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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- FEES | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Felix, Batista, Knight, McEntee, Dawson, Ajello, Noret, | |
Date Introduced: February 11, 2026 | |
Referred To: House Judiciary | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Sections 9-29-1, 9-29-18 and 9-29-19 of the General Laws in Chapter 9-29 |
2 | entitled "Fees" are hereby amended to read as follows: |
3 | 9-29-1. District court fees. |
4 | (a) Every district court shall be allowed the following fees, in full, to be taxed in the bill of |
5 | costs in every civil action: |
6 | (1) For the entry of every small claim $55.00 75.00. |
7 | (2) For the entry of every other action $80.00 100.00. |
8 | (3) For every writ of execution $20.00 40.00. |
9 | (b) In addition to the fees set forth herein, the district court shall apply a technology |
10 | surcharge assessed in accordance with § 8-15-11. |
11 | (c) Provided, that five dollars ($5.00) twenty dollars ($20.00) of the fee for the entry of |
12 | every action in subdivision (a)(1) or (a)(2) or writ in subdivision (a)(3) shall be forwarded to Rhode |
13 | Island Legal Services. |
14 | 9-29-18. Superior court fees. |
15 | (a) The superior court shall be allowed the following fees in full to be taxed in the bill of |
16 | costs in every civil action: |
17 | (1) For entry of every civil action or petition $160.00 180.00. |
18 | (2) For every writ of execution $50.00 70.00. |
19 | (3) For the issuance of every citation $25.00 40.00. |
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1 | (b) In addition to the fees set forth in subsection (a) of this section, the superior court shall |
2 | apply a technology surcharge on all filing fees assessed in accordance with § 8-15-11. |
3 | (c) Provided, that ten dollars ($10.00) twenty dollars ($20.00) of the fee for the entry of |
4 | every civil action or petition shall be forwarded to Rhode Island Legal Services. |
5 | 9-29-19. Family court fees. |
6 | (a) The family court shall be allowed the following fees in full to be taxed in the bill of |
7 | costs in every domestic relations or other civil proceeding: |
8 | (1) For the entry of every petition, complaint, or action $120.00 130.00. |
9 | (2) For every writ of execution $40.00 50.00. |
10 | (b) In addition to the fees as set forth herein, the family court shall apply a technology |
11 | surcharge fee assessed in accordance with § 8-15-11. |
12 | (c) Provided, ten dollars ($10.00) twenty dollars ($20.00) of the fee for the entry of every |
13 | petition, complaint or action shall be forwarded to Rhode Island Legal Services. |
14 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- FEES | |
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1 | This act would increase the fees charged for filings and writs of execution in the district |
2 | court, superior court and family court. |
3 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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