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Filing Fees

CIVIL FILING FEES

Plaintiff - $315
Defendant - $315

CONCILIATION COURT

All Claims - $70
(Jurisdictional Limit - $7,500)

APPELLATE COURT

Filing Fee - $500

TAX COURT

Regular Division Filing Fee - $315
Appeal Small Claims Filing Fee - $155

FAMILY FILING FEES

Annulment, Custody, Paternity, Separation,
Separate Maintenance, Support

Petitioner - $365
Respondent - $365

Motion Fee - $100

Dissolution, Summary Dissolution

Petitioner - $395
Respondent - $395

PROBATE

File Petition to Commence Proceeding - $315
Guardianships - $315
Motion Fee for Guardianship Cases - $100
Partial, Final or Annual Account in all Trusteeships - $55
Deposit of Wills - $27
Adoptions - $390
Foreign Adoptions - $315

COURT ADMINISTRATION FEES

Jury Trials - $100
Subpoena - $16
Copies:
Certified - $14
Uncertified - $8
Writs/Executions - $40
Transcript of Judgment (Affidavit of ID) - $40
(Issue of or file from another county)
Full, Partial Satisfaction or Assignment of Judgment - $5
Rent Escrow Actions - $70
Foreign Judgment/Confession of Judgment - under $10,000 is $70, $10,000 or more is $315
Judgment Search for each name certified to: $5
Request for Order for Disclosure - $5 per name requested
Recording of notarial credentials - $80 State/$20 County
Child Support Motion Fee - $100