Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 34-19 - Forcible Entry and Detainer
Section 34-19-2. - Issuance of summons to defendant.

§ 34-19-2. Issuance of summons to defendant.
The court shall also make out a summons to the party complained against in the form following:

THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND. SC.

(SEAL) To the sheriff of the county of .......... or .......... to his or her deputy, .......... Greeting:

We command you that you summon .......... of .......... to appear before our superior court at .......... in our county of .......... on the ...... day of .......... at .......... o’clock ( : ) in the .......... noon, then and there to answer to and defend against the complaint of .......... there exhibited: .......... wherein .......... complains that (here recite the complaint); and you are to make return of this writ with your doings thereon unto our the court upon or before the such day.
Given under my hand and seal, the ...... day of .......... in the year ...... .

Justice of the superior court.


History of Section.P.L. 1908, ch. 1533, § 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 340, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 391, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 591, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 34-19-2; P.L. 2021, ch. 77, § 15, effective June 23, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 78, § 15, effective June 23, 2021.