AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- FEES (Increases the fees charged for filings and writs of execution in the district court, superior court and family court.)

S2725

2026 -- S 2725
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026
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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:
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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 of
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costs in every civil action:
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(1) For the entry of every small claim $
55.00

75.00
.
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(2) For the entry of every other action $
80.00

100.00
.
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(3) For every writ of execution $
20.00

40.00
.
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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 dollars ($5.00)

twenty dollars ($20.00)
of the fee for the entry of
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every 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

70.00
.
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(3) For the issuance of every citation $
25.00

40.00
.

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(b) In addition to the fees set forth in subsection (a) of this section, the superior court shall
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apply a technology surcharge on all filing fees assessed in accordance with § 8-15-11.
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(c) Provided, that
ten dollars ($10.00)

twenty dollars ($20.00)
of the fee for the entry of
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every civil 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

130.00
.
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(2) For every writ of execution $
40.00

50.00
.
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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,
ten dollars ($10.00)

twenty dollars ($20.00)
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
OF
A N A C T
RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- FEES
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This act would increase the fees charged for filings and writs of execution in the district
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court, superior court and family court.
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This act would take effect upon passage.
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