Rhode Island § 31-7-8 § 31-7-8. Process fee as costs — Record of processes.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 31-7-8 — § 31-7-8. Process fee as costs — Record of processes.

Rhode Island § 31-7-8

Title 31Motor and Other vehicles

Ch. 31-7Foreign Vehicles

This text of Rhode Island § 31-7-8 (§ 31-7-8. Process fee as costs — Record of processes.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Rhode Island primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-7-8 (2026).

Text

§ 31-7-8. Process fee as costs — Record of processes.
The fee of five dollars ($5.00) paid by the plaintiff to the administrator of the
            division of motor vehicles, or in the administrator's office, at the time of the service
            shall be taxed in the plaintiff's costs if he or she prevails in the suit. The administrator
            of the division of motor vehicles shall keep a record of all processes served on nonresidents
            which shall show the day and hour of service and pay to the general treasurer all
            fees so paid.
         

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

§ 31-7-8. Process fee as costs — Record of processes.

The fee of five dollars ($5.00) paid by the plaintiff to the administrator of the division of motor vehicles, or in the administrator's office, at the time of the service shall be taxed in the plaintiff's costs if he or she prevails in the suit. The administrator of the division of motor vehicles shall keep a record of all processes served on nonresidents which shall show the day and hour of service and pay to the general treasurer all fees so paid.