2016 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 9 - COURTS and CIVIL PROCEDURE–PROCEDURE GENERALLY
Chapter 9-29 - Fees
Section 9-29-9 - Fees of sheriffs, sergeants, and constables.
§ 9-29-9 Fees of sheriffs, sergeants, and constables.
(a) The fees, including mileage, of deputy sheriffs, town sergeants, and constables, for which a deposit to insure payment may be required, shall not exceed the following:
(1) For serving any writ of replevin, or out of state papers . . . . . . . . . . $100.00
(2) For serving all other writs, citations, or subpoenas . . . . . . . . . . $45.00
(3) For a writ copy of every one hundred words . . . . . . . . . . $2.00
(4) For every writ returned when the defendant cannot be found . . . . . . . . . . $15.00
(5) For serving any writ of arrest or body attachment . . . . . . . . . . $100.00
(b) The above fees shall be deposited as general revenue.
History of Section.
(P.L. 1991, ch. 44, art. 20, § 2; P.L. 1992, ch. 133, art. 7, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 466, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 40, § 40; P.L. 2006, ch. 587, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 324, § 21.)
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