Filing Fees and Waivers
8745 rules across 323 courts
Filing fee rules determine when a filing requires payment, which payment methods are accepted, and how a fee waiver or deferral must be requested. State court filings often combine statutory fees, clerk payment procedures, portal convenience fees, and fee waiver forms. Missing a fee, using the wrong payment path, or omitting a required waiver request can delay acceptance or cause a filing to be returned for correction.
Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa(291)
Jury fees must be deposited and may be refunded only as provided by Code of Civil Procedure sections 631 and 631.3.
When a court reporter is provided for a civil hearing, a party without a Government Code fee waiver must pay the applicable reporter attendance fee.
Should the defendant require longer than sixty (60) days to pay, they must pay an additional $20 non-refundable accounts receivable fee.
A written continuance request must include payment of the applicable fee or a fee waiver.
Except for DVPA restraining-order applications, applications must be submitted with the appropriate filing fee or fee waiver and include the original plus two copies.
Except for applications for restraining orders under the Domestic Violence Prevention Act, all applications must be submitted with the appropriate filing fee or fee waiver, together with the original and two copies.
A non-refundable check for the Government Code-specified amount must accompany the written request for a custody counselor’s witness appearance.
A nonrefundable $150 jury fee is due by the initial case-management conference date, unless a different time is permitted by statute.
A nonrefundable jury fee of $150.00 is due by the initial case management conference date or at another time permitted by statute.
A defendant pleading guilty during the 60 days before the hearing must pay a $30 nonrefundable administration fee and pay all imposed fines and fees within 60 days.
Parties are responsible for all transcript costs under Government Code Section 69953.
A $25 fee is required when proof of correction is submitted for a correctable traffic violation.
Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus(266)
Bail and the traffic-school fine must be paid in full within 90 days after the guilty plea or judgment.
A high-frequency litigant filing a complaint in a construction-related accessibility case must pay a $1,000 supplemental fee.
Petitioners must pay the investigation fee within one year after filing the petition.
Riverside imposes a $50 local courthouse construction surcharge on the first three listed filing categories and none on the assignee-amendment category.
A petition or opposition to a petition for a listed probate order filed after the specified letters issue costs $435.
Collection of fees for which a fee waiver was previously granted incurs a $25 administrative charge.
A filing fee is required for each hearing date assigned when a Request for Order raises multiple issues.
The official court reporting fee is $700 for one day or $350 for a half day, defined as a hearing or matter lasting longer than one hour.
Parties using private mediators or requesting additional time from panel mediators must pay the mediator’s hourly fees directly to the mediator.
A non-public-agency applicant’s request for a certified copy of a marriage or domestic partnership dissolution record costs $15.
Bail, fines, and fees must be paid in full within 60 days after a no-contest plea or guilty judgment.
Recovering as part of a judgment fees unpaid by a public entity under GC 6103 incurs a $25 administrative charge.
Hardin County Court of Common Pleas, General & Domestic Relations Divisions(254)
Advance deposits follow the stated schedule unless the Court orders otherwise.
Counsel will not receive a transcript until its cost is paid in full, and the Court Reporter or Deputy Court Reporter may refuse a check unless it is certified.
Filing an application to be designated as a special process server costs $75.00.
The deposit for trusts is $150.00.
The deposit for a praecipe for an order of sale conducted by a Private Selling Officer is $500 and requires the Court's permission.
The deposit for child support medical establishments for married or separated couples, or other domestic relations matters, is $350.00.
The deposit for an exception to inventory or account is $200.00.
Publication in any case requires an additional $100.00 deposit.
A filing requires the required deposit, except when refusing it would cause a filing time limitation to expire.
If a party cannot pay the mediation deposit, counsel must file an indigency affidavit and a motion to waive or reduce costs.
Each additional entry requiring a Court signature costs $2.
Appeals from other tribunals are subject to a $350 fee, included in the filing fee.
Superior Court of California, County of Sonoma(231)
Issuing an abstract of judgment requires a $40 fee.
Issuing an order of sale requires a $45 fee.
A daily jury deposit is required in the amount set by the court.
Filing a small claims claim for $1,500 or less requires a $30 fee.
A $435 fee is charged for the specified conservator or guardian appointment petition or opposition, excluding a competing appointment petition.
A $435 filing fee is due for a petition concerning a particular transaction or an objection or other opposition to it.
Deposited jury fees are forfeited if the matter is settled without notice, the jury is waived without two court days’ notice, or trial is continued without two court days’ notice.
The required fees must accompany a request for continuance by stipulation.
A $20 fee is charged for a stipulation and order not requiring a hearing and for the specified continuance or case-management requests not requiring a hearing.
A $60 fee is charged for a family-law motion or order to show cause unless it is the party's first paper and the first-paper filing fee is paid.
28 Abstract of judgment rendered from another court (unless filed with an application for order of sale of a dwelling under CCP
A $200 fee is charged for a first or subsequent petition for special administration letters without general personal-representative powers.
Superior Court of California, County of Kings(227)
A motion, application, or other hearing paper filed after the first paper costs $60, including the listed motions and papers.
A petition for an order setting aside an estate of small value when no estate is pending for the decedent requires a $225 fee.
A petition to determine the fact of death to determine title to real property, or an objection or other opposition, requires a $435 fee.
Each non-plaintiff answer or other first paper in a small-claims case filed by an assignee with a declaration requires a $181 filing fee.
A first or subsequent petition for temporary letters of conservatorship or guardianship requires a $60 fee.
A complaint or other first paper in an unlawful detainer case for more than $10,000 through $35,000 requires a $385 filing fee.
2 Complaint or other first paper in unlawful detainer case over $35,000
A petition for appointment of a guardian of the person only, or an opposition other than a competing petition for appointment, requires a $225 fee.
A complaint or other first paper in a limited civil case for more than $10,000 through $35,000 requires a $370 filing fee.
An amendment increasing a limited civil case from $10,000 or less to more than $10,000 but no more than $25,000 requires a $145 fee.
Any other petition commencing a proceeding under the Probate Code, or objections or other opposition, requires a $435 fee.
Each non-plaintiff party's answer or other first paper in a limited civil case for more than $10,000 through $35,000 requires a $370 filing fee.
Superior Court of California, County of Plumas(217)
Attorneys wishing to continue a hearing may submit a signed stipulation and order together with the filing fee.
For fax and email filings, applicable fees are charged to the credit card on the cover sheet, and card information is required even if a fee waiver applies.
Beginning on the second day of trial, including jury selection, and each succeeding day, the demanding party must deposit one day of jury fees and mileage with the Clerk.
The fee for a petition concerning a power of attorney and any objection or other opposition is $395.
The fee is $395 for the first objection or revocation petition, except that when filed with a petition for appointment of a personal representative under GC 70650(c), only the GC 70650(c) fee is charged.
Beginning on the second day the court is in session for trial, including jury selection, and on each succeeding day, the demanding party must deposit with the Clerk an amount equal to one day of jury fees and mileage for the panel or seated jury.
Attorneys wishing to continue a hearing may submit a signed stipulation and order together with the filing fee.
The filing fee for an unlawful detainer complaint or other first paper up to $10,000 is $240.
The fee for the listed first-filed probate petitions is $395.
Petition (or opposition to petition) concerning the internal affairs of a trust under Prob.C 17200 et seq., or first account of trustee of testamentary trust subject to continuing court jurisdiction under Prob.C 17300 et seq. GC 70652 $ 395*
Depositing estate planning documents has a $20 fee.
The court sets stepparent adoption costs, including investigation, up to $700.
Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco(201)
The appellant must deposit the estimated clerk's-transcript fee with the clerk at $1.50 per page for two copies after receiving notice of the estimate.
A Notice of Appeal filed at the filing window must be accompanied by a clerk’s-transcript deposit payable to the San Francisco Superior Court.
A Notice of Appeal filed at the filing window must be accompanied by a deposit for the clerk’s transcript payable to the San Francisco Superior Court.
Noncompliance with the disclosure requirements may result in removal of the settlement conference from the calendar and a requirement to file a new Family Law At-Issue Memorandum and pay applicable fees.
Failure to comply with the continuance procedure may cause adoption of the tentative ruling or dismissal of the request; restoring a dismissed request requires refiling and payment of the applicable filing fee.
Parties demanding a jury must deposit legally required jury fees with the court clerk.
A plaintiff who wishes to continue litigating after dismissal for lack of service and resetting must file a new claim and pay a new filing fee.
An appellant electing CRC 8.122 must pay the Superior Court to prepare the electronic clerk's transcript.
The clerk must collect a traffic-school fee from every person ordered or permitted to attend traffic school.
The statutory complex-designation filing fee must be paid when a party applies for complex designation.
The $50 administrative fee may be waived only for an in forma pauperis transcript requester who completed the proper forms and meets the criteria or receives court approval.
Failure to designate the appellate record or pay required fees within the prescribed time limits may place the appeal in default.
Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo(198)
The filing fee is $100 for a person who has filed more than 12 small-claims cases in California during the preceding 12 months.
A records or files search lasting more than 10 minutes costs $15.
The filing fee associated with GC 70613(b) and CCP 1161.2 is $240.
The filing fee for a complaint or other first paper in an unlimited civil case over $25,000 is $435.
A petition to establish a record of birth, death, or marriage costs $225.
Preparing a copy of a record, proceeding, or paper on file costs $0.50 per page.
The filing fee for a petition for a decree changing a person's name or gender is $435.
The filing fee for a complaint or other first paper filed by an assignee of record within the small-claims jurisdictional limit, with a declaration, is $181.
The filing fee for a complaint or other first paper in an unlawful detainer case over $25,000 is $435.
An appeal of an administrative fare-evasion or passenger-conduct penalty costs $25.
The filing fee for a natural person's small-claims case over $5,000 and up to $10,000 is $75.
The fee for an amendment reclassifying a case from limited civil to unlimited civil jurisdiction is $140.
Court of Common Pleas of Washington County, Pennsylvania(163)
A master fee is required for a motion to appoint a master unless the Court waives it.
The transcript rate includes specified transcript copies, and when multiple parties request or must file the transcript, they share the cost equally and each receives a copy.
The balance for a completed transcript is due upon delivery and must be paid using an accepted method payable to the County of Washington.
A $10 flat-rate daily fee applies to monitoring services, including the listed electronic and GPS monitoring services.
The clerk must collect any user fee established for specified legal papers, with the fee and covered papers identified by Administrative Order.
The Prothonotary must accept credit or debit card payments for electronic filing fees, using a processor approved by the Court through the President Judge or designee.
Any required filing fee must be submitted with the filing.
A $7.00 user fee applies to each electronically filed legal paper.
