2014 -- H 8096
Enacted 07/01/14
A N A C T
RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- WRITS, SUMMONS AND PROCESS
Introduced By: Representative Donald J.Lally
Date Introduced: April 30, 2014
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 9-5-3 of the General Laws in Chapter 9-5 entitled "Writs, Summons and Process" is hereby amended to read as follows:
9-5-3. Facsimile signature of clerk Facsimile signature of clerk or
seal of the court. -- A facsimile of the signature of the clerk
of the superior court for each of the counties of Providence and Bristol,
Newport, Washington, and Kent, or the district court for each division,
imprinted by him or her, with the seal of the court affixed or a facsimile of the court seal, upon any civil
process, original, supplementary, or final, or upon any copy of or accompanying
the process, or upon any subpoena, or upon any other paper requiring the
signature of the clerk and the seal of the court issuing out of the court of
which he or she is clerk, except complaints and warrants, mittimuses, capiases,
remands, and writs of habeas corpus, shall have the same validity as his or her
written signature.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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LC005473
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