{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-10-17-17","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 10-17-17","heading":"Defense in name of defendant.","body":"Every person, who shall be served with a copy of a writ against any defendant, may file an answer to the action or suit and defend the suit in behalf and in the name of the defendant.","path":["Title 10 Courts and Civil Procedure — Procedure in Particular Actions","Chapter 17 Trustee Process"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE10/10-17/10-17-17.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:55:08Z","sha256":"65c88e2e501633b40bffcb5eb1667196d97e9a5615758117b81a9bdc3b82eed8","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-10-17-16","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-10-17-18"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}