A request to appoint a divorce master or child custody conference officer must include proof that the non-refundable master fee was paid.
(ii) The clerk may not accept alternate payment or a deposit of funds in advance of filing; provided however, that a filing party who
The clerk may refuse to file a legal paper submitted without the required fee being paid.
The defendant must pay the C.R.N. evaluation provider directly for the evaluation.
Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles(155)
Jury fees must be paid daily in room 102 on the first floor.
Motion filing fees must be paid when reserving hearing date online via CRS.
Jury fees must be paid on a daily basis during trial, with the daily rate provided by the judicial assistant.
Filing fee required for ex parte applications, paid before appearing in court.
Motion filing fees must be paid when reserving a hearing date online via the Court Reservation System.
Ex parte applications must comply with California Rules of Court, rule 3.1200 et seq., and the filing fee must be paid before appearing in Department 78.
Motion fees must be paid online at the time the hearing date reservation is made through CRS.
Ex parte applicants must pay the filing fee before appearing in court.
Motion fees must be paid at the time the hearing reservation is made online.
Self-represented parties must pay any applicable filing fee when filing ex parte papers, unless they have a fee waiver.
Jury fees must be paid daily, and a copy of the receipt must be given to the Judicial Assistant before trial commences each day.
A $20.00 stipulation and order fee plus the first appearance fee of all parties must accompany a continuance stipulation and order.
Morgan County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio(150)
Before the court orders a transcript to be prepared, the ordering party must deposit $3 per page based on the Clerk’s estimated page count.
An additional $20 court cost is charged when each criminal cause, civil action or proceeding, or judgment by confession is filed.
A party demanding a civil jury trial must deposit $400 at least two weeks before trial or the jury right is waived by all parties; any party may pay the deposit, and the case proceeds to a jury trial unless all parties or their attorneys waive it under Civil Rule 39(A).
A foreclosure complaint naming one to five defendants requires a $330 filing fee.
In all cases involving tax foreclosure brought by the prosecuting attorney there shall be charged an additional fee of $25.00 upon the filing of a preliminary judicial report by the prosecuting attorney. The additional $25.00 fee shall be payable to the county recorder for deposit in the supplies account maintained by the county auditor for the benefit of the county recorder.
The person requesting a transcript must pay its transcription cost, except in criminal cases involving indigent defendants.
Civil jury trials require a $400 deposit filed by the final pre-trial; failure to pay means no jury will be summoned and waives the jury-trial right, though a person without funds may petition for a waiver.
Court business is conducted by cash, check, or money order; debit and credit cards are not accepted, and the Court may refuse personal checks from non-attorneys.
An execution requires a $120 fee.
A $5 payment to the Clerk of the Court is required to cover copying, docketing, and mailing the notice.
For civil and foreclosure complaints with more than five defendants, add $30 for each defendant after the fifth.
An order of sale deposit of $150 is collected.
Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, General Division(127)
The fee for a Common Pleas certificate of judgment is $25.
The fee for a release of lien is $5.
The fee for a certificate for transfer is $15.
A $10.00 advance publication fee is required for new cases, calendars, motions, dockets, and notices when filing a complaint, transcript for appeal, or lien, and the fee may be taxed as costs.
The security deposit for an administrative appeal is $250.
The Special Process Server application requires a filing fee of $66.00 plus any applicable Special Project Fees.
The security deposit for a third-party or intervening complaint is $75.
The security deposit for a replevin filing is $250.
The fee for an order in aid is $40.
The security deposit for a counterclaim, crossclaim, or amended complaint is $75.
If the special appraisal costs less than the deposit or the property is never appraised, the party ordering the sheriff’s sale may move for a refund of the unused deposit balance.
A party may file a poverty affidavit and motion requesting waiver of appeal fees with the de novo appeal notice.
Fulton County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio(120)
A $75 fee is listed for a foreign judgment.
The petitioner must pay the required security-for-costs deposit before the court is required to act on the petition.
The first party demanding a jury in a civil action must deposit $350 with the clerk at least 10 days before trial, or the jury demand is waived.
MOTION WITH CONSENT JUDGMENT ENTRY / NOTICE TO RELOCATE $ 50.00
A $37 fee is listed for filing a certificate of judgment from another court.
A $150 fee is listed for a notice of appeal.
A $75 deposit is listed for cancellation of a sheriff’s sale.
A $150 deposit is listed for execution on a certificate of judgment or garnishments.
A $5 fee is listed for filing a release, satisfaction, or partial satisfaction of lien.
The Clerk must bill the party ordered to pay for any remaining cost deficiency.
A $7.50 fee applies to a victims of crime application in Williams County.
A $35 fee is listed for making and filing a certificate of judgment.
Allen County Court of Common Pleas, General Division(94)
A motion for temporary orders in a domestic relations matter carries an additional $25 fee.
Unless the court orders otherwise, a motion to vacate, revive, or modify a domestic relations judgment requires payment of previously ordered unpaid court costs and a $275 deposit.
A jury trial demand must be made 21 days before the scheduled trial and carries a $500 fee.
A cross-claim or third-party claim in a real estate action carries an $880 filing fee.
Filing an appeal with the Court of Appeals requires a $165 fee.
A motion for relief from disability under R.C. 2923.14 requires a $100 fee.
The Court will set a fee deposit after the home-study motion is filed, and failure to deposit it timely will result in denial of the request.
Payment requests submitted more than 30 days after final court disposition will not be honored unless the court approves the late request.
Unless advance arrangements are made, fax costs are charged to the case in which the documents will be filed.
Incoming and outgoing fax transmissions cost $2 per transmission plus $1 per page, ordinarily charged to the case unless arranged otherwise in advance.
The transcript deposit under Local Rule 9.02 is set by the court.
If multiple defendants cannot agree on their proportionate deposit shares, the assigned judge must apportion the deposit upon proper motion, and the court may order additional deposits when proper.
Jackson County Circuit Court(92)
Payment of a filing fee is required before a trust file is opened after the statement is filed.
A trial de novo application must be filed with the court-set appropriate bond and the statutorily required additional fee.
The costs of a show cause order may not be paid from estate assets.
A filing fee must be paid before the Court will appoint a successor trustee when the trust instrument contains no successor provision.
After a citation issues, the personal representative is personally responsible for its costs.
Court costs must be paid on or before filing the final settlement, shown as a credit entry, and paid before settlement approval.
A minor guardianship filing for the person and estate, or estate only, requires a $100.50 fee, excluding the fee for service.
In a pre-judgment dissolution case requiring a paternity determination, a separate paternity case must be filed without a filing fee.
A certified-mailing fee deposit must be paid before mailing a notice of income withholding to an employer, except for cases brought by the Missouri Division of Child Support Enforcement or an attorney bringing an action pursuant to its referral.
A petition to dispense with conservatorship for an estate derived from a decedent's estate should be filed in the decedent's estate and requires no filing fee.
Filing fees and cost deposits are set by schedules approved by the Presiding Judge, published on the Court’s website, and deposited when proceedings are instituted or requested.
Annual court costs must be paid when or before the annual settlement is filed and recorded as a credit before the court approves the settlement.
Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas, General Division(89)
The filing fee for release of a certificate of judgment is $5.00, although additional fees may apply when an execution case is pending against the party on an Ohio state lien.
A $50 filing fee is required for the CQE petition, but the Assigned Judge may waive it under R.C. 2953.25; no action will be taken until payment unless waived.
The filing fee for a foreclosure complaint requiring the Official Public Sheriff Sale Website or Integrated Auction Management System license is $220.00.
The filing fee for a writ of restitution is $65.00.
A civil-action initiator unable to pay the security deposit must file an Ohio Supreme Court Financial Disclosure/Fee Waiver Affidavit with the fee-bearing filing; an approved waiver waives the deposit, while a denial gives the applicant 30 days to pay.
The filing fee for a Certification of Qualification for Housing is $50.00.
The filing fee for an Ohio state lien is $40.00.
The fee for photocopies is $0.10 per page.
A non-refundable convenience fee is added to civil filing fees when payment is made by e-check, credit card, or debit card.
The fee for a full-day witness is $12.00.
The fee for a witness for a full day is $12.00.
The filing fee for a motion to revive a dormant judgment is $50.00.
Clermont County Court of Common Pleas, General Division(89)
A request for jury view in a civil case requires an additional Clerk deposit, and the expense may be taxed as case costs.
A request for an order of sale in a foreclosure or partition case requires an additional Appendix A deposit with the Clerk.
A request for an order of sale in a foreclosure or partition case requires the additional Appendix A deposit.
The security-for-costs fee for a foreign certificate of judgment is $75.
The witness fee is $12 per day.
A judge or magistrate has discretion to waive the otherwise required security deposit.
The security-for-costs fee for a new civil case is $250.
The security-for-costs fee for filing a State of Ohio certificate of judgment release is $20.
The jury-view deposit is $400.
A petition for CQE requires a $150.00 cost.
A bail bond surcharge requires a $25.00 cost.
An indigent defendant application requires a $25.00 cost.
Jackson County Court of Common Pleas, General & Domestic Relations Divisions(88)
A one-day subpoena costs $15.00 plus $0.18 per mile.
A debtor's examination requires a $125.00 fee.
The Court may waive prepayment of costs or fees after finding the applicant indigent upon request and review.
A $400 filing fee is due with the listed documents and may be paid by cash, check, credit card, or money order.
The judge or magistrate reviews the affidavit and must approve the indigency application when the applicant meets the stated income and monthly-expenses-to-liquid-assets criteria, after which the clerk waives the advance deposit or security.
The request and/or proposed pleading must be docketed, and no summons may issue until the Judge or Magistrate reviews the request.
A jury demand requires a $450.00 fee.
The fee for garnishments is $125.
RELEASE OF CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT...$5.00
The advance deposit for a foreclosure case is $300.
File the required documents with the Clerk of Courts on the courthouse's third floor and pay the $400 filing fee by cash, check, credit card, or money order.
The fee for a writ of execution or writ of possession is $100.
Warren County Court of Common Pleas, General Division(84)
A $2 clerk computerization fee applies to the services described in the specified statutory provisions.
An additional $6 court computerization fee is charged for the filing of each action or appeal under the specified statutory provisions.
An applicant who completed ILC or whose case was dismissed must pay a nonrefundable $50 application fee unless the applicant files an affidavit of indigency and is found indigent.
A $75 foreclosure special project fee is assessed on every civil foreclosure action.
A $35 general special project fee is assessed on every civil action or proceeding, or judgment by confession, except foreclosure cases.
A non-refundable $80 CQE filing fee must be paid at filing and before action on the petition, although an indigent petitioner may request a reduction by submitting Form B.
