(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 ......................................... $45.00 (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. History of Section.P.L. 1991, ch. 44, art. 20, § 2; P.L. 1992, ch. 133, art. 7, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 466, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 40, § 40; P.L. 2006, ch. 587, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 324, § 21.
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