§ 45-16-4.4 Authorization to serve processof superior court. – (a) The presiding justice of the superior court, upon petition filed with theclerk in Providence County superior court, by a constable authorized orlicensed under this chapter, may, after hearing on the petition, authorize theconstable to serve or execute any process or writs issued by or returnable tothe superior court.
(b) No petition shall be filed by a constable who does nothave full authorization for service of process from the chief judges of thedistrict and/or family courts for a minimum of one year.
(c) At the hearing on the petition, the petitioner shallpresent any evidence that the presiding justice may require.
(d) If the petition is granted, the petitioner, prior to theservice of any process of the superior court, shall post with the general chiefclerk of the superior court a bond in the amount of ten thousand dollars($10,000), which bond shall be renewed annually. The obligee of the bond shallbe the general chief clerk for the benefit of any aggrieved person. The bondshall be conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of theconstable. Any authority granted pursuant to this section may be suspended orrevoked by the presiding justice in the justice's sole discretion.
(e) A master file shall be maintained by the general chiefclerk containing the names of those duly licensed under this section.
(f) Neither the state nor the presiding justice is liable toany person who is aggrieved in any manner whatsoever as a result of the conductor actions of a constable licensed pursuant to this section.
§ 45-16-4.4 Authorization to serve processof superior court. – (a) The presiding justice of the superior court, upon petition filed with theclerk in Providence County superior court, by a constable authorized orlicensed under this chapter, may, after hearing on the petition, authorize theconstable to serve or execute any process or writs issued by or returnable tothe superior court.
(b) No petition shall be filed by a constable who does nothave full authorization for service of process from the chief judges of thedistrict and/or family courts for a minimum of one year.
(c) At the hearing on the petition, the petitioner shallpresent any evidence that the presiding justice may require.
(d) If the petition is granted, the petitioner, prior to theservice of any process of the superior court, shall post with the general chiefclerk of the superior court a bond in the amount of ten thousand dollars($10,000), which bond shall be renewed annually. The obligee of the bond shallbe the general chief clerk for the benefit of any aggrieved person. The bondshall be conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of theconstable. Any authority granted pursuant to this section may be suspended orrevoked by the presiding justice in the justice's sole discretion.
(e) A master file shall be maintained by the general chiefclerk containing the names of those duly licensed under this section.
(f) Neither the state nor the presiding justice is liable toany person who is aggrieved in any manner whatsoever as a result of the conductor actions of a constable licensed pursuant to this section.
§ 45-16-4.4 Authorization to serve processof superior court. – (a) The presiding justice of the superior court, upon petition filed with theclerk in Providence County superior court, by a constable authorized orlicensed under this chapter, may, after hearing on the petition, authorize theconstable to serve or execute any process or writs issued by or returnable tothe superior court.
(b) No petition shall be filed by a constable who does nothave full authorization for service of process from the chief judges of thedistrict and/or family courts for a minimum of one year.
(c) At the hearing on the petition, the petitioner shallpresent any evidence that the presiding justice may require.
(d) If the petition is granted, the petitioner, prior to theservice of any process of the superior court, shall post with the general chiefclerk of the superior court a bond in the amount of ten thousand dollars($10,000), which bond shall be renewed annually. The obligee of the bond shallbe the general chief clerk for the benefit of any aggrieved person. The bondshall be conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of theconstable. Any authority granted pursuant to this section may be suspended orrevoked by the presiding justice in the justice's sole discretion.
(e) A master file shall be maintained by the general chiefclerk containing the names of those duly licensed under this section.
(f) Neither the state nor the presiding justice is liable toany person who is aggrieved in any manner whatsoever as a result of the conductor actions of a constable licensed pursuant to this section.
