§ 1-20-106 — Exemption of other personal property; personalty used in livelihood; appraisement

(a) The following property, when owned by any person, is
exempt from levy or sale upon execution, writ of attachment or
any process issuing out of any court in this state and shall
continue to be exempt while the person or the family of the
person is moving from one (1) place of residence to another in
this state:
(i) The family bible, pictures and school books;
(ii) A lot in any cemetery or burial ground;
(iii) Furniture, bedding, provisions and other
household articles of any kind or character as the debtor may
select, not exceeding in all the value of four thousand dollars
($4,000.00). When two (2) or more persons occupy the same
residence, each shall be entitled to a separate exemption;
(iv) The value in a motor vehicle not exceeding five
thousand dollars ($5,000.00);
(v) Not more than three (3) firearms not exceeding in
all the value of three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) and their
associated ammunition not to exceed one thousand (1,000) rounds
per firearm.
(b) The tools, team, implements or stock in trade of any
person, used and kept for the purpose of carrying on his trade
or business, not exceeding in value four thousand dollars
($4,000.00), or the library, instruments and implements of any
professional person, not exceeding in value four thousand
dollars ($4,000.00), are exempt from levy or sale upon
execution, writ of attachment or any process out of any court in
this state.
(c) The value of the property selected by any debtor shall
be ascertained by the appraisement of three (3) disinterested
appraisers, to be selected and summoned by the officer claiming
to levy upon, attach or sell the property. The appraisers shall
be sworn by the officer to make a true appraisement of the value
of the property.