An original writ of arrest issued from a district court shall be substantially in the following form: THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND.SC. To the sheriff of the county of .......... , his or her deputies, or to either of the town sergeants or constables in said county, (SEAL) Greeting: We command you to arrest the body of ......... of ................. , if to be found in your precinct, and ......... in safe custody keep, to answer the complaint of ......... of ................. , (The remainder as in a writ of summons.) History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 509; G.L. 1909, ch. 299, § 13; G.L. 1923, ch. 349, § 13; G.L. 1938, ch. 559, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 10-10-3; P.L. 2021, ch. 77, § 10, effective June 23, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 78, § 10, effective June 23, 2021.
Rhode Island Legal Code