Rhode Island § 34-19-5 - Forcible Entry and Detainer
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§ 34-19-5. Forcible Entry and Detainer
R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-19-5
§ 34-19-5. Return of verdict.
If, upon a full hearing of the cause, the jury shall find the complaint laid before them supported by the evidence, they shall sign and return to the court their verdict, in form following, to wit:
At a court of inquiry held before one of the justices of the superior court within and for the county of at upon the day of in the year , the jury, upon their oaths, do find that the lands or tenements in aforesaid, bounded (or, described) as follows (as in the complaint), upon the day of in the year were in the lawful and rightful possession of and that did, upon the same day, unlawfully, with force and arms and with a strong hand, enter forcibly into the same, and (or, being lawfully upon the same) did unlawfully, with force and a strong hand, hold and keep out and that he or she still continues wrongfully to detain the possession from him or her, : whereupon the jury find, upon their oaths aforesaid, that ought to have restitution thereof without delay.
History of Section.
P.L. 1908, ch. 1533, § 4; G.L. 1909, ch. 340, § 5; G.L. 1923, ch. 391, § 5; G.L. 1938,
ch. 591, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 34-19-5.
Frequently Asked Questions About Rhode Island § 34-19-5
What does Rhode Island General Laws § 34-19-5 cover?
Section 34-19-5 ("Forcible Entry and Detainer") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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