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Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Rhode Island General Laws Title 9. Courts and Civil Procedure--Procedure Generally § 9-29-9. Fees of sheriffs, sergeants, and constables - last updated January 01, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ri/title-9-courts-and-civil-procedure-procedure-generally/ri-gen-laws-sect-9-29-9/
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