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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2019

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - PROCEDURE GENERALLY - FEES

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Blazejewski, Millea, McKiernan, Craven, and McEntee

     Date Introduced: February 27, 2019

     Referred To: House Finance

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Sections 9-29-1, 9-29-18 and 9-29-19 of the General Laws in Chapter 9-29

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entitled "Fees" are hereby amended to read as follows:

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     9-29-1. District court fees.

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     (a) Every district court shall be allowed the following fees, in full, to be taxed in the bill

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of costs in every civil action:

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     (1) For the entry of every small claim $55.00 $65.00.

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     (2) For the entry of every other action $80.00 $90.00.

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

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$30.00.

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     (b) In addition to the fees set forth herein, the district court shall apply a technology

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surcharge assessed in accordance with § 8-15-11.

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     (c) Provided, that five fifteen dollars ($5.00)($15.00) of the fee for the entry of every

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action in subdivision (a)(1) or (a)(2) or writ in subdivision (a)(3) shall be forwarded to Rhode

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Island Legal Services.

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     9-29-18. Superior court fees.

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     (a) The superior court shall be allowed the following fees in full to be taxed in the bill of

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costs in every civil action:

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     (1) For entry of every civil action or petition $160.00 $180.00

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     (2) For every writ of execution $50.00

 

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     (3) For the issuance of every citation $25.00

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     (b) In addition to the fees set forth in subsection (a) of this section, the superior court

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shall apply a technology surcharge on all filing fees assessed in accordance with § 8-15-11.

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     (c) Provided, that ten thirty dollars ($10.00) ($30.00) of the fee for the entry of every civil

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action or petition shall be forwarded to Rhode Island Legal Services.

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     9-29-19. Family court fees.

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     (a) The family court shall be allowed the following fees in full to be taxed in the bill of

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costs in every domestic relations or other civil proceeding:

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     (1) For the entry of every petition, complaint, or action $120.00 $140.00

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     (2) For every writ of execution $40.00

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     (b) In addition to the fees as set forth herein, the family court shall apply a technology

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surcharge fee assessed in accordance with § 8-15-11.

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     (c) Provided, that ten thirty dollars ($10.00) ($30.00) of the fee for the entry of every

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petition, complaint or action 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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RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - PROCEDURE GENERALLY - FEES

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     This act would provide for a fee increase for filing an action in district court, superior

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court and family court.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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