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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2014

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A N   A C T

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

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Jacquard, and Handy

     Date Introduced: March 04, 2014

     Referred To: House Judiciary

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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

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"Fees" are hereby amended to read as follows:

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     9-29-1. District court fees. -- (a) Every district court shall be allowed the following fees

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in full, to be taxed in the bill of costs in every civil action:

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     (1) For the entry of every small claim ............ $55.00 60.00

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     (2) For the entry of every other action. ........... $80.00 85.00

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     (3) For every writ of execution .......... $20.00 25.00

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     (b) In addition to the fees set forth herein, a surcharge shall be placed on all filing fees.

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(c) Provided, that five dollars ($5.00) of the fee for the entry of every action in subdivision (a)(1)

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or (a)(2) or writ in subdivision (a)(3) shall be forwarded to Rhode Island legal services, and the

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Rhode Island center for law and public policy.

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     9-29-18. Superior court fees. -- (a) The superior court shall be allowed the following

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fees in full to be taxed in the bill of costs in every civil action:

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     (1) For entry of every civil action, or petition $160. 00 170.00

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     (2) For every writ of execution 50.00 60.00

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     (3) For the issuance of every citation..... ....... $25.00 35.00

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

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placed on all filing fees. (c) Provided, that ten dollars ($10.00) of the fee for the entry of every

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civil action or petition 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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     This act would increase fees for filing in district court and superior court actions.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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