Title 9, Title 9 and Civil Procedure — Procedure Generally

In all civil actions brought by or against a firm, company, or partnership and where there is a joint cause of action or joint defense, costs for travel and attendance of only one of the parties recovering judgment shall be taxed.

In all actions on promissory notes in the name of the assignee or indorsee of the note against the original promisor, no more costs shall be taxed than would by law be taxable if the action had been brought in the name of the payee of the note.

Unless the certificate of a witness for his or her attendance and travel is filed with the clerk of the court rendering judgment not later than ten (10) days after the rendition of judgment in the cause in which he or she shall have attended or been summoned, no more fees shall b…

If it shall appear, on an appeal, exception, or other proceeding, from a lower to a higher court, that the proceeding has been taken (or affidavit filed) solely for delay, the court shall impose double costs on the party so seeking delay, or, in its discretion, treble costs if th…

Subject to regulation by rule of court, all bills of costs shall be taxed by the clerks of the respective court, and, when objected to, shall be revised or approved by one of the justices of the court in which the judgment or order is entered, or by the justice of the district co…

The justice of any court, who shall examine and approve any bill of costs, shall strike out and disallow any sum that may be taxed or demanded for the expense of any witness, or any evidence whatsoever, that shall appear to the justice to be overcharged, frivolous, or not materia…

The expense of printing the record in any case where the parties agree to have the record printed, or where the court orders the printing, shall be taxed as other costs in the case.

In all appeals, the court appealed to, on rendering judgment therein, may award costs for or against the appellant or appellee, or for neither of them, or may apportion the costs among the parties appellant and appellee, according to the circumstances of the case, and as shall ap…

The taxation of costs in the taking of depositions shall be subject to the discretion of the court. No costs shall be allowed unless the court finds that the taking of the deposition was reasonably necessary, whether or not the deposition was actually used at the trial. Taxable c…

Upon the neglect of the plaintiff to comply with an order of the court requiring a surety or another surety, as provided in § 9-22-1, his or her action or suit may be dismissed with costs for the defendant.

Every surety shall be liable, in case the plaintiff shall not make good his or her case, to pay all costs that shall be awarded against the plaintiff; provided, that proceedings are brought therefor within one year after final decree or judgment in the suit or action.

In civil actions at law, the party prevailing shall recover costs, except where otherwise specially provided, or as justice may require, in the discretion of the court.

In all actions of partition, the court before which the action may be pending may adjudge and determine, as to it shall appear equitable and just, relative to the apportionment of costs among the parties, plaintiff and defendant, by dividing the costs equally or subjecting either…

Any court may divide or apportion, between the parties in a suit pending, the fees of surveyors and other persons performing services therein by direction of the court.

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 …

Any court may award costs on motions, petitions, or appeals filed in actions, suits, and other proceedings pending before it, for or against either party, in its discretion, and upon such terms and conditions as it may prescribe by general rule or special order.