Rhode Island General Laws 28-14-26. Service of process
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Any deputy sheriff requested by the director to serve summons, writs, complaints, orders, including any garnishment papers and all necessary and legal papers, shall do so without requiring the director to advance the fees or furnish any security or bond.
History of Section.
P.L. 1941, ch. 1069, § 10; G.L. 1956, § 28-14-26; P.L. 2012, ch. 324, § 56.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 28-14-26
- Director: means the director of the department of labor and training or his or her duly authorized representative. See Rhode Island General Laws 28-14-1
- Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.