Title 45, Title 45 and Cities

Any town constable, except a constable elected by the electors of any town or city, may be removed for cause from office at any time by the town council or other body appointing him or her, after notice, in writing, to the town constable of the charges against him or her and an o…

Any individual who serves, or attempts to serve, any writ or legal process for any court of this state, other than deputy sheriffs, and those town sergeants and town constables so authorized for this service pursuant to this chapter, or in accordance with the provisions of chapte…

Every town sergeant shall, at the time of his or her being sworn into office, give bond with sufficient sureties to the town treasurer in the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000), for the faithful performance of the duties of the town sergeant’s office.

Any person injured by the breach of the bond of any town sergeant, may commence an action in the name of the town treasurer of the town, for his or her own use, under like circumstances and in the same manner and subject to the same provisions as that person might do in the name …

Town sergeants shall serve and execute in any town of the county to which they belong, all writs, summons, and other processes to them directed and which by law may or ought to be served and executed by town sergeants, unless otherwise specially provided.

All town constables, except police and special constables as provided for in this chapter, shall be certified by the department of business regulation in order to serve civil process and execute writs as provided in §§ 9-5-10 and 9-5-10.1.

Any person injured by the breach of the bond of any town constable may commence an action for his or her own use, under like circumstances and in the same manner and subject to the same provisions as that person might do in the name of the general treasurer upon a bond given by t…

The department of business regulation, upon application being made by a town constable to serve civil process, may authorize the constable to serve or execute any process or writs issued by or returnable to any court in accordance with § 9-5-10.1. Upon being so authorized, the to…

No town constable, while serving or executing any process or writ issued by or returnable to the court, is liable in any civil action to respond in damages as a result of his or her acts of commission or omission arising directly out of his or her negligent serving or executing t…

Every town sergeant or town constable who neglects or refuses to serve any process issuing from lawful authority, directed to him or her to serve and execute, or who is guilty of neglect or misfeasance in executing the duties of his or her office (having in all civil cases, paid …

Every town sergeant and town constable, in the due execution of his or her office, may command all necessary aid and assistance in the execution of his or her office; and every person who, when so required, refuses or neglects to give aid and assistance, shall be fined not exceed…

The town councils of the several towns may elect any number of police officers for their towns, that they deem expedient, who are not required to give bond, nor be authorized to serve process in civil actions, but in all other matters they have the same power and authority as oth…

Every town council may elect for any amount of time, not exceeding one year, that they may determine, one or more special town constables who shall be commissioned and engaged but shall not be required to give bond.

A special town constable shall, upon the request of any citizen and upon being tendered the sum of thirty cents ($.30) for each hour of service required, attend any school or meeting lawfully assembled for the purpose of preventing any interruption or disturbance at the school or…