§ 34-19-1. Warrant for summons of jury. Whenever a complaint shall be made in writing and under oath of the complainant, or of some one in his or her behalf, to a justice of the superior court, that any person has made unlawful and forcible entry into lands or tenements, and with a strong hand detains the lands or tenements, or that, having made lawful and peaceable entry, or peaceable entry, into lands or tenements, any person unlawfully and with force holds and detains them, the court shall make out a warrant under its hand and seal, directed to the sheriff of the county in which the lands or tenements lie, or to his or her deputy, commanding him or her in behalf of the state to cause to come before the superior court, at such time and place as the court shall appoint within the county, twelve (12) good and lawful men or women of the same county, which warrant shall be in the following form:
(SEAL) To the sheriff of the county of ,
or to his or her deputy, Greeting:
Whereas complaint is made to me, the subscriber, by
of that of
upon the day of at
with force and arms and with a strong hand did unlawfully and forcibly enter into and upon a tract of land of him or her
in aforesaid containing acres,
bounded as follows, viz.: (or, into the messuage or tenement of him or her, as the case may be, describing it)
and him or her with force and a strong
hand as aforesaid did expel and unlawfully put out of possession of the same (or, as the case may be, that having made lawful and peaceable entry, or peaceable entry, such person unlawfully and with
force holds and detains him or her out of
the same), you are hereby commanded in behalf of the state to cause to come before our superior court, upon the day of
at o'clock ( : ) in the
noon at in the county of
twelve (12) good and lawful men or women of your county to be impaneled and sworn, to inquire into the forcible entry and detainer (or forcible detainer, as the case may be), as aforedescribed.
Given under my hand and seal the
day of in the year Justice of the superior court.
History of Section. (P.L. 1908, ch. 1533, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 340, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 391, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 591, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 34-19-1.)
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