in full force and effect until such time that his or her application for certification is approved in accordance with the certification process set forth in § 9-5-10.5, but in no event shall such period exceed two (2) years.(d) No certified 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 § 9-5-10.5. In the event a civil action is brought against a certified constable as the result of the performance of his or her duties, the constable is entitled to recover all costs and attorney's fees incurred by the certified constable incidental to the civil action.History of Section.P.L. 2015, ch. 260, § 9; P.L. 2015, ch. 275, § 9.
RI Gen L § 9-5-10.4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-5 - Writs, Summons and Process|Section 9-5-10.4 - Renewal of certification of certified constables.

§ 9-5-10.4. Renewal of certification of certified constables.A certified constable shall be required to renew his or her certification every two (2) years. Any certified constable failing to renew his or her certification shall no longer be approved to serve as a certified constable. At the time of renewal, the certified constable shall submit a renewal application fee of four hundred dollars ($400) and provide evidence that he or she has completed ten (10) hours of approved continuing education in the areas of service of process within the prior twenty-four-month (24) period, and such courses shall be approved by the Independent Constables Association, Inc. and/or the Rhode Island Constables, Inc., along with proof of sufficient bond, a current criminal background check, and current contact information. Failure to provide any of these items shall be grounds to deny renewal of the certification.History of Section.P.L. 2015, ch. 260, § 9; P.L. 2015, ch. 275, § 9.
RI Gen L § 9-5-10.5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-5 - Writs, Summons and Process|Section 9-5-10.5 - Suspension, revocation or review of certification of certified constables.

§ 9-5-10.5. Suspension, revocation or review of certification of certified constables.(a) Upon the receipt of a written complaint, request of the board, request of a judge of any court, or upon its own initiative, the department shall ascertain the facts and, if warranted, hold a hearing for the reprimand, suspension, or revocation of a certification. The director, or his or her designee, has the power to refuse a certification for cause or to suspend or revoke a certification or place an applicant on probation for any of the following reasons:(1) The certification was obtained by false representation or by fraudulent act or conduct;(2) Failure to report to the department any of the following within thirty (30) days of the occurrence:(i) Any criminal prosecution taken in any jurisdiction. The constable shall provide the initial complaint filed and any other relevant legal documents;(ii) Any change of name, address or other contact information;(iii) Any administrative action taken against the constable in any jurisdiction by any government agency within or outside of this state. The report shall include a copy of all relevant legal documents.(3) Failure to respond to the department within ten (10) days to any written inquiry from the department;(4) Where a certified constable, in performing or attempting to perform any of the acts mentioned in this section, is found to have committed any of the following:(i) Inappropriate conduct that fails to promote public confidence, including failure to maintain impartiality, equity, and fairness in the conduct of his or her duties;(ii) Neglect, misfeasance, or malfeasance of his or her duties;(iii) Failure to adhere to court policies, rules, procedures, or regulations;(iv) Failure to maintain the highest standards of personal integrity, honesty, and truthfulness, including misrepresentation, bad faith, dishonesty, incompetence, or an arrest or conviction of a crime.(5) A copy of the determination of the director of department of business regulation, or his or her designee, shall be forwarded to the chief judge of the district court within ten (10) business days.(b) Nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit the chief of any court from suspending the certification of a constable to serve process within his or her respective court pending the outcome of an investigation consistent with the provisions of chapter 35 of title 42.History of Section.P.L. 2015, ch. 260, § 9; P.L. 2015, ch. 275, § 9.
RI Gen L § 9-5-10.6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-5 - Writs, Summons and Process|Section 9-5-10.6 - Certified constables' board.

