§ 9-22-8. Costs in excess of claim — Attachment on small claims.
In civil actions, no plaintiff shall recover costs in excess of the amount of his or her claim; nor shall any plaintiff in any action commenced by original writ or by writ of mesne process where property other than real estate is attached recover the costs of the attachment when the final judgment is for an amount less than fifty dollars ($50.00), unless the obligation sued upon is for necessaries furnished the defendant.
History of Section.G.L., ch. 345, § 21, as enacted by P.L. 1936, ch. 2392, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 536, § 8; P.L. 1940, ch. 933, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 9-22-8.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally
Section 9-22-1. - Court order requiring nonresident plaintiff to give surety for costs.
Section 9-22-3. - Dismissal for failure to give surety.
Section 9-22-4. - Liability of surety.
Section 9-22-5. - Recovery of costs by prevailing party.
Section 9-22-6. - Apportionment of costs in action for partition.
Section 9-22-7. - Apportionment of surveyors’ and other fees.
Section 9-22-8. - Costs in excess of claim — Attachment on small claims.
Section 9-22-9. - Costs on motions, petitions, and appeals.
Section 9-22-10. - Matters before superior court in vacation.
Section 9-22-11. - Costs to defendant on withdrawal or discontinuance.
Section 9-22-12. - Discharge or discontinuance as to codefendant.
Section 9-22-13. - Travel and attendance costs of joint party.
Section 9-22-14. - Actions by assignee or indorsee of promissory note.
Section 9-22-15. - Witness fees allowed where certificate filed after judgment.
Section 9-22-16. - Extra costs for appeal to delay.
Section 9-22-17. - Taxation by clerk — Approval or revision by justice.
Section 9-22-18. - Disallowance of unjustified costs — Costs for written evidence.
Section 9-22-19. - Expense of printing record.