Rhode Island General Laws Title 9. Courts and Civil Procedure--Procedure Generally § 9-25-7. Form of superior court writ of execution

A writ of execution issued by the superior court shall be substantially in the following form:

THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND.

To the sheriffs of our several counties, or to their deputies,

Whereas ․․․․․․․․․․ of ․․․․․․․․․․ by the consideration of the SUPERIOR COURT holden at ․․․․․․․․․․ did on the ․․․․․․․․․․ day of ․․․․․․․․․․ recover judgment against ․․․․․․․․․․ of ․․․․․․․․․․ for the sum of ․․․․․․․․․․ debt (or damages) and ․․․․․․․․․․ costs of suit, as to us appears of record, whereof execution remains to be done: We command you, therefore, that of the goods and chattels and real estate of the said ․․․․․․․․․․, within your precinct, you cause to be levied and paid unto the said ․․․․․․․․․․ the aforesaid sums, being ․․․․․․․․․․ in the whole, with 50 cents more for this writ; and thereof also to satisfy yourself for your own fees; [and for want of the goods and chattels and real estate of the said ․․․․․․․․․․ to be found in your precinct to satisfy and pay the same as aforesaid, we command you to take the body of the said ․․․․․․․․․․ and ․․․․․․․․․․ commit unto our correctional institution in your precinct, therein to be kept until ․․․․․․․․․․ pay the full sum above mentioned, with your fees, or until ․․․․․․․․․․ be discharged by the said ․․․․․․․․․․ or otherwise by order of law.]

Hereof fail not, and make true return of this writ and of your doings thereon to our superior court at ․․․․․․․․․․ for our county of ․․․․․․․․․․ on the ․․․․․․․․․․ day of ․․․․․․․․․․ A.D. ․․․․․․․․․․

Witness, the seal of our superior court at ․․․․․․․․․․ this ․․․․․․․․․․ day of ․․․․․․․․․․in the year ․․․․․․․․․․

, Clerk.