Rhode Island General Laws
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-29-9 (2026)
Fees of sheriffs, sergeants, and constables
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(a) The fees, including mileage, of deputy sheriffs, town sergeants, and constables, for which a deposit to insure payment may be required, shall not exceed the following:
| (1) | For serving any writ of replevin, or out of state papers ......................................... | $100.00 | |
| (2) | For serving all other writs, citations, or subpoenas ......................................... | $70.00 | |
| (3) | For a writ copy of every one hundred words ......................................... | $2.00 | |
| (4) | For every writ returned when the defendant cannot be found ......................................... | $15.00 | |
| (5) | For serving any writ of arrest or body attachment ......................................... | $100.00 |
(b) The above fees shall be deposited as general revenue.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases, 1965–1985 · leading case: Berberian v. Leonard, 207 A.2d 294 (R.I. 1965).
Berberian v. Leonard, 207 A.2d 294 (R.I. 1965). “1956, §9-29-9. It may be pertinent to point out that by virtue of §§36-6-6 and 36-6-7 all fees collected by the sheriff -become the property of the state.”
MacLure v. Mascaro (In Re MacLure), 50 B.R. 134 (Bankr. D.R.I. 1985). “LAWS § 9-29-9. 2 To recover property once it has been moved into storage pursuant to a writ of execution, the former tenant is required to deposit the moving and storage costs with the sheriff who carried out the execution.”
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