Rhode Island § 33-17-21 § 33-17-21. Addition of parties to suit for forfeiture.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 33-17-21 — § 33-17-21. Addition of parties to suit for forfeiture.

Rhode Island § 33-17-21

Title 33Probate practice and procedure

Ch. 33-17Bonds of Executors, Administrators, and Guardians

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 33-17-21 (2026).

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§ 33-17-21. Addition of parties to suit for forfeiture.
During the pendency of a forfeiture suit, the court may, on motion, permit any person
            interested to become a party to the suit by indorsing his or her name on the writ,
            and by giving surety for costs, if required; and thereupon the person shall have the
            same rights and be subject to the same liabilities as if his or her name had been
            indorsed upon the writ before the service thereof.
         

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§ 33-17-21. Addition of parties to suit for forfeiture.

During the pendency of a forfeiture suit, the court may, on motion, permit any person interested to become a party to the suit by indorsing his or her name on the writ, and by giving surety for costs, if required; and thereupon the person shall have the same rights and be subject to the same liabilities as if his or her name had been indorsed upon the writ before the service thereof.