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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2014

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - BODY ATTACHMENTS

     

     Introduced By: Senators McCaffrey, Ciccone, and Lynch

     Date Introduced: January 29, 2014

     Referred To: Senate Judiciary

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 9-5-7 of the General Laws in Chapter 9-5 entitled "Writs, Summons

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and Process" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     9-5-7. Direction of writs for arrest or execution against the body. -- All writs

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whatsoever, commanding the arrest of a defendant, or executions running against the body of a

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defendant, shall be directed for service only to the division of sheriffs, or state licensed constables

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with full power, or if the writ is to be served in the town of New Shoreham, it may be directed to

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the town sergeant of the town, subject to the provisions of section 9-5-8, and no writ of arrest

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shall be served by any other officer.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

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RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - BODY ATTACHMENTS

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     This act would authorize state licensed constables the power to carry out body

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attachments.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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