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SCHEDULE OF FILING COSTS AND FEES

 

GENERAL COURT COSTS
General Civil   $207.00
-plus applicable service fees. ALL cases except: 1) Family violence; 2) Abandoned motor vehicle actions; and 3) Incoming transfers. Se below for additional sums in condemnation and bond validation cases.
Family Violence Petitions   $0.00
Incoming Transfer   $50.00
Subpoena   $5.00
Adoption   $60.00
Divorce   $80.00
Name Change   $80.00
Trade Name   $40.00
Certified Copies   $2.50
Court Costs on Child Support Cases   $75.00
Court Costs in Criminal Cases (when payment ordered by Judge)   $120.00
Abandoned Motor Vehicle   $152.00
Per Page Recording   $1.50
Issuing Execution   $5.00
*Motions or petitions requesting an order filed 30 or more days after judgment or dismissal require a new action filing cost. See above. Also, garnishments must be re-filed after 180 days and require a new action filing cost.
 
APPEALS TO SUPREME COURT AND COURT OF APPEALS
Preparation of record (per page)   $10.00
Transcript Filing and Submission  (per transcript)   $5.00
Copying Transcript (Where Required, per page)   $10.00
Per Seal and Certification (in addition to all other costs )   $2.00
Entering Remittitur   $0.00
Preparation of transcript (when clerk is not required to recopy)   $35.00
 
SHERIFF'S SERVICE FEES
Per Copy Served, General   $50.00
Action from Another County   $50.00
Per Garnishee Served (1st copy)   $50.00
Second and Subsequent Copy(s)   $50.00
Per Tenant in Dispossessory Action   $6.00
Levying on Attachment   $25.00
Summoning Each Witness   $10.00
Taking Bonds in Criminal Cases   $20.00
Search/Return of Nulla Bona   $20.00
 
RECORDING COSTS – DEEDS AND REAL ESTATE
  1st Page 2nd and over
Deeds $10.00 $2.00
Materialman Liens $5.00 $2.00
Cancellation of Security Deed $10.00 $2.00
Cancellation of Liens $5.00 $2.00
Assignments of Security Deeds (Per Deed Assigned) $5.00  
Other Recording on Deed Record $10.00 $2.00
Plats and Maps (per page) $8.00  
Cross-indexing to Previous Instruments (mandatory or by request) $2.00 N/A
 
LIENS AND GENERAL EXECUTION DOCKET
  1st Page 2nd and over
General Execution or Lien Recording $5.00 $2.00
Cancellation or Release or GED $5.00 $2.00
Lis Pendens $5.00 $2.00
Lis Pendens Cancellation or Release $5.00 $2.00
Hospital Lien, Hospital Lien Cancellation or Release $5.00 $2.00
Federal Tax Lien or Federal Tax Lien Discharge $5.00 $2.00
Federal Tax Lien or Release or Subordination $5.00 $2.00
Cross-indexing to Previous Instruments (mandatory or by request) $2.00 N/A
 
UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE AND PERSONAL PROPERTY
  1st Page 2nd and over
Financing Statement (UCC – 1) $10.00 $2.00
Financing Statement with Assignment (UCC-1) $20.00 $2.00
Real Estate Notice Filing (UCC–2) $10.00 $2.00
Amendment or Assignment (UCC–3) $10.00 $2.00
Continuation (UCC–3) $10.00 $2.00
Termination or Release (UCC–3) $10.00 $2.00
Personal Property Lien (Non–UCC) $5.00 $2.00
Personal Property Cancellation (Non-UCC) $5.00 $2.00
Personal Property Recording Other $5.00 $2.00
 
PARTNERSHIPS
General, Limited and Amendments, each   $207.00
 
OTHER RECORDING
  1st Page 2nd and over
Veteran Discharge $0.00 $0.00
Bar Admission Documents $0.00 $0.00
All Other Recording $5.00 $2.00
 
NOTARY PUBLIC
Issuance   $37.00
Renewal   $37.00
Certificate of Authority   $2.00
 
TRADE NAME REGISTRATION
Registration   $157.00
Plus Publication Cost to Publisher   $40.00
 
MISCELLANIOUS COSTS
Copy, Uncertified (per page)   $.50
Copy, Uncertified (if assistance is required, per page)   $1.00
Copy, Certified or Exemplified (first page)   $2.50
- Each Page After First   $.50
Computer Printouts (per page or equivalent)   $2.50
Copy, Oversize, Larger than 8 1/2" x 14" ( per page)   $2.00
Copy, Faxed or Electronic (f irst page)   $2.50
- Each Page After First   $1.00
 
STATE COURT
Civil Cases- General Civil   $212.00
*Plus application service fees
 
MAGISTRATE COURT
Civil Cases- General Civil   $49.00
*Plus application service fees. The sheriff's service fee for general civil is $50.00. The sheriff's service fee for a dispossessory is $25.00
Application for an Arrest Warrent   $20.00
Transfer from Magistrate to Superior Court   $185.00

*note that ADR and POPIDF-B does not have to be recollected in Superior Court since collected and paid out in Magistrate Court

Issuance of Fi. Fa.   $4.00
 
PROBATE COURT
Transfer from Probate to Superior court (civil action)   $175.00
 
SUPERIOR COURT
Incoming Transfer from Superior Court   $50.00
*note that ADR and POPIDF-B has already been collected and disbursed in Magistrate Court * File upon reciept of the fee transferred from Magistrate Court and send filing party a bill for outstanding balance.
 
 
Please note that we will try to keep these fees current, but the fees ARE subject to change without notice. Many of these fees are dictated by state law or include statutory surcharges that may change and cause a resulting change in the fee. If you have an inquiry regarding fees, please call our office or email and we will be happy to answer your questions.

 

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