§ 9-29-9 — § 9-29-9. Fees of sheriffs, sergeants, and constables.

Rhode Island § 9-29-9

• Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
• Title 9: COURTS and CIVIL PROCEDURE–PROCEDURE GENERALLY
• Ch. 9-29: Fees

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§ 9-29-9. Fees of sheriffs, sergeants, and constables.

(a) The fees, including mileage, of deputy sheriffs, town sergeants, and constables, for which a deposit to insure payment may be required, shall not exceed the following:

	(1)	For serving any writ of replevin, or out of state papers .........................................	$100.00
	(2)	For serving all other writs, citations, or subpoenas .........................................	$70.00
	(3)	For a writ copy of every one hundred words .........................................	$2.00
	(4)	For every writ returned when the defendant cannot be found .........................................	$15.00
	(5)	For serving any writ of arrest or body attachment .........................................	$100.00

(b) The above fees shall be deposited as general revenue.

Legislative History

P.L. 1991, ch. 44, art. 20, § 2; P.L. 1992, ch. 133, art. 7, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 466, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 40, § 40; P.L. 2006, ch. 587, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 324, § 21; P.L. 2025, ch. 83, § 1, effective June 18, 2025; P.L. 2025, ch. 84, § 1, effective June 18, 2025.