§ 10-13-16. Service of citation.
The citation shall be served by any deputy sheriff, town sergeant, or constable, at least four (4) days before the time therein appointed for taking the oath, by reading the citation to the plaintiff or by leaving an attested copy thereof at his or her last and usual place of abode in this state, with some person living there, and the citation shall be returned to the court in which the action is pending. If the plaintiff does not reside in this state, service of the citation may be made in like manner upon the agent or attorney of record of the plaintiff in this state.
History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 260, § 14; C.P.A. 1905, § 1156; G.L. 1909, ch. 326, § 14; G.L. 1923, ch. 377, § 14; G.L. 1938, ch. 563, § 14; G.L. 1956, § 10-13-16; P.L. 2012, ch. 324, § 28.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 10 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure in Particular Actions
Chapter 10-13 - Relief of Poor Debtors
Section 10-13-1. - Application to take poor debtor’s oath.
Section 10-13-2. - Persons not entitled to take oath.
Section 10-13-3. - Citation to creditor to show cause against debtor’s oath.
Section 10-13-4. - Service of citation on creditor.
Section 10-13-5. - Citations to state as creditor.
Section 10-13-6. - Service of citation on attorney general.
Section 10-13-7. - Administration of oath — Assignment of estate.
Section 10-13-8. - Form of debtor’s oath.
Section 10-13-9. - Certificate of justice as to oath.
Section 10-13-10. - Discharge of prisoner.
Section 10-13-11. - Detainment for fees prohibited.
Section 10-13-13. - Second citation to creditor by debtor not admitted to oath.
Section 10-13-14. - Administration of debtor’s oath pending original action.
Section 10-13-15. - Citation to show cause against oath by defendant.
Section 10-13-16. - Service of citation.
Section 10-13-17. - Examination of defendant and administration of oath.
Section 10-13-18. - Effect of execution after debtor’s oath.
Section 10-13-19. - Application for oath after judgment and before commitment.
Section 10-13-20. - Service of citation.
Section 10-13-21. - Administration of oath.
Section 10-13-22. - Effect of execution after oath.
Section 10-13-23. - Certificate as to oath — Certificate of discharge.
Section 10-13-24. - Assignment for benefit of creditors upon administration of oath.
Section 10-13-25. - Party deemed creditor — Effect of executions subsequent to oath.
Section 10-13-26. - Adjournment of hearings.
Section 10-13-27. - Petition for discharge by prisoner unable to pay tort judgment.
Section 10-13-28. - Examination of tort debtor — Assignment of property — Administration of oath.