§ 10-13-4. Service of citation on creditor.
The citation shall be served on the creditor, his or her agent or attorney as provided in § 10-13-3, seven (7) days at least before the time appointed as provided in § 10-13-3, by reading the citation to him or her, or by leaving an attested copy with some person living at his or her last and usual place of abode, by a member of the division of sheriffs or either of the town sergeants or constables in the county in which the creditor, his or her agent or attorney, shall reside. If the creditor does not live or have any agent or attorney within this state, the service shall be made upon the creditor by any disinterested person.
History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 260, § 3; G.L. 1909, ch. 326, § 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 377, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 563, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 10-13-4; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 34; 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.