Tulsa County District Court Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICAL

Applies to

Pleadings

The Sheriff's return and any further pleadings for a party owing costs will not be filed until the outstanding costs are paid.

However, the return shall not be filed in the case until the outstanding costs are paid. The Clerk shall not file for a party owing costs any further pleadings in the case until that party pays the costs owed.

CRITICAL

Fee

10

Applies to

Annual process server license filing

An annual fee of $10 must be paid to the county Court Clerk when a licensed process server files the certified license copy to serve process in that county.

Upon an annual filing of a certified copy of a license issued pursuant to the provisions of this section and payment of a filing fee of ten (10) dollars to the Court Clerk of any county within this state, a licensed process server may serve process in that county for the district court having jurisdiction in that county.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Transferred action

Actions transferred under 20 O.S. § 642 must be accompanied by the appropriate filing fees unless the Court waives them.

Actions transferred pursuant to 20 O.S. § 642 shall be accompanied by the appropriate filing fees unless waived by the Court.

CRITICAL

Fee

305

Applies to

Initial statewide process server license

The initial fee for a statewide private process server license is $305.00.

The initial fee for a statewide license is $305.00.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Jury and court reporter fees

The requesting party must pay specified jury and court reporter fees no later than pretrial, and the court will not file a pretrial order until the applicable fees are paid.

The jury and court reporter fees specified in 28 O.S. § 152.1 must be paid by the requesting party no later than pretrial. No pretrial order will be filed without payment of the jury and/or court reporter fees.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Transferred action

The plaintiff must advance the applicable filing fees unless the Court directs otherwise.

The plaintiff shall be responsible for advancing the fees unless otherwise directed by the Court.

CRITICAL

Fee

190

Applies to

Initial tulsa county process server license

The initial fee for a Tulsa County private process server license is $190.00.

1. The initial fee for Tulsa County licenses is $190.00.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Habeas application

A criminal-division habeas application must be filed without a fee, and a copy must be provided to the District Attorney.

This application shall be filed without fee and a copy provided to the District Attorney.

CRITICAL

Fee

160

Applies to

Tulsa county process server license renewal

The renewal fee for a Tulsa County private process server license is $160.00.

2. The renewal fee for Tulsa County licenses is $160.00.

CRITICAL

Fee

170

Applies to

Statewide process server license renewal

The renewal fee for a statewide private process server license is $170.00.

The renewal fee for statewide licenses is $170.00.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Foreclosure case costs and fees

All outstanding court costs and fees in a foreclosure case must be paid when the Sheriff tenders the return of sale.

In foreclosure of real property cases, all outstanding court costs and fees shall be due and payable at the time of the Sheriff's return of sale.

WARNING

Applies to

Execution instruction form

Upon completion of the Execution Instruction Form, the Court Clerk must collect applicable court costs and anticipated fees.

Upon completion of the form, the Court Clerk shall collect court costs and/or anticipated fees, as follows:

WARNING

Fee

$150

Applies to

Initial tulsa county private process server license

The initial private-process-server license fee is $150 for a Tulsa County license or $265 for a statewide license.

c. The initial fee for Tulsa County licenses is $150, or $265 for statewide licenses. (modified by AO-2010-20)

WARNING

Applies to

Private process server license fee

Private-process-server licensing fees may be paid by cash or certified check, but personal checks are not accepted.

e. Cash or certified checks will be accepted, but personal checks cannot be accepted.

WARNING

Fee

$120

Applies to

Tulsa county private process server license renewal

A Tulsa County private-process-server license renewal costs $120, but only a timely application will be accepted and the prior license must not have expired.

d. If renewing the license, the fee is $120 for Tulsa County licenses, or $130 for three year renewal of statewide licenses. (modified by AO-2010-20) Renewals can only be accepted if the renewal application is timely filed and the previous license has not expired.

INFO

Applies to

Habeas petition

A family-division habeas petition must be filed without a filing fee.

The Petition shall be filed without fee.