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S2725 2026 -- S 2725 ======== LC005187 ======== STATE OF RHODE ISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ A N A C T RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- FEES Introduced By: Senators Bissaillon, Burke, Acosta, Mack, Dimitri, and LaMountain Date Introduced: February 27, 2026 Referred To: Senate 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 . 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. ======== LC005187 ======== LC005187 - Page 2 of 3 EXPLANATION BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF A N A C T RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- FEES *** 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. ======== LC005187 ======== LC005187 - Page 3 of 3
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