§ 9-5-10.6. Certified constables' board.(a) There shall be created a certified constables' board that shall review each applicant and recommend him or her for training, conduct the oral examination of each applicant, and that shall serve as a resource to the chief judge and the department in the consideration of the practical aspects of constable practice. The board shall consist of five (5) members: two (2) who shall be constables in good standing who have served for at least ten (10) years, one of whom shall be appointed by the Rhode Island Constables, Inc. and one appointed by the Rhode Island Constables Association; and three (3) attorneys who shall be licensed to practice law by the supreme court in good standing who shall be appointed by the chief judge of the district court. Members of the constables' board shall serve for terms of five (5) years until a successor is appointed and qualified.(b) A representative of the board may attend hearings in order to furnish advice to the department. The board may also consult with the department of business regulation from time to time on matters relating to constable certification.History of Section.P.L. 2015, ch. 260, § 9; P.L. 2015, ch. 275, § 9.
RI Gen L § 9-5-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-5 - Writs, Summons and Process|Section 9-5-11 - District court process returnable in any division.

§ 9-5-11. District court process returnable in any division.Writs and other process from the district court, duly signed and sealed, may be made returnable in any division, including writs of replevin; provided, that writs of replevin shall be made returnable to the district court in any division in which the goods or chattels to be replevied are taken, attached, or detained.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 504; G.L. 1909, ch. 299, § 8; G.L. 1923, ch. 349, § 8; G.L. 1938, ch. 514, § 8; P.L. 1942, ch. 1143, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 9-5-11; P.L. 1965, ch. 55, § 13; P.L. 1969, ch. 239, § 8.
RI Gen L § 9-5-12, 9-5-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-5 - Writs, Summons and Process|Section 9-5-12, 9-5-13 - Repealed.

§ 9-5-12, 9-5-13. Repealed.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 505; G.L. 1909, ch. 299, §§ 9, 10; G.L. 1923, ch. 349, §§ 9, 10; G.L. 1938, ch. 514, §§ 9, 10; G.L. 1956, §§ 9-5-12, 9-5-13; Repealed by P.L. 1965, ch. 55, § 14, effective January 10, 1966. For present form of summons, see Super. Ct. R. Civ. P. Rule 4(a) and Form 1.
RI Gen L § 9-5-14 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-5 - Writs, Summons and Process|Section 9-5-14 - Writs of mesne process.

§ 9-5-14. Writs of mesne process.The plaintiff in any action may, as often as may be necessary, at any time before final judgment in the action, sue out a writ of mesne process to be made returnable to the court in which the action is then pending, the writ of mesne process commanding the attachment of the real or personal estate of the defendant, including his or her personal estate in the hands or possession of any person, partnership, or corporation, as the trustee of the defendant, and his or her stock or shares in any banking association or other incorporated company, and may also sue out a writ of mesne process commanding the arrest of the defendant unless the defendant has been arrested in the action; provided, that the plaintiff, his or her agent, or attorney shall make affidavit, to be endorsed on or annexed to the writ, setting forth facts which would authorize an attachment or arrest at the commencement of the action. The writ of mesne process shall conform, as nearly as may be, to a writ of attachment or arrest issued at the commencement of an action and shall be returnable at a time, before final judgment, to be specified in the writ.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 513; G.L. 1909, ch. 299, § 17; G.L. 1923, ch. 349, § 17; G.L. 1938, ch. 514, § 11; P.L. 1942, ch. 1143, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 9-5-14; P.L. 1965, ch. 55, § 13.
RI Gen L § 9-5-15 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-5 - Writs, Summons and Process|Section 9-5-15 - Form for writs of replevin.

