§ 42-29-8 - Responsibility for deputies – Actions. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 42-29-8

   § 42-29-8  Responsibility for deputies– Actions. – Every sheriff shall be responsible and accountable for any neglect ormisfeasance in office of his or her deputies, and in all cases where any personshall be entitled to an action for any neglect or misfeasance in office of anydeputy sheriff, he or she may bring the action either against the sheriffappointing him or her, or against the deputy, or he or she may join them bothtogether as parties defendant to the action.