Before an applicant is eligible for record sealing, all court costs, fines, fees, and restitution must be paid or waived.
The Court may waive costs upon the filing of a civil action or proceeding with an accompanying affidavit of indigency.
The Court sets mediation costs and reviews them periodically.
If one party discontinues mediation on the first day, the judge or magistrate may hold that party alone responsible for the $500 mediation fee.
With the parties' consent, further mediation sessions may be scheduled after the first six hours, and mediation fees are taxed as court costs.
Registering or filing an out-of-state foreign judgment requires a $50 fee.
18th Judicial Circuit Court, DuPage County(83)
A jury fee must be paid at or before the jury demand (or be waived through an indigency petition), otherwise the jury demand is ineffective.
Persons assessed fines or costs in criminal cases must be escorted to the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court to pay, and no payment may be accepted anywhere else.
An offender will not receive a copy of the DUI evaluation report until the evaluation fee is paid, unless the person is indigent or the Court orders otherwise.
A defendant who may pay a traffic fine by mail has fifteen days to pay the statutory penalty by mail or in person.
Vendors collect statutory filing fees from subscribers through direct billing as the Clerk's limited agent, unless the fee is waived by court order or law.
Upon filing a notice of appeal, the applicant shall file a petition stating what and why requested fees and costs are necessary to the appeal, including specific dates (if applicable) as to the fees and costs requested.
The e-filing vendor may charge fees or impose reasonable requirements for processing filings, but may not charge fees to government users or parties deemed indigent by the Court.
The Probation and Court Services Department is authorized to charge a $250 fee for each DUI evaluation.
An additional $50 fee is charged when a DUI evaluation is rescheduled due to the offender's no-show, failure to provide 24-hour cancellation notice, or failure to verify a crisis or emergency, and the fee must be paid before another appointment is scheduled.
The Chief Judge of the 18th Judicial Circuit Court is responsible for setting filing fees for expedited matrimonial fee arbitration and for compensating arbitrators.
Vendor service fees are the vendor's property and are in addition to statutory filing fees.
Copies of any document or certification are available to a requesting party at a reasonable cost including applicable statutory fees.
Ottawa County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio(83)
A $25 deposit is required for a correction of birth filing.
A $100 deposit is required for a civil complaint, including will contests, land sales, declaratory judgments, and determination of heirs.
Indigent defendants seeking appointed counsel must pay all statutory fees before counsel is appointed.
An $800 guardian ad litem deposit is listed.
A $250 deposit is required for a guardianship filing for an incompetent person.
The initiating party must pay the filing fee when filing, subject to possible acceptance of an indigent party’s filing with supporting documentation; financial changes must be reported and the Court may order later payment.
If an appealing party who filed a poverty affidavit receives a settlement or judgment, the person paying it must first pay the Clerk the non-deposit portion of the appeal compensation.
Each side must pay one arbitrator’s fee and half the Chairman’s fee to the Clerk of Courts at least 14 days before the arbitration hearing.
A $25 deposit is required for a delayed registration of birth filing.
The Petitioner must pay a $50 deposit before any action is required on the Petition.
When court-cost arrearages are written off, the Clerk must docket the amount and date of the write-off and file the death certificate or a certified copy in the record.
All court costs in the case that is the subject of an expungement petition must be paid before the Clerk may accept the petition.
Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas(82)
For transfers from arbitration to the major case program, the deadlines for demanding a jury and paying the jury listing fee match those for arbitration appeals.
The Office of Judicial Records may refuse filings submitted without the required payment.
A $20.00 fee is required for a family support judgment certification for a name change petition.
No filing fee is required for indigent parties represented by appointed counsel, granted in forma pauperis status, or receiving free legal service with the required praecipe.
To be excused from filing fees in custody or support actions, a party must file a Petition to Proceed In Forma Pauperis.
Transcript payments may be made by approved credit/debit cards, checks, or money orders; electronic payments incur a convenience fee; cash and direct payments to court reporters are prohibited.
Counterclaims, cross-claims, and set-offs carry the same filing fee as the initial filing.
The Clerk may refuse filings without required fees or, at discretion, allow the filer to pay within a stated time period, refusing the filing if payment is not received.
A supersedeas on appeal from a possession judgment requires the tenant to deposit the lesser of three months' rent or rent in arrears, plus ongoing monthly rent deposits within 30-day periods.
The petitioner must pay all fees the Sheriff requires in connection with a prisoner funeral attendance request.
The appointment order authorizes the defendant to proceed in forma pauperis (without paying fees).
A $20.00 payment is required for each request for support arrears information, with the name and social security number of the individual indicated on the payment.
Franklin County Court of Common Pleas(80)
A subpoena served by a sheriff requires a $10.00 fee.
Except as provided herein, no civil action or proceedings shall be accepted by the Clerk of Courts for filing unless there is deposited with the Clerk, as security for costs, the amount set forth in Rule 9.08, schedule of security deposits and filing fees, or such higher amount as is ordered by the trial judge.
A Certificate of Qualification for Employment requires a $50.00 fee.
The fee for an order-in-aid proceeding involving garnishment of personal earnings is $35.00.
The filing fee for an administrative appeal in Category F is $100.00.
Realauction.com charges $220, or $215 before March 1, 2019, and will not refund the fee.
Failure to make the jury-demand deposit by the applicable deadline waives jury trial unless the court permits a late deposit for good cause.
A certified copy requires a $1.00 fee.
Every post-conviction petition after the first must be accompanied by the filing fee specified in R.C. 2303.20(T).
A miscellaneous case involving a non-adversarial issue in Filing Categories MS requires a $45.00 fee.
The Franklin County Prosecutor's Office must pay applicable Realauction.com fees directly to Realauction.com.
The fee for publication in a newspaper of local circulation is the current rate.
Wood County Court of Common Pleas, General Division(78)
A $40 fee applies to release a tax lien unless a poverty affidavit is filed and accepted.
A $40 fee applies to prepare and file a lien from a Wood County C.P. judgment unless a poverty affidavit is filed and accepted.
A petitioner must pay the deposit established by Local Rule 3.03 before the court takes any action on the CQE petition.
A reopened domestic relations case requires a $200 deposit.
A reopened Domestic Relations case requires a $200 deposit unless costs are waived or an in forma pauperis motion is accepted.
A $200-per-view deposit is required for a judge or jury view and must be paid 30 days before trial or the requested view is waived.
The deposit is $350 for divorces and legal separations and $300 for dissolutions.
Preparing and filing a lien from a Wood County common pleas judgment requires a $40 payment unless a poverty affidavit is accepted.
A notice of appeal from a tribunal, commission, or administrative agency requires a $200 deposit, including a $50 special projects fee.
A $40 filing fee applies to filing notice under a final judgment or statute.
Preparing a judgment lien from another court requires a $35 payment unless a poverty affidavit is accepted.
A notice filed under a final judgment or statute requires a $40 deposit.
Brown County Court of Common Pleas, General and Domestic Relations Division(74)
The minimum deposit for bond and care of property is $60.
A counterclaim or cross-claim filed without required additional cost security is subject to dismissal if the filer does not promptly post it after clerk notification.
Eligible arbitrators receive $500 for the first day and $300 for each fractional half-day thereafter; related cases count as one case for compensation, payment follows filing the report and award, costs are split equally between plaintiffs and defendants, and the Court may modify the amounts.
An order of sale requires an $800 deposit.
Garnishment of personal earnings requires a $60 deposit.
When arbitration lasts more than one day and additional deposits are required for arbitrator payment, the additional-cost deposit is due within five days after arbitration concludes.
NOTE: If motions fall into more than one category, the deposit for costs will be the sum total of all categories, but not to exceed $75.00 for any one filing.
A cognovit filing requires a $55 deposit.
A domestic relations litigant claiming indigency must file an in forma pauperis motion with a supporting Poverty Affidavit and Financial Disclosure/Affidavit of Indigency.
A counterclaim or cross-claim in a civil action requires a $100 deposit.
A certificate of judgment lien relating to a civil judgment in this Court costs $38.
The Clerk of Courts will not accept payment in loose or rolled coins exceeding $3.00.
Williams County Court of Common Pleas, General Division(74)
A request for an out-of-state subpoena to be served in Fulton County requires a $250 deposit.
A post-judgment motion in a case with children requires a $280 deposit.
Each subpoena issued by the clerk requires a $25 deposit.
A civil complaint, cross-claim or counterclaim, third-party complaint, or administrative appeal requires a $350 security-cost deposit.
A filing may be dismissed after ten days’ notice if the filer’s cost-deposit instrument is dishonored and the required security for costs is not paid.
When the county sheriff is ordered to conduct a judicial real-property sale, counsel must post the Appendix B deposit when filing the initial Order (Praecipe) of Sale; the Clerk pays the Public Sheriffs Sale Website vendor the license-fee deposit upon invoice.
An additional $500.00 deposit is required when service by publication is needed for defendants.
A cognovit requires a $150 security-cost deposit.
A criminal sealing or expungement request requires a $100 fee regardless of the number of records.
The additional Praecipe deposit is $1,400 for a sheriff’s sale, including RealAuction.com costs, or $875 for a sale by a private selling officer.
A foreclosure complaint requires a $400 security-cost deposit.
A divorce or dissolution without children, including a cross-claim or counterclaim, requires a $325 deposit.
Defiance County Court of Common Pleas, General Division(71)
A base deposit of $450 is required for divorce or dissolution with children, with an additional $30 for each child ages 5–17 in Williams and Henry Counties.
A $100 fee is required for an original action.
The first party making a civil jury demand must deposit $350 with the clerk at least 10 days before trial; failure to do so waives jury service, and the deposit includes a $25 call jury fee.
A $1,400 deposit, including $500 payable to Real Auction, is required for a sheriff sale order praecipe used toward legal notice, appraisal, and court costs.
Within 30 days after the earlier of case conclusion or termination of appointed counsel's services, counsel must submit the fee application, motion, and judgment entry to the Clerk in triplicate with original signatures, with file-stamped copies available upon request.
A $280 deposit is required for a post-judgment motion involving children.
A $5 fee is required to file a release, satisfaction, or partial satisfaction of lien.
A $100 deposit is required for a QDRO or DPRO.
Counsel for an indigent party must be paid at the rate adopted by the Defiance/Fulton/Henry/Williams County Commissioners.
A party applying for appointment of a Guardian ad Litem must deposit at least $500, unless the court determines a lesser amount is appropriate, and any excess costs are taxed as court costs.
A party requesting a witness subpoena must deposit the applicable statutory witness fee with the clerk when filing the request, in civil and criminal practice.
When attorney fees may be awarded, counsel can be required to submit an itemized statement of hours worked and a detailed expense accounting.
