Rhode Island General Laws
Title 45 - Towns and Cities
Chapter 45-16 - Sergeants and Constables

Section 45-16-1. - Refusal to serve as sergeant — Maximum service required. - § 45-16-1. Refusal to serve as sergeant — Maximum service...

Section 45-16-2. - Bond of sergeants. - § 45-16-2. Bond of sergeants. Every town sergeant shall, at...

Section 45-16-3. - Action on bond of sergeants. - § 45-16-3. Action on bond of sergeants. Any person injured...

Section 45-16-4. - Service of process in county. - § 45-16-4. Service of process in county. Town sergeants shall...

Section 45-16-4.1. - License and bond of town constables. - § 45-16-4.1. License and bond of town constables. All town...

Section 45-16-4.2. - Action on bond of constables. - § 45-16-4.2. Action on bond of constables. Any person injured...

Section 45-16-4.3. - Service of process by constables. - § 45-16-4.3. Service of process by constables. The department of...

Section 45-16-4.4. - [Repealed.] - § 45-16-4.4. [Repealed.] History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 336, §...

Section 45-16-4.5. - Immunity. - § 45-16-4.5. Immunity. No town constable, while serving or executing...

Section 45-16-5. - Liability for neglect in serving process. - § 45-16-5. Liability for neglect in serving process. Every town...

Section 45-16-6. - Aid and assistance in execution of office. - § 45-16-6. Aid and assistance in execution of office. Every...

Section 45-16-7. - Police officers. - § 45-16-7. Police officers. The town councils of the several...

Section 45-16-8. - Election of special town constables. - § 45-16-8. Election of special town constables. Every town council...

Section 45-16-9. - Attendance of special town constables at schools or meetings. - § 45-16-9. Attendance of special town constables at schools or...

Section 45-16-10. - Employment of special town constables by steamboat companies and railroads. - § 45-16-10. Employment of special town constables by steamboat companies...

Section 45-16-11. - Disqualification of sergeant or town constable from serving process. - § 45-16-11. Disqualification of sergeant or town constable from serving...

Section 45-16-12. - Penalty for serving process after disqualification — Exemption from liability for refusal to serve. - § 45-16-12. Penalty for serving process after disqualification — Exemption...

Section 45-16-13. - Removal of town constables from office. - § 45-16-13. Removal of town constables from office. Any town...

Section 45-16-14. - Unauthorized services of process. - § 45-16-14. Unauthorized services of process. Any individual who serves,...