Rhode Island General Laws 10-11-14. Action against bail in superior court based on district court judgment
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The plaintiff in any suit in which judgment shall be rendered in the district court, and the amount of debt, costs and interest due upon the judgment of the district court shall exceed five thousand dollars ($5000), shall be entitled to maintain an action against the bail in the superior court for the county in which the judgment shall be rendered, in which action the proceedings shall be the same in all respects as if the judgment had been rendered in the court.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 258, § 8; C.P.A. 1905, § 1151; G.L. 1909, ch. 324, § 8; G.L. 1923, ch. 375, § 8; P.L. 1929, ch. 1331, § 11; G.L. 1938, ch. 565, § 8; G.L. 1956, § 10-11-14; P.L. 1965, ch. 55, § 54; P.L. 1969, ch. 239, § 22.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 10-11-14
- Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.