| Chapter 071 |
| 2026 -- S 2725 Enacted 06/11/2026 |
| A N A C T |
| RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- FEES |
Introduced By: Senators Bissaillon, Burke, Acosta, Mack, Dimitri, and LaMountain |
| Date Introduced: February 27, 2026 |
| It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
| SECTION 1. Sections 9-29-1, 9-29-18 and 9-29-19 of the General Laws in Chapter 9-29 |
| entitled "Fees" are hereby amended to read as follows: |
| 9-29-1. District court fees. |
| (a) Every district court shall be allowed the following fees, in full, to be taxed in the bill of |
| costs in every civil action: |
| (1) For the entry of every small claim $55.00 75.00. |
| (2) For the entry of every other action $80.00 100.00. |
| (3) For every writ of execution $20.00 40.00. |
| (b) In addition to the fees set forth herein, the district court shall apply a technology |
| surcharge assessed in accordance with § 8-15-11. |
| (c) Provided, that five dollars ($5.00) twenty dollars ($20.00) of the fee for the entry of |
| every action in subdivision (a)(1) or (a)(2) or writ in subdivision (a)(3) shall be forwarded to Rhode |
| Island Legal Services. |
| 9-29-18. Superior court fees. |
| (a) The superior court shall be allowed the following fees in full to be taxed in the bill of |
| costs in every civil action: |
| (1) For entry of every civil action or petition $160.00 180.00. |
| (2) For every writ of execution $50.00 70.00. |
| (3) For the issuance of every citation $25.00 40.00. |
| (b) In addition to the fees set forth in subsection (a) of this section, the superior court shall |
| apply a technology surcharge on all filing fees assessed in accordance with § 8-15-11. |
| (c) Provided, that ten dollars ($10.00) twenty dollars ($20.00) of the fee for the entry of |
| every civil action or petition shall be forwarded to Rhode Island Legal Services. |
| 9-29-19. Family court fees. |
| (a) The family court shall be allowed the following fees in full to be taxed in the bill of |
| costs in every domestic relations or other civil proceeding: |
| (1) For the entry of every petition, complaint, or action $120.00 130.00. |
| (2) For every writ of execution $40.00 50.00. |
| (b) In addition to the fees as set forth herein, the family court shall apply a technology |
| surcharge fee assessed in accordance with § 8-15-11. |
| (c) Provided, ten dollars ($10.00) twenty dollars ($20.00) of the fee for the entry of every |
| petition, complaint or action shall be forwarded to Rhode Island Legal Services. |
| SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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