{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-45-16-4.3","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-16-4.3","heading":"Service of process by constables.","body":"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.","path":["Title 45 Towns and Cities","Chapter 16 Sergeants and Constables"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE45/45-16/45-16-4.3.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:00:44Z","sha256":"2dd6dae1578e2d72b35aef343fbeb5cb547d16d5d9e1b0efd6a44bba97448857","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-45-16-4.2","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-45-16-4.4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}