Writs and process operating throughout state — Officers to whom directed

R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-5-6., under Chapter 9-5 Writs, Summons and Process.

R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-5-6.

All writs, executions, and process shall run throughout the state and shall be directed for service to the division of sheriffs, or to a certified constable, but if any deputy sheriff is a party to the action or suit, the process shall be directed to the town sergeant or a certified constable and may be served by any one of them not a party to the action or suit.