Tuscarawas County Court of Common Pleas, General Division(71)
A praecipe for a subpoena issued to the Tuscarawas County Sheriff costs $40 each.
A party unable to prepay or secure costs must file a fee-waiver petition and notarized supporting affidavit; if denied, the ordered deposit must be paid or the case may be dismissed.
A $50 court-cost deposit is required when the petitioner appears to complete filing of an electronically submitted CQE petition.
Petitioners filing directly with the clerk of courts must pay the filing fee upon filing.
A petition for a Certificate of Qualification for Employment costs $50.
A party unable to prepay or secure costs in a domestic relations case must file a fee-waiver petition and supporting affidavit.
If the fee-waiver petition is denied, the party must pay the deposit ordered by the Court, and failure to do so may result in dismissal.
Documents may not be filed if court costs and fees are unpaid, charge authorization or request information is incomplete, or applicable rules are not followed.
Required financial deposits must be made before the clerk accepts a filing, except for criminal filings or as otherwise provided by law.
The clerk will not accept noncriminal filings unless required deposits securing potential court costs have been made, except as otherwise provided by law.
A motion or application to seal a criminal record citing R.C. 2953.32 costs $50.
A praecipe for a subpoena served by the filing attorney costs $3 each.
Henry County Court of Common Pleas, General Division(68)
A request for an out-of-state subpoena to be served in Fulton County costs $250.
At the first hearing, the court may designate the party most able to make a divorce or dissolution deposit and set the amount; it may order a refund of excess combined deposits, and failure to pay may lead to sanctions, striking a pleading, or default proceedings.
Unless an in forma pauperis motion is accepted or the Court waives the deposit, filings made without the required court-cost deposit may be summarily stricken.
A $75 charge is listed for a foreign judgment.
The Clerk of Courts must accept unaltered, properly completed Supreme Court of Ohio Uniform Standardized Forms for filing when any applicable filing fee is paid.
A $400 deposit is listed for a foreclosure complaint.
The petitioner must pay the deposit required by Rule 3 before any action is taken on the petition.
A $35 charge is listed for making and filing a certificate of judgment.
A $125 charge is listed for post-conviction motions or petitions, including the examples provided.
A divorce or dissolution with children has a $450 deposit, plus $30 for each child aged 5–17 in Williams and Henry counties only.
A $37 charge is listed for filing a certificate of judgment from another court.
Before refunding a deposit, the Clerk may apply the refund to any court costs the party then owes.
Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas(67)
A Petition for Contempt must be filed with the Prothonotary with an administrative fee of $150.00.
The Parenting Coordinator's fee may be up to $300 per hour.
When proceeding under Local Rule 1920.51 without a previously appointed Hearing Officer, the filing party must pay a $150 administrative fee plus any required Prothonotary filing fees.
Parties requesting or benefiting from appointment of a Parenting Coordinator must pay the Parenting Coordinator under the stated fee schedule.
An appeal involving less than $5,000 in controversy requires repayment of $400 in Board of Arbitration member fees.
All filing fees must be paid when the filing is submitted.
When the Family Law Judge refers a matter to the Divorce Hearing Officer, the moving party must file an original and one copy of a Motion for Appointment of Hearing Officer with a $75.00 administrative fee, together with any other filing fee required by the Prothonotary.
The filing fee must be paid by cash, certified check, or money order payable to the Dauphin County Prothonotary, and a petitioner unable to afford it may file an IFP petition and affidavit.
When a Hearing Officer was previously appointed for pretrial or discovery matters, a $75 administrative fee plus any Prothonotary filing fee must be paid.
Relief from special or unusual expenses requires an application under Pa.R.C.P. 240 even when the applicant qualifies for automatic in forma pauperis treatment under Rule 240(2).
When several ordering or filing parties are involved, the original filed-transcript cost is divided equally among them after accounting for waived costs, and each party receiving a copy remains subject to the copy rate.
Payment errors must be reported to the Prothonotary’s Office as soon as possible and no later than 45 days after the payment date.
Auglaize County Court of Common Pleas(63)
A Notice of Appeal to the Third District Court of Appeals must be accompanied by a $150 deposit or an Affidavit of Indigency.
The Clerk must not charge a filing fee for a petition for conciliation.
All transcript charges must be paid in advance to the Court before transcription begins.
Costs in dissolution, divorce, alimony, and annulment cases must be paid in full before the final decree, and the Clerk may withhold filing until payment.
The charge for an original transcript and one copy to the same person is $4.00 per page.
A $250 deposit is required for all other complaints or petitions.
A $150 deposit is required for a request for in-County investigations.
A qualifying affidavit of inability permits a complaint to be filed without a deposit or security, but the Court must approve the affidavit before the Clerk accepts it, and the Court may review it at any stage.
A $350 deposit is required for guardianship of a person and estate.
The Clerk makes copies needed for service and charges for them at the rate established in O.R.C. 2303.20(Z).
Requesting counsel must pay the legal notice costs directly to the newspaper.
The Clerk charges an additional $1.00 for each document when a certificate and seal are requested.
Court of Common Pleas of Adams County, Pennsylvania(63)
If the moving party does not provide sufficient copies, the Prothonotary must make them and charge the moving party the fee established by administrative order.
The agency investigation fee is set periodically by administrative order and is $75 until changed; child-abuse-clearance and criminal-history fees are additional.
For a private-road request or other circumstance in which a party is statutorily responsible for costs, the petitioner must deposit the Board's fees and expenses with the Prothonotary upon appointment; the initial deposit is $1,000.
No further action on the Board of View petition will occur until the required deposit is presented to the Prothonotary.
A transcript copy may not be provided unless the original is filed of record and any cost for the copy has been paid.
An appropriate filing fee must be paid at the Prothonotary's Office when the proposed order is submitted for an agreed custody action initiated without a custody conference.
After the balance is paid to the filing office, it notifies Court Administration and the Court Reporter then delivers a copy to the requesting party.
The parties must deposit $800 with the Prothonotary within ten days after the mediation referral order; additional funds may be approved for certain mediations, and the deposit is refunded if the case settles before mediation begins.
Transcript fees must be paid by check, money order, or credit card as required by the filing office.
The order may set a reduced payment rate and direct transcript preparation upon payment of that rate.
The court-determined deposit must be paid to the Prothonotary when the appointment motion is filed.
Administrative order sets cash-bail administration costs; until changed, $25.00 is retained from returned cash deposits and paid to Adams County.
Court of Common Pleas of Fayette County, Pennsylvania(63)
A $100 fee payable to the JCR Fund is listed for ADJ/CD expungements.
A $25 fee must be paid for a continuance unless the Court waives it, and proof of payment must be attached to the motion.
Before a master is appointed, the moving party must deposit $750 for the master's services with the Prothonotary.
The requesting party, or the party required by general rule to file a transcript, is responsible for its cost.
A $100 Fayette County Youth Commission Program fee is listed for adjudication hearings.
A $35.50 Judicial Computer Project fee is listed for adjudication hearings.
Electronic transcripts requested for same-day delivery by a party other than the Commonwealth or its subdivisions may cost no more than $6.50 per page.
Upon final disposition, 30% of a cash deposit, with a minimum retention of $10, is kept for administrative costs and the balance is returned unless the depositor agrees otherwise in writing.
The ordering party must pay 75% of the estimated transcript cost in advance; payments are nonrefundable and must be made by money order, certified check, or an attorney’s check payable to the County of Fayette.
When more than one party requests a transcript, or parties are required by general rule to file it, the cost is divided equally among them.
Ordinary transcript costs must be reduced by half for a litigant with income below 200% of the current HHS poverty line when the matter is under appeal or the transcript is needed to advance litigation.
No cost is listed for IAC expungements.
Shelby County Court of Common Pleas, General and Domestic Relations Divisions(63)
An electronically filed document requiring a fee may be rejected if the filer has not complied with the court’s fee-payment mechanism.
Civil actions and proceedings will not be accepted for filing until a deposit is made to secure costs.
The advance deposit for a Certificate of Qualification is $50.
A fax filing that requires a fee will not be accepted until costs and fees are paid, and the Clerk must be contacted before faxing to arrange payment.
The advance deposit for a praecipe for an order of sale conducted by a private selling officer with court permission and a writ of possession is $600.
The advance deposit for a praecipe for an order of sale conducted by real auction with a writ of possession is $1,100.
A third-party complaint costs $150.
An objection to intent to relocate costs $135.
Preparation and Filing of Certificate of Judgment $25
An exemplified copy of a judgment costs $4.
Preparing a certificate of judgment costs $5.
The Clerk may require an insufficient deposit to be increased.
Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania(62)
A daily transcript in electronic format costs $4.50 per page if the Court Reporter can accommodate the request and the Presiding Judge approves.
A transcript prepared in bound paper format costs the applicable electronic-format rate plus $0.25 per page.
A request to waive or reduce transcript fees must be noted on the Request for Transcript Form and include a completed IFP petition, even if IFP status was already granted.
Upon approval of the required petition, each bail bondsman must pay the Clerk an initial registration fee of $500, subject to change by the Clerk.
A copy of a transcript requested before the transcript of record is filed costs $0.75 per page in paper format if it exceeds the copy provided under section (A)(4).
Select a filing-code fee closest to the estate or trust value; any fee shortfall will be billed to the filer.
An ordinary transcript in electronic format costs $2.50 per page for the party initially requesting it, except the Commonwealth or its subdivisions.
A copy of a transcript requested before the transcript of record is filed costs $0.50 per page in electronic format if it exceeds the copy provided under section (A)(4).
A same-day transcript in electronic format costs $6.50 per page if the Court Reporter can accommodate the request and the Presiding Judge approves.
After completing all outstanding conditions following case closure, a defendant may petition for dismissal and expungement upon payment of the appropriate filing fee.
The Presiding Judge may, in the Judge’s discretion, impose a reasonable surcharge for cases involving a secure electronic feed during the proceeding.
An expedited electronic transcript costs $3.50 per page if the Court Reporter can accommodate the request and the Presiding Judge approves.
Guernsey County Court of Common Pleas, General Division(62)
A jury demand due at final pretrial requires a $300.00 filing fee.
Preparing and recording a certificate of judgment lien requires a $40.00 fee.
Registration or filing of a foreign judgment requires a $50.00 filing fee.
An application or motion to seal or expunge a criminal record requires a $50.00 filing fee.
A complaint filed under Ohio Civil Rule 3(F) costs $7.50 plus $0.10 for each plaintiff and defendant beyond two, payable in advance with a notation on the docket copy.
A Certificate of Qualification for Housing requires a $100.00 filing fee.
