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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2022

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RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- FEES

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Felix, Knight, Batista, Williams, Craven, Potter, Amore,
McEntee, Biah, and Henries

     Date Introduced: February 04, 2022

     Referred To: House Finance

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Sections 9-29-1, 9-29-18 and 9-29-19 of the General Laws in Chapter 9-29

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entitled "Fees" are hereby amended to read as follows:

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     9-29-1. District court fees.

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     (a) Every district court shall be allowed the following fees, in full, to be taxed in the bill of

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costs in every civil action:

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     (1) For the entry of every small claim $55.00.

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     (2) For the entry of every other action $80.00.

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     (3) For every writ of execution $20.00.

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

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surcharge assessed in accordance with § 8-15-11.

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     (c) Provided, that five dollars ($5.00) ten dollars ($10.00) of the fee for the entry of every

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action in subdivision (a)(1) or (a)(2) or writ in subdivision (a)(3) shall be forwarded to Rhode Island

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Legal Services.

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     9-29-18. Superior court fees.

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     (a) The superior court shall be allowed the following fees in full to be taxed in the bill of

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costs in every civil action:

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     (1) For entry of every civil action or petition $160.00.

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     (2) For every writ of execution $50.00.

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     (3) For the issuance of every citation $25.00.

 

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     (b) In addition to the fees set forth in subsection (a) of this section, the superior court shall

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apply a technology surcharge on all filing fees assessed in accordance with § 8-15-11.

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     (c) Provided, that ten dollars ($10.00) twenty dollars ($20.00) of the fee for the entry of

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every civil action or petition shall be forwarded to Rhode Island Legal Services.

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     9-29-19. Family court fees.

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     (a) The family court shall be allowed the following fees in full to be taxed in the bill of

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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.

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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.

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     (c) Provided, that ten dollars ($10.00) twenty dollars ($20.00) of the fee for the entry of

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every petition, complaint or action shall be forwarded to Rhode Island 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 would increase the amount forwarded to Rhode Island Legal Services from court

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filing fees for the entry of every petition, complaint or action in district, superior and family court

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from ten dollars ($10) to twenty dollars ($20).

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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