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Fees & Court Costs
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NEW - Please click here for information about the Electronic Filing System fee effective March 1, 2016.
SMALL CLAIMS | |
Filing Fee (plus an additional electronic filing fee as listed below) | |
Claim up to $600 | $25 |
Claim over $600 up to $1,750 | $45 |
Claim over $1,750 up to $6,000 | $65 |
Electronic Filing Fee | $5 |
Certified Mailing Fee | $10 |
Motion Fee | $20 |
GENERAL CIVIL | |
Filing Fee (plus an additional electronic filing fee as listed below) | |
Claim up to $600 | $25 |
Claim over $600 up to $1,750 | $45 |
Claim over $1,750 up to $10,000 | $65 |
Claim over $10,000 | $150 |
Electronic Filing Fee | $10 |
Jury Demand Fee | $50 |
Motion Fee (For all motions) | $20 |
SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS | |
Filing Fees (plus an additional electronic filing fee as listed below) | |
Possession of Premises | $45 |
Electronic Filing Fee | $10 |
Supplemental Filing Fee (for money judgment): | |
Claim up to $600 | $25 |
Claim over $600 up to $1,750 | $45 |
Claim over $1,750 up to $10,000 | $65 |
Claim over $10,000 | $150 |
Electronic Filing Fee for money judgment cases | $20 |
Jury Demand Fee | $50 |
Motion Fee (For all motions) | $20 |
APPEAL FEES | |
Appeal Fee | $25 |
CERTIFIED COPIES | |
Certified Copies | $10 ea |
COPIES (per page) | $.50 |
FORMS (limit 10) |
$1 ea |
POST JUDGMENT COLLECTION FEES | |
Garnishment | $15 |
Judgment Debtor Discovery Subpoena | $15 |
Order for Seizure of Property | $15 |
Order of Eviction (Summary Proceedings only) | $15 |