§ 27-17-5 - Service of process. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 27-17-5

   § 27-17-5  Service of process. – Concurrently with the filing of the declaration provided for by the terms of§ 27-17-4, the attorney shall file with the commissioner an instrument inwriting duly executed by the attorney for the subscribers, conditioned thatupon the issuance of the certificate of authority provided for in §27-17-6, an action may be brought in any county in which the cause of actionarises or where the claimant resides, and service of process may be had uponthe commissioner in all suits in this state arising out of any policies,contracts, or agreements issued, which service shall be valid and binding uponall subscribers exchanging at any time reciprocal or interinsurance contractsthrough the attorney. Three (3) copies of the process shall be served, and thecommissioner shall file one copy in his or her office, forward one copy to theattorney, and return one copy with his or her admission of service. Service ofprocess may also be had upon all subscribers by serving the attorney at theoffice. Service of process shall not be had upon subscribers or any of them inany suit or proceeding in this state, except in the manner provided in thissection, and any suit or other proceeding may be begun and prosecuted ordefended by them under the name or designation adopted by them. A service feeof five dollars ($5.00) shall accompany each service and be paid to thecommissioner.