§ 9-29-18. Superior court fees.
(a) The superior court shall be allowed the following fees in full to be taxed in the bill of costs in every civil action:
(b) In addition to the fees set forth in subsection (a) of this section, the superior court shall apply a technology surcharge on all filing fees assessed in accordance with § 8-15-11.
(c) Provided, that ten dollars ($10.00) of the fee for the entry of every civil action or petition shall be forwarded to Rhode Island Legal Services.
History of Section.G.L., § 9-29-18, as enacted by P.L. 1961, ch. 89, § 2; P.L. 1971, ch. 147, § 1; P.L. 1982, ch. 118, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 129, art. 24, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 274, § 2; P.L. 1992, ch. 133, art. 37, § 3; 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. 2003, ch. 376, art. 8, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 34, § 5; P.L. 2014, ch. 42, § 5.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally
Section 9-29-1. - District court fees.
Section 9-29-3. - Deposition fees.
Section 9-29-4. - Costs allowed parties and attorneys in superior court.
Section 9-29-5. - Jurors’ fees.
Section 9-29-7. - Witness fees.
Section 9-29-8. - Certification as to witness fees.
Section 9-29-9. - Fees of sheriffs, sergeants, and constables.
Section 9-29-10. - Compensation for keeping of attached personal property.
Section 9-29-11. - Allowances for service of search warrant and aid in other process.
Section 9-29-12. - Certification and search fees.
Section 9-29-13. - Naturalization fees.
Section 9-29-14. - Legal Aid Society and Rhode Island Legal Services, Inc. exempt from fees.
Section 9-29-14.1. - The state exempt from fees.
Section 9-29-15. - Indorsement of fees on process.
Section 9-29-16. - Compensation of officers selected by attorney general.
Section 9-29-17. - Fixed salary provisions preserved.
Section 9-29-18. - Superior court fees.
Section 9-29-19. - Family court fees.
Section 9-29-20. - Supreme court fees.
Section 9-29-21. - Attorney or unrepresented party must sign papers — Sanctions for frivolous suits.