Rhode Island § 9-29-1 § 9-29-1. District court fees.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 9-29-1 — § 9-29-1. District court fees.

Rhode Island·Title 9 COURTS and CIVIL PROCEDURE–PROCEDURE GENERALLY·Ch. 9-29 Fees

§ 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.
  (2) For the entry of every other action .........................................  $80.00.
  (3) For every writ of execution .........................................  $20.00.
(b) In addition to the fees set forth herein, the district court shall apply a technology
            surcharge assessed in accordance with §â€‚8-15-11.
         
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§ 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.
(2) For the entry of every other action ......................................... $80.00.
(3) For every writ of execution ......................................... $20.00.

(b) In addition to the fees set forth herein, the district court shall apply a technology surcharge assessed in accordance with §â€‚8-15-11.

(c) Provided, that five dollars ($5.00) 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.

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Legislative History

G.L. 1896, ch. 295, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 364, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 417, § 1; P.L. 1930, ch. 1517, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 633, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 9-29-1; P.L. 1960, ch. 72, § 1; P.L. 1961, ch. 89, § 1; P.L. 1971, ch. 147, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 304, § 1; P.L. 1979, ch. 304, § 1; P.L. 1982, ch. 118, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 129, art. 24, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 274, § 2; P.L. 1992, ch. 133, art. 6, § 2; P.L. 1994, ch. 70, art. 35, § 3; P.L. 1996, ch. 100, art. 43, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 212, § 2; P.L. 2004, ch. 300, § 3; P.L. 2009, ch. 5, art. 9, § 14; P.L. 2009, ch. 372, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 381, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 34, § 5; P.L. 2014, ch. 42, § 5.