A garnishment of personal earnings requires a $150.00 filing fee.
An answer with a counterclaim or crossclaim requires a $250.00 filing fee.
A praecipe for issuance of an execution, possession, replevin, or partition writ requires a $150.00 filing fee.
A complaint concerning parentage, allocation of parental rights and responsibilities, or parenting time requires a $250.00 filing fee.
A foreclosure complaint requires a $350.00 filing fee.
Mediation costs are determined by the court when applicable; the parties may agree on apportionment, must share costs equally absent agreement, and the court resolves any failure to agree.
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Palm Beach County(60)
Petitions for Modification must be filed with the clerk, accompanied by any applicable filing fee, and served on the opposing party.
Parties with combined annual income over $100,000 must use private mediation.
Civil indigent status does not entitle a party in civil, family, or civil traffic infraction cases to publicly funded transcripts or digital recording copies.
Effective July 1, 2022, the fee schedule governs transcript and digital recording copy production, except designated offices are billed under the Circuit's Statement of Services.
Guardian fingerprinting or criminal-check fees must be verified with the sheriff's department.
If neither party has appeared, each party must pay the Court Clerks $60.00 or $120.00 within fifteen days after the mediator’s report is filed.
The court may waive the social-investigation fee when a party is unable to pay.
Hocking County Court of Common Pleas, General & Domestic Relations Divisions(60)
A foreclosure costs $1,205.00.
A motion to modify parental rights or custody costs $250.00.
A notice of appeal to the Court of Appeals costs $85.00.
A cognovit action costs $105.00.
Releasing a certificate of judgments costs $5.00.
A civil action with six or more defendants costs $225.00.
The clerk will not accept a new or reactivated civil action or proceeding for filing unless the appropriate deposit has been paid.
The clerk may reject an electronic filing requiring a fee if the filer has not complied with the prescribed payment mechanism.
When an eligible inactive case is placed on the inactive list, all costs must be paid, and a party seeking reactivation must pay a new deposit.
The reparation fee in a criminal case is $45.00.
Preparing a certificate of judgments costs $5.00.
A certificate of judgments costs $28.00.
Court of Common Pleas of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania(58)
When an appeal notice or post-trial motion is filed and a transcript is required, the moving party must pay half the estimated cost to the Court Stenographer unless the State or County Government is liable.
An appellant must pay the Prothonotary compensation for the arbitrators when filing an appeal.
Before presenting a motion to appoint a Master, the moving party must deposit the applicable fees with the Prothonotary in the amount set by court order.
If an officer cannot determine the required costs in advance, the officer may require a reasonable deposit when the paper or pleading is filed.
A hard copy of the transcript costs $0.25 per page.
The Court assesses the transcript fee as a legal cost.
In qualifying complex contested matters, the Hearing Officer may assess $100 for each additional hearing day, and each conference after the first counts as a hearing for that fee.
Expedited, daily, and same-day transcript requests are available only where the judicial district or court reporter offers them.
The initial ordering party’s cost for a daily transcript in paper format may not exceed $4.75 per page.
The initial ordering party’s cost for an expedited transcript in paper format may not exceed $3.75 per page.
The Prothonotary, Clerk of Court of Common Pleas, Register of Wills, Clerk of the Orphans' Court Division, Clerk of the Domestic Relations Section, and the Recorder of Deeds shall have the right to require payment for the filing, recording, or service of a paper or pleading at the time same is filed
Court of Common Pleas of Blair County, Pennsylvania(56)
An arbitration appeal fee of $400 is due at filing, or $625 if the hearing lasted at least four and one-half hours; the fee is not reimbursed, and the appeal does not eliminate other applicable costs or fees.
For the Arbitration Costs addressed in this settlement provision, the Case Manager’s cost is $50.
All costs due to the Prothonotary must be paid for the Prothonotary to accept a discontinuance praecipe.
The parties must pay Arbitration Costs if settlement occurs within 72 hours of the scheduled arbitration hearing or they fail to give timely settlement notice.
For each civil case eligible for arbitration under B.C.L.R. 1301(a)(1) and (3), the Case Manager’s Arbitration Costs are $150.
A continuance requested within 72 hours of the scheduled arbitration requires payment to the Prothonotary at the time of the request: $50 for the Case Manager and $40 for each additional Arbitrator, without affecting other arbitration costs.
Each Children First participant must pay a $40 fee before being admitted to the program.
(1) The litigant ordering the transcript shall make payment in the amount of 90% of the estimated total cost of the transcript which will be communicated to them by the court reporting personnel or District Court Administrator's Office within 10 days of the request. Payment by self-represented litigants shall be made by money order only. Checks or money orders are to be made payable to the County of Blair and shall be delivered to the District Court Administrator's Office. Cash shall not be accepted by the District Court Administrator's Office.
An electronic copy of a previously ordered, transcribed, and filed transcript may cost no more than $0.50 per page.
Ordinary transcript costs must be reduced by half in qualifying appealed or litigation-advancing matters for a litigant whose income is below 200% of the current HHS poverty guidelines.
A daily paper transcript costs $4.75 per page if the reporter can accommodate the request within 18 hours, excluding weekends and official court holidays.
No filing fee is required for the request.
Wise County District Court(55)
Paper copies cost $1 per page.
Certification of a document costs $5.
A fraudulent lien filing incurs a $350 base filing fee.
Filing and approving bonds costs $5.
Service of a TRO, notice of hearing, order of sale, or writ by Wise County Sheriff or Constables costs $150.
A new civil case incurs a $10 county jury fund fee.
The court registry administrative fee on funds earning interest is 10% of interest accrued.
Certified mail service by the District Clerk costs $100.
Add the Copies for Service fee and enter the number of pages the clerk must print; the fee is $1 per page.
The court registry administrative fee on funds not earning interest is 5%, up to $50.
Using the Wise County Sheriff’s Department requires adding a $150.00 service fee under Optional Services.
The copy fee for the service document is not required when the issuance is returned by E-service.
Superior Court of California, County of Kern(54)
A $600 fee must be paid for a court-ordered investigation in an existing case.
A $600 investigation fee is required for a court-ordered investigation in an existing matter.
A $300 investigation fee is due after the investigation report is submitted to the court for biennial review of a conservatorship.
Investigation fees for petitions to terminate parental rights and step-parent adoptions are due when the petition is filed.
A $600 investigation fee is due when filing a guardianship petition.
The Civil Harassment filing fee is $435, but the fee is waived if a Judicial Officer grants a Temporary Restraining Order.
The filing fee for a Name Change petition is $435.
The party requesting stenographic recording must post court reporter fees equal to one-half day’s fees when making the request.
The Court charges $14.00 for a copy request on a court-provided compact disc containing 1–50 pages.
The investigation fee for a termination of parental rights petition is $450.
A fax filing agency must pay all applicable filing fees when the fax filing is submitted.
The Court charges $24.00 for a copy request on a court-provided compact disc containing 76–100 pages.
Multnomah County Circuit Court(54)
A document may be returned or rejected and not filed if it is not accompanied by the fee or an order waiving or deferring the fees.
A third-party defendant appearing in a circuit-court civil action must pay the filing fee if the defendant has not already appeared.
A party unable to pay case fees may apply for a fee deferral or waiver.
A petitioner is assigned a case number after paying the filing fee.
Checks paying funds into court must be payable to the State of Oregon with the applicable case number written on the check.
A fee deferral or waiver applies only to the specific case, so the party must reapply for each new case.
Unless the court orders otherwise, deferred fees are due 30 days after judgment or final disposition, including dismissal.
A party may receive a Fee Deferral/Waiver in no more than five active cases.
If deferred fees remain unpaid about 45 days after they are due, the court will send a letter requiring payment within 10 days.
Fees for judicial settlement conferences range from $111 to $223.
Court of Common Pleas of Butler County, Pennsylvania(52)
An administrative conciliation fee must be submitted to the Prothonotary when the custody complaint is filed, unless the court directs otherwise.
Checks or money orders for the final balance must be payable to the filing office where the transcript was filed.
A same-day delivery transcript costs $6.50 per page and is available only if the court reporter can accommodate the request.
Upon notice of the estimated transcript cost, the requester must pay a 90% deposit to the proper filing office; deposit checks must be payable to that office.
A continuance requested after the hearing time is posted is granted only upon payment of the Butler County Board of Assessment Appeal fees.
For an ordinary electronic transcript, the requesting party must pay $2.50 per page, except for entities described in section 4.
A $150 Booking Center fee is assessed against defendants who meet the statutory requirements, with assessments levied by the Clerk of Courts and assessed by Magisterial District Judges in eligible cases disposed of there.
The Appellant must pay the discontinuance fee to the Prothonotary of Butler when filing the stipulation.
A paper copy of a transcript costs $0.75 per page.
For a continuance requested and granted after hearing times are posted, the requesting party is responsible for the Assessment Appeal Panel fees established by special order of court.
A paper transcript costs the applicable electronic-format rate under paragraph (1), plus a $0.25-per-page surcharge.
A paper transcript costs the applicable electronic-format rate plus a $0.25-per-page surcharge.
Court of Common Pleas of Clarion County, Pennsylvania(50)
The requester must pay a non-refundable deposit of 90% of the estimated transcript cost within 14 calendar days of notice, using an accepted check or money order payable to the County of Clarion and delivered to the district court administrator.
Should the court appoint a master on its own motion, the court shall direct in its order of appointment the party responsible for deposit of funds with the Prothonotary. No action will be taken by the master until such sums have been deposited.
Applicable filing fees must be paid through the Clerk of Courts’ procedures, at the time and in the amount required by the governing statute, rule, order, or fee schedule.
The Victim/Witness Coordinator Fee is increased to $100 effective February 1, 2015.
An expedited paper transcript costs $3.75 unless a waiver is granted, and is available only if the court reporter can accommodate the request.
The requesting party must pay the transcript balance within 7 calendar days after notice of completion and the balance due; the transcript will not be filed or distributed until payment in full, except for the stated government and in forma pauperis exemptions.
Should the master at any time determine that the sum deposited with the Prothonotary is insufficient to provide for the services of the master and any stenographer required, the master shall move the court to order additional deposits unless the parties agree to such additional deposits. The master shall not be required to proceed further until such sum of additional deposits as ordered or agreed upon are made to the Prothonotary.
The parties must share mediation costs equally, and each must deposit their share with the court administrator at least seven days before mediation.
An electronic copy of a transcript costs $0.50 for a requesting party other than the Commonwealth or its subdivisions, unless a waiver is granted.
Certification costs $1.00 per record, not per page, and does not include notarization fees.
Superior Court of California, County of Solano(49)
A late-appearing jury-requesting party must pay the fee at least 25 calendar days before the initially scheduled trial date.
