STATE DUTY IN CIVIL PROCEEDINGS: INDIVIDUAL ISSUES OF IMPROVING THE INSTITUTE
The article discusses the concept of state duty and aspects peculiar to the procedure of its payment from the point of view of the existing legislation of the Russian Federation and the available judicial practice. The problems of exceeding court costs over the amount of the state fee, which has a compensatory nature, are disclosed. The procedure for payment of the fee regarding the existence of the subject of the claim of insignificant sizes has been clarified. The measures aimed at optimizing civil proceedings in the context of improving the institution of state duty are proposed.