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R.I. Sup. Ct. R. Art. I, R. 5
Filing fees
(a) Appeals From Trial Courts. Every person appealing from a judgment or order
of a trial court in a civil case and every person seeking issuance of an extraordinary
writ pursuant to Rule 13 shall pay a filing fee as prescribed by these rules. When two
(2) or more parties file a joint notice of appeal pursuant to Rule 3(b), each appellant
shall pay one hundred fifty dollars ($150).
(b) Relief From Filing Fees.
(1) Appeals From Trial Courts. A person who desires to appeal a judgment or
order of a trial court and who claims that by reason of indigency the person is unable
to pay the filing fee shall, within the time prescribed for filing the notice of appeal,
petition the trial court to be relieved from payment of the fee. The petition shall be
verified, shall set forth the facts relied upon by the petitioner to demonstrate
indigency, and shall be accompanied by the notice of appeal which the petitioner
desires to file without payment of fee. Upon the filing of a petition for waiver of the
filing fee, the running of the time for filing a notice of appeal as prescribed by Rule
4 shall be terminated with respect to the petitioner. If the trial court finds that the
petitioner is unable by reason of indigency to pay the filing fee, the court shall enter
an order directing the clerk to accept the notice of appeal without payment of the
fee. If the petition is denied, the full time for filing a notice of appeal as prescribed
by Rule 4 shall, with respect to the petitioner, commence to run upon entry of the
order of denial.
(2) Extraordinary Writs. A person seeking the issuance of an extraordinary writ
pursuant to Rule 13 who claims that by reason of indigency the person is unable to
pay the filing fee shall petition the Supreme Court to be relieved from payment of
the fee. The petition shall be verified and shall set forth the facts relied upon by the
petitioner to demonstrate indigency. If the Supreme Court finds that the petitioner is
unable by reason of indigency to pay the filing fee, it shall enter an order directing
the clerk to accept the petition without payment of the fee.
(c) Exemption for the State. The State of Rhode Island, its departments, agencies,
boards, and commissions shall not be required to pay a filing fee when appealing
from a judgment or order of a trial court, or when seeking the issuance of an
extraordinary writ.
Provenance
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- courts.ri.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
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