A party seeking both Superior Court and Court of Appeal fee waivers must submit two separate FW-001 forms to the Superior Court Clerk if no fee waiver request was filed directly with the Court of Appeal.
The nonrefundable jury fee generally must be paid by the initial case-management-conference date.
In unlawful detainer actions, the jury fee is due at least five days before trial.
All court investigator fee assessments not waived by the court or county must be paid to the court.
At least one party demanding a jury on each side must pay a nonrefundable $150 fee, unless another party on that side has already paid it.
A $150.00 advance jury fee must be deposited with the Clerk of the Court.
For non-petition-triggered court investigator services required by law or court order, the assessed fee is due within 30 days after the court mails the Assessment and Order for Payment.
A defendant seeking waiver of costs associated with a Penal Code section 1203.4 or 1203.4a petition must submit a financial declaration.
Inability to pay electronic-filing fees does not qualify as undue hardship or significant prejudice for an exemption.
A Court Investigators Office fee is imposed on the persons responsible for payment under Probate Code section 1513.1.
A fee is charged for each requested electronic-recording shared link or CD, but it is waived for a party with an approved fee waiver on file.
Centre County Court of Common Pleas(49)
After electronic filing is accepted, the filing party must provide the Sheriff with the proper service fee for Original Service and Writs.
A party or counsel who received a fee waiver must inform the court of financial improvements that would enable the party to pay waived fees and costs.
The party ordering a transcript must pay the estimated cost in advance, with checks payable to County of Centre and delivered to the Court Administrator’s Office.
If the court denies the fee-waiver application, the party must pay the filing fee.
The court may vacate a fee-waiver order if the application or supplemental information was materially inaccurate or the party can pay the fees and costs.
The stated transcript fees are the maximum costs that may be charged to litigants or the public.
The trial judge may impose a reasonable transcript surcharge in unusually complex cases.
The Court is not required to print electronically filed documents, and a fee is charged for documents over 25 pages that the Prothonotary/Clerk of Courts prints.
The court may hold an ex parte record hearing if the application has arguable merit or the court seeks further information.
Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania(48)
The Plaintiff must pay the applicable civil action filing fee and any e-filing fees set by the Lancaster County Prothonotary.
A litigant ordering a transcript must pay a 95% deposit by check payable to the County of Lancaster and deliver it to the Chief Court Reporter; receipt of the deposit triggers preparation of the transcript.
A party filing a Motion to Appoint Master must pay the fee set by the Prothonotary’s fee bill in addition to normal filing fees, and the fee is nonrefundable.
Until changed by administrative order, a $25 processing fee must be assessed for each summary offense listed on an ARD Order, and collected as prosecution costs payable to the County of Lancaster general fund.
The final transcript balance must be paid by check payable to the County of Lancaster and delivered to the Chief Court Reporter.
If a hearing lasts more than one-half day, an additional fee is due for each one-half day or part of a half-day, payable as directed by the Divorce Master.
Plaintiffs are subject to additional e-filing fees as implemented by the Prothonotary.
A $25 processing fee is assessed for each summary offense listed on an ARD Order, and program costs are collected like prosecution costs and paid to the County of Lancaster general fund, unless changed by administrative order.
A $300 Regional Booking Center fund fee is imposed on a defendant booked at a Lancaster County Regional Booking Center who meets one of the stated criminal case conditions.
Public access requests incur charges of $0.25 per photocopied page, no staff-time fee for the first hour and $6 per quarter-hour thereafter (minimum one quarter-hour), plus actual postage; the court may waive these fees if the judge determines the requester is indigent.
Staff time for a public access request is free for the first hour; afterward, the fee is $6 per quarter hour, with a quarter-hour minimum.
The Prothonotary may charge an e-filing convenience fee according to the Prothonotary’s fee schedule.
Superior Court of California, County of Merced(47)
A party recovering $10,000 or more after an initial fee or cost waiver may have a statutory lien on the recovery, and the court may refuse to dismiss until that lien is satisfied.
Waived fees and costs must be paid before dismissal when the action recovers $10,000 or more through a settlement, compromise, arbitration award, mediation settlement, or other services.
A person recovering $10,000 or more must complete item 3 of the waived-court-fees declaration.
A person whose court fees were waived must complete the declaration on the reverse side of the page.
The electronic fee-waiver procedure does not require waiver of a fee that is not otherwise legally waivable.
The fee for a Certificate of Facts Regarding Unsatisfied Judgment is $15.
A party unable to pay court fees and costs may apply for a fee waiver and should request the fee-waiver form from the court clerk.
A party or attorney may electronically submit a court-fee and cost waiver application in any proceeding accepting electronic filings.
A fee-waiver applicant need not submit documentation beyond that required by Government Code sections 68630 through 68641.
A filing-fee waiver form is available from the court clerk to a person unable to pay the filing fee.
Court of Common Pleas of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania(46)
When filing an appeal, the appellant must pay the Prothonotary the arbitration compensation amount assessed for the proceeding.
A $50 administrative court fee must be paid to the Prothonotary when filing a custody modification or contempt petition, in addition to filing fees.
A non-refundable $25 administrative fee must be paid when the bail bond is executed or before the case is returned to Common Pleas Court; when the defendant is released on bail, it must be transmitted to the Clerk of Court with the District Justice proceedings transcript.
The plaintiff must pay the Prothonotary a $125 administrative fee upon filing the complaint, in addition to other fees.
When the Commonwealth or a subdivision is liable for an electronic-format transcript, an ordinary transcript costs $2.00 per page.
The listed fees are maximum costs that may be charged to litigants or the public.
The fees specified in the rule are the maximum costs that may be charged to litigants or the public.
The trial judge may impose a reasonable transcript surcharge in cases such as medical malpractice or other unusually complex litigation.
The trial judge may impose a reasonable transcript surcharge in medical-malpractice cases or other unusually complex litigation.
For a requesting party other than the Commonwealth or its subdivisions, a same day transcript in an electric format costs $4.50 per page.
A party ordering a transcript must pay half the estimated cost, with checks payable to the County of Northumberland and delivered to the District Court Administrator's Office.
Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo(46)
Parties who electronically file ex parte papers must pay the ex parte application fee when filing.
Self-represented parties not enrolled in e-filing and appearing in person at the Northern Courthouse may pay ex-parte fees before the hearing at the specified Clerk’s Office window or by phone with a Credit or Debit card; they must give their applications, supporting papers, and proof of payment to the assigned Civil Judge’s courtroom clerk no later than 15 minutes from the hearing time, while check payments may be given to the clerk at the hearing.
Self-represented parties who have not signed up for e-filing and appear in person at the Central Courthouse may pay ex-parte fees by phone with a Credit or Debit card before the hearing and must submit their applications, supporting papers, and proof of payment to the assigned Civil Judge’s courtroom clerk no later than 15 minutes from the time set for the hearing.
A party electronically filing ex parte papers must pay the application fee when filing.
An appellant must arrange payment of the required clerk’s-transcript preparation fees within ten days after receiving notice of the estimated cost.
Filing fees required by Government Code § 70621 must be paid in the trial court.
Self-represented parties not enrolled in e-filing who appear in person at the Northern Courthouse may pay ex-parte fees at Window 8 or by phone before the hearing, and must give their application, supporting papers, and proof of payment to the assigned judge’s courtroom clerk no later than 15 minutes from the hearing time.
Attorney fees for a guardian of the person or estate that are to be paid from the ward's estate require court approval and are governed by California Rules of Court, Rule 7.751.
An ex parte applicant must pay the filing fee before presentation unless the applicant already has a fee waiver.
A party filing ex parte papers electronically must pay the ex parte application fee when filing.
The ex parte application fee must be paid when the papers are electronically filed.
A $500 investigation fee applies to all AAS conservatorship investigations, regardless of whether the case is assigned to the Public Guardian, unless deferred or waived by the Court.
Champaign County Court of Common Pleas, General Division(46)
A foreclosure sale praecipe must be accompanied by the scheduled security deposit payable to the Sheriff, which the Clerk must promptly forward to the Sheriff.
An action to collect appointed-counsel fees and expenses must be brought as a civil action.
A party demanding a jury trial in a civil case must file the Appendix C deposit within 90 days of the jury demand, or the jury-trial demand is deemed waived.
A civil or miscellaneous docketed action must be accompanied by a cost and fee security deposit in the amount stated in the Clerk’s Fee Deposit Schedule before the Clerk will accept it for filing.
The court may sua sponte require an additional cost deposit after the Clerk reports that the existing deposit is insufficient.
A convenience fee applies to all deposits and filing fees paid by credit card under the electronic-filing procedure.
The Clerk must deposit the special assessment amounts into the Court’s Special Project Fund monthly.
The court may charge a reasonable filing fee in each civil or criminal action for implementing dispute-resolution procedures.
A request for the original transcript plus one certified copy from an audio tape is charged $9.50 per page, with no additional audio-to-transcript rewriting fee.
A non-indigent or civil-party request for the original transcript plus one certified copy is charged $7.25 per page.
Miami County Court of Common Pleas, General Division(45)
The security deposit for a third-party claim, counterclaim, or cross-claim is $150.
The applicant may request a waiver of the prepayment of costs or fees based on indigent status.
If the indigency application is denied, the clerk retains the filing and the applicant receives 30 days to make the required advance deposit or security before dismissal or other action.
The clerk must accept a civil filing for filing when the required affidavit of indigency has been submitted.
The clerk must refuse a civil action or proceeding until the poverty affidavit is filed.
When a modification motion is accompanied by a judgment entry allowing immediate determination of costs, those costs must be paid when the motion is filed.
When the court denies indigency status, the applicant has 30 days after issuance of the order to make the required advance deposit or security, and failure to do so may result in dismissal.
A court may approve or affirm indigency status for an applicant whose income or liquid assets exceed the ordinary statutory thresholds.
Publication of an order of sale costs $1,030.
☐ Upon the request of the Applicant and the Court’s review, the Court finds that the Applicant IS an indigent litigant and GRANTS a waiver of the prepayment of costs or fees in this matter.
Use of a State-authorized online auction company for sheriff sales costs $220.
Civil juror fees must be taxed as costs under Revised Code Section 2335.28.
Lucas County Court of Common Pleas, General Division(44)
Security filing fees are charged under Appendix A, case costs may be deducted from the security fee, and any excess costs are assessed against the plaintiff unless the court's order states otherwise.
A motion or petition requesting a hearing on classification or registration requirements under the cited statutes requires a $50 filing fee.
A sheriff’s writ of possession requires a $2 fee.
Civil execution costs $125.
A cognovit note complaint requires a $400 filing fee.
