Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 10-13 - Relief of Poor Debtors
Section 10-13-29. - Costs paid by debtor.

§ 10-13-29. Costs paid by debtor.
The cost of the service of citation and the writ of habeas corpus issued under the provisions of §§ 10-13-27 and 10-13-28 shall be paid by the petitioner for relief hereunder.
History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 261, § 6; G.L. 1909, ch. 327, § 6; G.L. 1923, ch. 378, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 564, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 10-13-29.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

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 10-13-12. - Responsibility of warden for property — Assignment to or on direction of creditor.

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.

Section 10-13-29. - Costs paid by debtor.