Section 9-29-9 Fees of sheriffs, sergeants, and constables.

RI Gen L § 9-29-9 (2019) (N/A)
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§ 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.)