Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H8046: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- FEES (Establishes a set service rate of seventy dollars ($70.00) for the service of all writs, citations or subpoenas.)
Status: Chaptered, June 26, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2026:
2026 -- H 8046 ======== LC005810 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- FEES Introduced By: Representatives Corvese, Read, Dawson, Casey, Kennedy, DeSimone, Azzinaro, Noret, and Phillips Date Introduced: February 27, 2026 Referred To: House Judiciary It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 9-29-9 of the General Laws in Chapter 9-29 entitled "Fees" is hereby amended to read as follows: 9-29-9. Fees of sheriffs, sergeants, and constables. (a) The fees, including mileage, of deputy sheriffs, town sergeants, and constables, for which a deposit to insure payment may be required, shall not exceed the following: (1) For serving any writ of replevin, or out of state papers .................................. $100.00 (2) For serving all other writs, citations, or subpoenas ........................................... $70.00 (3)(2) For a writ copy of every one hundred words .................................................. $2.00 (4)(3) For every writ returned when the defendant cannot be found ...................... $15.00 (5)(4) For serving any writ of arrest or body attachment ...................................... $100.00 (b) For serving all writs, citations, or subpoenas, the fee required shall be seventy dollars ($70.00). (b)(c) The above fees shall be deposited as general revenue. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. ======== LC005810 ======== EXPLANATION BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF ANACT RELATING TO …
Sponsors
- Arthur Corvese (D, HD-055) · primary sponsor
- Earl Read (D, HD-026)
- Matthew Dawson (D, HD-065)
- Stephen Casey (D, HD-050)
- Brian Kennedy (D, HD-038)
- DeSimone, Anthony (D, HD-005)
- Thomas Noret (D, HD-025)
Latest actions
- : Effective without Governor's signature
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Senate passed in concurrence
- : Placed on Senate Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage in concurrence
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Referred to Senate Judiciary
- : House read and passed
- : Placed on House Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage
Votes
- Senate Seq #635: (June 11, 2026): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Judiciary: Passage in concurrence (June 9, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Seq #262: PASSAGE (June 4, 2026): 67 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Judiciary: Passage (May 26, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY
Common questions
- What is H8046?
- H8046 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- FEES (Establishes a set service rate of seventy dollars ($70.00) for the service of all writs, citations or subpoenas.).
- What is the status of H8046?
- Chaptered as of June 26, 2026. Latest action: Effective without Governor's signature (June 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored H8046?
- Arthur Corvese (D, HD-055), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H8046?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H8046.pdf
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