TITLE 9

Courts and Civil Procedure–Procedure Generally

CHAPTER 9-29

Fees

SECTION 9-29-19



   § 9-29-19  Family court fees. –

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

the bill of costs in every domestic relations or other civil proceeding:



   (1) (1)  For the entry of every petition,

complaint, or action $120.00.



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



   (b) In addition to the fees as set forth herein, the family

court shall apply a technology surcharge fee assessed in accordance with §

8-15-11.



   (c) Provided, that ten dollars ($10.00) of the fee for the

entry of every petition, complaint or action shall be forwarded to Rhode Island

Legal Services.



History of Section.

(P.L. 1976, ch. 164, § 1; P.L. 1979, ch. 373, § 9; P.L. 1982, ch.

118, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 129, art. 24, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 274,

§ 2; P.L. 1994, ch. 70, art. 35, § 3; P.L. 1994, ch. 70, art. 41,

§ 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 100, art. 43, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 372, § 1;

P.L. 2009, ch. 381, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 34, § 5; P.L. 2014, ch. 42,

§ 5.)