§ 9-26-3 - Body of deceased person exempt. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 9-26-3

   § 9-26-3  Body of deceased person exempt.– The body of a deceased person shall not be liable to be taken for debt ordamages on execution or upon any process whatsoever; and if any officer shall,under color of an execution or process, seize or take the body of any deceasedperson for debt or damages, he or she shall be fined not exceeding five hundreddollars ($500) or be imprisoned not exceeding six (6) months.