Rhode Island General Laws 45-31-23. Real property exempt from process
All real property of an agency is exempt from levy and sale by virtue of an execution, except as provided by § 45-32-24 — § 45-32-39 and § 45-33-5 — § 45-33-15 and no execution or other judicial process shall issue against the real property of the agency, nor any judgment against an agency be a charge or lien upon its real property; provided, that the provisions of this section do not apply to or limit the right of obligees to foreclose or otherwise enforce any mortgage, deed of trust, or other encumbrance of an agency or the right of any obligee to pursue any remedies for the enforcement of any pledge or lien given by an agency on its rents, fees, or revenues.
History of Section.
P.L. 1956, ch. 3654, § 85; G.L. 1956, § 45-31-23.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 45-31-23
- Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.