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Read. Follow. Verify.Rhode Island Restricts Service of Process to Sheriffs and Certified Constables
Last action · April 30, 2026: Committee recommended measure be held for further studySponsor: Doc Corvese
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What This Bill Proposed
Rhode Island restricts the delivery of legal , , and summonses exclusively to the division of sheriff or certified constables authorized by statutory law.
Changes who is legally permitted to serve court documents in civil proceedings across the state.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Certified constables
Certified constables retain the statutory authorization to serve legal writs, executions, and summonses.
Division of sheriff
The division of sheriff is explicitly authorized to perform the service of legal process.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is allowed to serve legal writs, executions, or summonses under this bill?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
3 actions- Apr 30, 2026Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- Apr 24, 2026Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/30/2026)
- Apr 10, 2026IntroducedIntroduced, referred to House Judiciary
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 45)
- Controversy20Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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