A party requesting a jury view must make the Appendix A deposit at least ten days before trial.
A Notice of Appeal filing costs $150.00.
Jefferson Circuit Court(43)
Garnishment enforcement actions may be instituted by paying the fee specified in JRP 508.
A $50 report fee is assessed for each recommendation on a tendered judgment, whether favorable or unfavorable.
The Jefferson Circuit Clerk must collect the Judicial Sale Administrative Fee with the original filing fee in covered mortgage foreclosure and real estate lien enforcement cases.
If the property is sold but the sale is not confirmed, the entire sale fee is assessed.
When an appraisal is required for a real-estate sale under a court judgment or decree, each appraiser's $100 fee is taxed as costs.
The possessory or attachment hearing fee must be paid to the Master Commissioner before the hearing.
Report fees are assessed under Part IV of the Administrative Procedures of the Court of Justice.
For required appraisals in real-estate sales under a court judgment or decree, each appraiser receives a $100 fee taxed as costs.
A $25 fee is assessed for the initial Bill of Discovery before the Master Commissioner.
Any assessed sanction fee must be paid to the Jefferson Circuit Court Clerk.
In exceptional circumstances only, a Warning Order or Military Attorney may petition the Court to set a higher fee.
Franklin County Court of Common Pleas(41)
Maximum per-page charges for an original electronic transcript vary by delivery speed: $2.50 standard, $3.50 expedited, $4.50 daily, and $6.50 same day.
The party ordering a transcript must pay a non-refundable deposit of 90% of its estimated total cost by an accepted payment method and deliver it to the district court administrator.
Appellants must pay a $25 filing fee for a Demand for Appeal Hearing unless the Court waives the fee.
The guardian must submit the appropriate filing fee with the inventory and appraisement.
The public charge for a transcript copy filed of record may not exceed $0.75 per page, regardless of its form or storage location.
Copy fees imposed under subdivisions (d)(2)–(4) must be paid to the District Court Administrator or designee.
If the records filing office cannot provide a copy of an expedited transcript, a court reporter or courtroom technician may prepare it with the presiding judge’s approval, at a maximum of $1.00 per bound paper page or $0.75 per electronic page.
A party filing a praecipe for arbitration must pay the appropriate filing fee.
A request for a copy of a transcript already filed of record must be filed with the applicable records filing office, which receives the copy fee; maximum rates are $0.75 per bound paper page and $0.50 per electronic page.
Applicable filing fees must be paid through Clerk of Courts procedures at the time and in the amount required by governing authority, but parties granted in forma pauperis status pay no filing fees.
The moving party must deposit a non-refundable $350 when filing a motion to appoint the standing master.
The presiding judge may impose a reasonable surcharge in unusually complex litigation when a reporter or technician must significantly expand their dictionary.
Court of Common Pleas of Berks County, Pennsylvania(41)
A paper inventory filing through the Register of Wills office must be accompanied by the appropriate filing fee.
A filing fee will be charged for paper annual reports.
A secure electronic feed in specified unusually complex cases costs $4.00 per page, but the court is not charged for the connection.
A requested rough draft transcript produced while using a secure electronic feed costs $2.50 per page.
Court of Common Pleas of Venango County, Pennsylvania(41)
The motion form requires certification that the proper appointment fee has been deposited with the Venango County Prothonotary.
The requestor’s payable costs may not exceed the rates prescribed in Pa.R.J.A. 4008(A)(1) and (D)(1).
A secure realtime feed costs $1.00 per page.
An electronic uncertified rough draft for the Commonwealth or a subdivision costs $1.00.
The expedited transcript rate is $3.75 for paper and $3.50 for electronically filed transcripts.
The County must pay the court reporter $1.50 per page for court orders.
Requests for copies of filed transcripts must be directed to and produced by the Court Reporter, with payment made by an allowed method to the County of Venango and delivered to the reporter at the established rates.
Expedited, daily, and same-day delivery may be requested only where the judicial district or court reporter provides those options.
Electronic transcript copies for the Commonwealth or a subdivision have a listed cost of $0.
Oklahoma County District Court(40)
A civil claim for less than $10,000 requires a $225.39 filing fee plus service.
A foreclosure filing requires a $238.39 filing fee plus service.
An indebtedness claim over $5,000 requires a $225.39 filing fee plus service.
A conservatorship filing requires a $154.14 fee.
The divorce summons fee is $50.
A name-change filing requires a $190.39 fee that includes publication.
Expungement requests under Title 22 O.S. §§ 18, 19, and 19a must be made by petition and filed as a civil action, subject to civil fees and assessments.
Checks for court costs must be made payable to Rick Warren Court Clerk.
The passport execution fee may be paid by check, money order, cashier's check, cash, or credit card, but not by cash at the Edmond office.
Traffic tickets may be paid by cash, cashier's check, American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa, money order, or online by credit card.
Criminal assessments may be paid by cash, cashier's check, credit card, or money order, or online; the cardholder must be present for credit-card transactions.
Geauga County Court of Common Pleas, General Division(40)
The mediator is compensated at a rate of $600 per case.
Unless an exception applies, the filing fee must be paid to the Clerk before a civil action or proceeding is filed.
The court will order a $700 mediation fee payable to the Clerk of Courts, except in foreclosure cases.
A $25 fee is charged when every other civil action or proceeding, including domestic and domestic post-decree matters, is filed.
A poverty affidavit filed instead of a cash deposit must explain the inability to prepay costs, may be reviewed at any stage, and does not prevent a later order to pay fees or costs.
The Clerk may refuse a filing if the filing party owes costs or fees from another case or matter.
If the case is settled or dismissed within two days of the first mediation hearing date, the mediator receives $200 and the remaining mediation fees are returned to the parties.
If the Mediation Fund exceeds the amount sufficient for its purpose, the court may declare a surplus and use it for other appropriate court expenses.
Columbiana County Court of Common Pleas, General Division(40)
An advance security-for-costs deposit is required before filing a civil case or proceeding.
An arbitration filing carries a $350 fee.
A transcript request must be made to the appropriate official court reporter, with preparation costs paid under the Court's page-rate schedule and an advance deposit made if the reporter requires one.
E-filings requiring fees must be paid by credit card at the time of filing, with the amount confirmed during filing.
A precipe for writ of possession, order of possession, or writ of restitution carries a $200 fee.
The Clerk does not accept personal checks or other payment forms for electronic filing fees and deposits.
A $250 filing fee applies to all civil complaints or petitions and cognovits.
Filing a certificate of judgment from another court carries a $40 fee.
Out-of-county service by a sheriff costs $50 in civil matters.
A jury demand carries a $500 fee once the court orders the demand.
Normal filing fees and deposits must be paid by credit card when the electronic submission is processed.
The full transcript-preparation cost is due upon completion, after which electronic copies are provided without additional charge.
Superior Court of California, County of Madera(40)
A supplemental application is required to waive Family Court Services fees, and the waiver must be approved before the first appointment; otherwise, payment is due before that appointment.
Each person permitted or ordered to attend traffic violator school must pay a fee equal to the underlying offense’s bail plus authorized administrative fees to the Division that authorized attendance.
Family Court Services shall collect $100 from each parent for each subsequent counseling or mediation session, subject to possible increases by policy memorandum.
A $400 charge applies to each court-investigator conservatorship investigation concerning the conservatee.
An attorney requesting court services is responsible for securing payment, and collection proceedings may proceed against the attorney if the client does not pay.
Family Court Services must collect a $100 fee from each parent before each child interview for Child Custody Recommendation Counseling or Mediation.
A party unable to pay a guardianship or conservatorship investigation charge must request relief under the cited rules, and payment remains due at the first appointment unless a fee waiver is approved.
The clerk charges a $20.00 flat rate for preparing copies of forms or form packets containing 41 or more pages.
Payment of the telephone appearance fee to the Program Administrator may be made by credit card or check.
The clerk charges a $16.00 flat rate for preparing copies of 26–40-page forms or form packets.
Erie County Court of Common Pleas, General Division(40)
The certification fee is $2.00 per document.
Each additional page of an exemplified copy costs $2.00.
A contempt action requires a $50.00 deposit for costs.
The first page of an exemplified copy costs $6.00.
A debtor's examination requires a $100.00 deposit for costs.
A cognovit action requires a $150.00 deposit for costs.
A motion to expunge a record has a listed fee of 100.00.
When costs are taxed against someone other than the depositor, the clerk returns the deposit after payment; if costs remain unpaid, they are deducted from the deposit and the balance is returned, without barring collection from the party liable for the costs.
An in-county subpoena costs 50.00 per witness.
Transferring a case from county or municipal court has a listed fee of 250.00.
Thirteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Hillsborough County(39)
The clerk may accept only the amount specified on the Invoice for Payment, and every payment to the clerk must include that invoice.
A plaintiff owing an additional filing fee must pay it before the judicial sale, or the clerk will cancel the sale.
Three consecutive visitation cancellations by the same party without good cause may result in a minimum fine of $20 or another amount set by the assigned judge or general master.
A person depositing money into the court registry must pay the registry fee in addition to the deposit, but the clerk may deduct an unpaid fee from the deposit.
A guardianship estate may not be charged a guardian's or attorney's fee for seeking court authorization for a simplified annual accounting.
Setting aside a final forfeiture judgment requires payment of applicable statutory assessments and costs to the state, sheriff, and clerk.
The Children's Advocacy Center must generate an Invoice for Payment showing each party's allocated share of visitation or deposition costs.
A $50 public defender application fee is payable by the person seeking an indigent-status determination and must be assessed and collected by the clerk.
Prior determinations of indigency may support waiver of fees and fines under Administrative Order S-1997-085.
Mediation fees may be paid by check payable to the Clerk of the Circuit Court, money order, cash, or Visa, MasterCard, or Discover credit card, but credit-card payments may not be made by telephone.
VA requests a waiver of the customary Clerk of the Circuit Court’s (“clerk”) annual accounting audit and a waiver of the clerk’s audit fee for new veterans’ guardianships as well as for existing ones;
An additional $10 fee applies when an audio recording of a discovery deposition is requested and provided.
Court of Common Pleas of Potter County, Pennsylvania(39)
A transcript prepared in bound paper format carries a $0.25-per-page surcharge in addition to the applicable electronic-format cost.
A person making the required entry for real estate presented as bond must pay the Prothonotary’s customary fees.
Transcript costs must be waived when a transcript request is approved under Pa.R.J.A. 4007(E).
Ordinary transcript costs must be reduced by 50 percent for a litigant earning less than 200 percent of the current HHS poverty line when the matter is under appeal or the transcript is necessary to advance litigation.
