R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-29-1. District court fees.
(a) Every district court shall be allowed the following fees, in full, to be taxed in the bill of costs in every civil action:
(1) For the entry of every small claim......................................... $55.00. (2) For the entry of every other action ......................................... $80.00. (3) For every writ of execution ......................................... $20.00.
(b) In addition to the fees set forth herein, the district court shall apply a technology surcharge assessed in accordance with § 8-15-11.
(c) Provided, that five dollars ($5.00) of the fee for the entry of every action in subdivision (a)(1) or (a)(2) or writ in subdivision (a)(3) shall be forwarded to Rhode Island Legal Services.