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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2015

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - PROCEDURE GENERALLY - FEES

     

     Introduced By: Representative K. Joseph Shekarchi

     Date Introduced: March 12, 2015

     Referred To: House Finance

     (Judiciary)

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 9-29-19 of the General Laws in Chapter 9-29 entitled "Fees" is

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hereby amended to read as follows:

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     9-29-19. Family court fees. -- (a) The family court shall be allowed the following fees

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in full to be taxed in the bill of costs in every domestic relations or other civil proceeding:

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     (1) For the entry of every petition, complaint, or action ............ $120.00 ($160).

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     (2) For every writ of execution …………………………………$40.00.

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     (b) In addition to the fees as set forth herein, the family court shall apply a technology

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surcharge fee assessed in accordance with § 8-15-11. (c) Provided, that ten dollars ($10.00) of

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the fee for the entry of every petition, complaint or action shall be forwarded to Rhode Island

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Legal Services.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - PROCEDURE GENERALLY - FEES

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     This act increases the fee for filing a petition, complaint, or action in the family court

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from one hundred twenty dollars ($120) to one hundred sixty dollars ($160).

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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