§ 9-25-7. Form of superior court writ of execution.
A writ of execution issued by the superior court shall be substantially in the following form:
THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND.
SC.
To the sheriffs of our several counties, or to their deputies,
(SEAL) Greeting:
Whereas .......... of .......... by the consideration of the SUPERIOR COURT holden at .......... did on the .......... day of .......... recover judgment against .......... of .......... for the sum of .......... debt (or damages) and .......... costs of suit, as to us appears of record, whereof execution remains to be done: We command you, therefore, that of the goods and chattels and real estate of the said .......... , within your precinct, you cause to be levied and paid unto the said .......... the aforesaid sums, being .......... in the whole, with 50 cents more for this writ; and thereof also to satisfy yourself for your own fees; [and for want of the goods and chattels and real estate of the said .......... to be found in your precinct to satisfy and pay the same as aforesaid, we command you to take the body of the said .......... and .......... commit unto our correctional institution in your precinct, therein to be kept until .......... pay the full sum above mentioned, with your fees, or until .......... be discharged by the said .......... or otherwise by order of law.]
Hereof fail not, and make true return of this writ and of your doings thereon to our superior court at .......... for our county of .......... on the .......... day of .......... A.D. .......... .
Witness, the seal of our superior court at .......... this .......... day of .......... in the year .......... .
History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 614; G.L. 1909, ch. 303, § 12; G.L. 1923, ch. 353, § 12; G.L. 1938, ch. 552, § 12; impl. am. P.L. 1956, ch. 3721, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 9-25-7; P.L. 2021, ch. 77, § 8, effective June 23, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 78, § 8, effective June 23, 2021.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally
Section 9-25-1. - “Trustee” defined.
Section 9-25-2. - Time of issue.
Section 9-25-3. - Limitation on issuance.
Section 9-25-4. - Stay of execution.
Section 9-25-5. - Fee prerequisite to issuance.
Section 9-25-6. - Style of executions.
Section 9-25-7. - Form of superior court writ of execution.
Section 9-25-8. - Form of district court writ of execution.
Section 9-25-9. - Form of superior court writs of possession.
Section 9-25-10. - Form of district court writs of possession.
Section 9-25-11. - Bracketed words in forms.
Section 9-25-12. - Form of execution against trustee or trust estate.
Section 9-25-13. - Variation of forms to comply with law.
Section 9-25-14. - Marginal notations on execution.
Section 9-25-15. - Cases in which execution may issue against body.
Section 9-25-17. - Execution against female on small judgment.
Section 9-25-18. - Setoff of judgments and execution for balance.
Section 9-25-19. - Replacement of lost or destroyed executions.
Section 9-25-20. - Return of executions.
Section 9-25-21. - Return of district court executions.
Section 9-25-22. - Execution against defendant released from arrest by court.
Section 9-25-23. - Execution against attached property.
Section 9-25-25. - Execution against real estate held in partnership name.