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Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
An original writ of arrest issued from the superior court shall be substantially in the following form:
THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND.
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To the sheriffs of our several counties, or to their deputies, |
(SEAL) |
Greeting: |
We command you to arrest the body of ․․․․․․․․․․ of ․․․․․․․․․․, if to be found in your precinct, and ․․․․․․․․․․ in safe custody keep, to answer the complaint of ․․․․․․․․․․ of ․․․․․․․․․․ on the return day hereof (said return day being the ․․․․․․․․․․ day of ․․․․․․․․․․ A.D. 20 ․․․․․․․․․․ ) in the SUPERIOR COURT to be holden at the county courthouse at ․․․․․․․․․․, in an action of ․․․․․․․․․․ as by declaration to be filed in court will be fully set forth, to the damage of the plaintiff, as he or she says, ․․․․․․․․․․ dollars.
Hereof fail not, and make true return of this writ with your doings thereon.
Witness, the seal of our superior court, at ․․․․․․․․․․ this ․․․․․․․․․․ day of ․․․․․․․․․․ in the year ․․․․․․․․․․
, Clerk.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Rhode Island General Laws Title 10. Courts and Civil Procedure--Procedure in Particular Actions § 10-10-2. Form of writ from superior court - last updated January 01, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ri/title-10-courts-and-civil-procedure-procedure-in-particular-actions/ri-gen-laws-sect-10-10-2/
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