GroundRules
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-5-6: Writs and process operating throughout state — Officers to whom directed.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 9 Courts and Civil Procedure — Procedure Generally
- Chapter 5 Writs, Summons and Process
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.
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