GroundRules
R.I. Gen. Laws § 10-10-3: Form of writ from district court.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 10 Courts and Civil Procedure — Procedure in Particular Actions
- Chapter 10 Imprisonment on Civil Process
An original writ of arrest issued from a district court shall be substantially in the following form:
THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND.
SC.
To the sheriff of the county of .......... , his or her deputies, or to either of the town sergeants or constables in said county,
(SEAL) Greeting:
We command you to arrest the body of ......... of ................. , if to be found in your precinct, and ......... in safe custody keep, to answer the complaint of ......... of ................. , (The remainder as in a writ of summons.)
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