§ 9-5-15. Form for writs of replevin.Writs of replevin shall be substantially in the following form:WRIT OF REPLEVIN.THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND.SC. To the sheriffs of our several counties, their deputies, or to a certified constable,(SEAL) Greeting:We command you that you replevy, if to be found within your precinct, the goods and chattels following, viz.: (Here enumerate and particularly describe them) belonging to .............................. of .............................. now taken (detained, or attached as the case may be) by .................................................. in the county of ......................... and them deliver unto the said ........................., provided the same are not taken, attached, or detained upon original writ, mesne process, warrant of distress, or upon execution as the property of the said ..............................; and summon the said .................... to appear on the return-day hereof (said return-day being the ......................... day of .......... A.D. 20.....) in the SUPERIOR COURT to be holden at the county courthouse at ........................., to answer unto the said ......................... in a plea of replevin that the said ......................... on the .......................... day of ......................... at said ......................... unlawfully, and without justifiable cause, took the goods and chattels of the said .......................... as aforesaid, and them unlawfully detained unto this day, (or, unlawfully detained the goods and chattels aforesaid, as the case may be) to the damage of the said ........................., as he or she says, ......................... dollars. Hereof fail not, and make true return of this writ with your doings thereon, together with the bond you shall take of the plaintiff. Witness, the seal of our superior court, at ......................... day of ......................... in the year ........., Clerk.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 515; G.L. 1909, ch. 299, § 19; G.L. 1923, ch. 349, § 19; G.L. 1938, ch. 514, § 12; G.L. 1956, § 9-5-15; P.L. 2015, ch. 260, § 8; P.L. 2015, ch. 275, § 8; P.L. 2021, ch. 77, § 5, effective June 23, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 78, § 5, effective June 23, 2021.
RI Gen L § 9-5-16, 9-5-17 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-5 - Writs, Summons and Process|Section 9-5-16, 9-5-17 - Repealed.

§ 9-5-16, 9-5-17. Repealed.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, §§ 515, 516; G.L. 1909, ch. 299, §§ 19, 20; G.L. 1938, ch. 514, §§ 12, 13; G.L. 1956, §§ 9-5-16, 9-5-17; Repealed by P.L. 1965, ch. 55, § 14, effective January 10, 1966. Writs of scire facias have been abolished in both the superior and district courts, see Super. Ct. R. Civ. P. Rule 81(c) and Dist. Ct. R. Civ. P. Rule 81(c).
RI Gen L § 9-5-18 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-5 - Writs, Summons and Process|Section 9-5-18 - Adaptation of forms to more than one defendant.

§ 9-5-18. Adaptation of forms to more than one defendant.Whenever process shall issue against more than one defendant, the forms provided by law may be altered so as to combine the summons, the writ of arrest, and the writ of attachment, in order that they may be served on one or more of the defendants by one form of service and on the other or others by another form of service.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 518; G.L. 1909, ch. 299, § 22; G.L. 1923, ch. 349, § 22; G.L. 1938, ch. 514, § 15; G.L. 1956, § 9-5-18; P.L. 1965, ch. 55, § 13.
RI Gen L § 9-5-19 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-5 - Writs, Summons and Process|Section 9-5-19 - Adaptation of forms not prescribed.

§ 9-5-19. Adaptation of forms not prescribed.Every court shall adapt the form of process necessary to be issued thereby, whenever no form is prescribed, so as to conform to law and, as far as the nature of the case will admit, to the forms prescribed in this chapter and in applicable procedural rules.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 519; G.L. 1909, ch. 299, § 23; G.L. 1923, ch. 349, § 23; G.L. 1938, ch. 514, § 16; G.L. 1956, § 9-5-19; P.L. 1965, ch. 55, § 13.
RI Gen L § 9-5-20 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally|Chapter 9-5 - Writs, Summons and Process|Section 9-5-20 - Writs and other process against unknown defendant.

§ 9-5-20. Writs and other process against unknown defendant.Whenever the name of any defendant or respondent is not known to the plaintiff, the summons and other process may issue against him or her by a fictitious name, or by such description as the plaintiff or complainant may select; and if duly served, it shall not be abated for that cause, but may be amended with or without terms as the court may order.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 520; G.L. 1909, ch. 299, § 24; G.L. 1923, ch. 349, § 24; G.L. 1938, ch. 514, § 17; G.L. 1956, § 9-5-20; P.L. 1965, ch. 55, § 13.