Title 9
Courts and Civil Procedure — Procedure Generally

Chapter 29
Fees

R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-29-9

§ 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 ......................................... $45.00
  (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.

History of Section.
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.