The Court may waive or adjust transcript costs for economic hardship when the matter is under appeal or the transcript is needed to advance litigation; otherwise, the requester must demonstrate reasonable need.
Superior Court of Cobb County(38)
A low-income filer may request waiver of the court filing fee by filing the Poverty Affidavit and approval-order forms, but the publication fee remains payable and the case filing cannot be completed until a judge approves the request.
For cases initiated after October 1, 2018, each e-filing transaction after a party's tenth filing in the case incurs a $5 fee.
An indigent person unable to afford mediation fees may ask the ADR Office to apply for a fee waiver.
A filer unable to afford filing fees may submit a Poverty Affidavit to seek a filing-fee waiver.
A filing fee may be required for filing the document package.
Payments for fines, restitution, and fees owed to Cobb County must be made at the Cobb County Superior Court Clerk's office or through www.CobbCountyPayments.com.
A filing fee may be required when filing the document package.
A fee is required for the certified copy of the final order.
An indigent party may ask the ADR Office to apply for a fee waiver for mediation or the Co-Parenting Seminar.
Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County, Pennsylvania(38)
Electronic filing fees and costs must be paid through the stated process; the Clerk accepts Govolution-approved payment options and does not accept alternate payment in advance of filing.
For transcript requests filed before a notice of appeal, the deposit or partial payment is 95% of the estimated transcript cost, as ordered by the judge of record.
A transcript request filed with a notice of appeal requires a $250 deposit, unless the appellant requests a cost waiver due to economic hardship.
The requester must pay the invoiced flash-drive and postage costs in full before receiving reproduced exhibits unless costs are waived under Local Rule 4009(C).
Transcript costs payable by the Commonwealth or a subdivision are $2.00 per page for ordinary transcripts, $3.00 per page for expedited transcripts, and an additional $0.25 per page in bound paper format.
Bound paper format carries an additional $0.25-per-page surcharge in the specified unusually complex cases.
Transcripts requested under Monroe Co.R.J.A. 4008(A) are charged the costs specified there.
The fee for a court order is $1.50 per order.
The President Judge sets the transcript deposit, which the Prothonotary’s Office places in escrow for the case upon payment.
Henderson County District Courts(37)
Private-pay ad litem fees must be paid before or at the hearing; the hearing will not proceed without payment unless the Court approved otherwise in advance.
The listed fee for initial detention is $175.
The listed fee for a suppression hearing is $350.
The listed fee for a plea to information is $350.
The listed fee for a misdemeanor jury trial is $400 per day.
The listed fee for a felony probable cause writ is $350.
Capital-case trial preparation is listed at up to $2,500.
The listed fee for a single-case misdemeanor jury appeal is $600.
The listed fee for second-chair death-penalty service is $750 per day.
Superior Court of California, County of Fresno(36)
Trust proceedings, including testamentary trusts and trusts funded by court order, require a separate case number and payment of the current filing fee for the separate case.
The court assesses investigation fees in guardianship and conservatorship cases unless a statutory waiver applies.
For a civil trial or hearing expected to last more than four hours, the parties must deposit their pro rata shares of the fee for one full day of official reporting services with the Clerk.
Monthly payment and traffic school payment plans each carry an additional $35 installment fee.
Attorneys must be prepared to produce fee receipts on court demand, and the trial or hearing may not proceed at the court’s discretion if they are unable to do so.
A monthly-payment defendant who pays in full by the first monthly due date may have the $35 installment fee vacated and a $30 administrative fee added.
For a civil trial or hearing expected to last more than one but not more than four hours, the parties must deposit their pro rata shares of the fee for one-half day of official reporting services with the Clerk.
Personal checks must be drawn on a California banking institution, while cashier’s checks and money orders may be drawn on an institution located anywhere in the United States.
No filing fee is required for the court file created under the rule.
Court of Common Pleas of Forest County, Pennsylvania(36)
For a daily paper transcript, the initial ordering party other than the Commonwealth or a subdivision may be charged no more than $4.75 per page.
For an ordinary transcript delivered electronically, the initial ordering party other than the Commonwealth or a subdivision may be charged no more than $2.50 per page.
For a transcript in complex litigation delivered electronically, the initial ordering party other than the Commonwealth or a subdivision may be charged no more than $3.00 per page.
For same-day transcript delivery in electronic format, the initial ordering party other than the Commonwealth or a subdivision may be charged no more than $6.50 per page.
Clark County Court of Common Pleas, General Division(35)
A $75.00 check payable to the Clark County Clerk of Courts is required for personal earnings garnishments.
A party requesting subpoena service must pay each witness by check or money order made payable to that witness.
Filing a certificate of judgment requires a $25.00 fee.
The agency must certify its transcript cost to the Clerk, who will tax that amount as a court cost.
A filer exempt from filing fees must file documents in person or by mail to avoid paying costs.
A jury deposit is $500.00.
A quiet-title action requires a $275.00 cost deposit.
Electronic filing fees may be paid after filing, and advance payment is prohibited unless the Clerk provides an electronic payment system.
A new civil case requires a $275.00 cost deposit.
Superior Court of California, County of Yuba(35)
Filing a stipulation and order costs $20, which must accompany the documents when presented for processing.
A $20 fee must accompany a stipulation and order when presented or the documents will not be processed.
The court accepts credit card payment in accordance with CRC 2.304(e).
If a charge is rejected under CCP 411.20, the payor must pay an additional $25 by cash, cashier’s check, or credit card, and no papers will be filed until the applicable fees and the $25 are received.
The processing fee is $40 when no hearing is required and $60 when a hearing is required; the fee must accompany the moving documents in addition to any other applicable filing fee.
A party requesting a continuance of any calendared event must pay a $20 fee when making the request, whether orally or in writing.
Timely telephonic appearance requests for the listed calendars incur a per-appearance cost set by CourtCall and payable directly to CourtCall.
A party with an existing fee waiver owes no electronic filing or service fees, and another party may request a waiver by filing the specified application forms.
The Court Collection Division or its agents may verify fee-waiver application information, and erroneous information may result in penalties or striking the documents filed under the application.
A party with a fee waiver owes no electronic filing or service fees, and other parties may request a waiver using Forms FW-001 and FW-002.
Richland County Court of Common Pleas, General Division(35)
When a final entry does not allocate costs, deposited monies are applied first and any remaining balance is assessed against the plaintiff.
A complete affidavit of indigency permits filing without costs, although the judge may later assess and require payment if the party is found able to pay.
The Clerk will not accept a facsimile document tendered without payment of required court costs and fees.
The court does not accept personal checks.
An inmate initiating a civil action must comply with R.C. 2969.25, and failure to do may result in dismissal under Civ.R. 41(B)(1).
A party filing a civil jury demand must pay a $600 deposit within 30 days after filing the demand.
A non-inmate civil plaintiff claiming inability to pay costs must attach a completed affidavit of indigency.
Except for stated exceptions, a civil action or proceeding will not be accepted unless the security-for-costs deposit specified in the court's Order on Court Costs is deposited with the clerk.
No fee, cost, deposit, or money may be charged for the filing, issuance, registration, or service of a Civil Stalking Protection Order or consent agreement.
Putnam County Court of Common Pleas, General Division(35)
A $300 advance deposit is required for a divorce or dissolution complaint.
A $200 advance deposit is required for a counterclaim, crossclaim, or third-party claim.
An $820 advance deposit is required for a precipe for an order of sale.
A $100.00 fee is charged for expungement proceedings.
A $150 advance deposit is required for a foreign subpoena.
Unless the Court orders otherwise, the Clerk must assess as costs expenses directly associated with calling and serving jurors in civil cases, including jury-view expenses, meals, lodging, and attendance fees.
Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County, Pennsylvania(34)
The jury fee must be paid before judgment is entered.
A certification of active status must be accompanied by any fee chargeable under the Prothonotary’s prevailing fee bill.
An approved complex-trial surcharge of $1.00 per page applies in qualifying unusually complex cases requiring significant expansion of the court reporter’s dictionary.
When the bail bond obligations are complete, the Clerk of Courts returns the deposit minus administrative costs calculated under the stated formula, capped at the amount of bail.
Fees deposited with the Prothonotary under Bucks County Rule of Civil Procedure 1308*(d), including funds already held, must be paid to the specified account on the first business day of each month.
(C) When more than one ordering party requests a transcript, the transcript cost plus $0.75 per page (paper format) and/or $0.50 per page (electronic copy/.pdf) shall be divided equally among the ordering parties.
The Magisterial District Judge must forward a withheld retention fee to the Clerk of Courts immediately upon receipt.
The court pays $3.00 per page for a daily-delivery original transcript.
The court pays $0.30 for a duplicate original with regular delivery.
The court pays $1.25 per page for the original transcript with regular delivery.
Sixteenth Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan, Macomb County(34)
When case evaluation is already scheduled, an adjournment fee must be paid before entry of the order and divided pro rata unless the parties agree otherwise or the court orders otherwise.
An electronic filing with service is subject to an $8.00 fee.
The District Court matter fee is generally shared equally unless the referring judge directs otherwise.
Small Claims cases require a $70.00 Resolution Center fee.
The Friend of the Court investigation fee is $500 for custody matters.
Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County(34)
All court proceedings are recorded and a $40 per hour fee applies for recording.
All civil matters in Department 19 are recorded and a $40 per hour recording fee (NRS 3.370) applies.
Even when a party retains their own Court Reporter, the Agreement to Pay Recording Fee form and the recording fees remain required, in addition to transcription and CD fees, before any official transcripts can be produced.
All court proceedings are recorded, and a $40 per hour fee applies to recording of civil matters.
All court proceedings are recorded and a $40 per hour recording fee applies, governed by the Agreement to Pay Recording Fee form.
CDs of court proceedings are available for $2 per disc.
Copies of proceeding recordings cost $2 per CD/DVD and $5 per thumb drive, and contain audio/video only without transcription.
Hancock County Court of Common Pleas, General & Domestic Relations Divisions(34)
A petitioner filing a CQE petition directly with the Clerk of Courts must pay the filing fee upon filing.
The filer is responsible for fees or charges associated with electronic payment and must pay them when the filing is processed.
The clerk charges for printing pleadings, notices, orders, and other service copies at the posted page rates in effect when filed.
Fees charged by the Clerk will be established by a separate court Journal Entry.
The public may view e-filed documents in the clerk's office, and printed copies are charged at the fee-schedule page rates.
Users are charged the posted page rates for printed copies of electronically filed documents viewed at the public access terminal.
The clerk charges the posted page rates for printing pleadings, notices, orders, and other copies for service.
The requester is responsible for the recording-copy expense, which is $10 or another court-established fee unless waived by the assigned Judge or Magistrate.
No additional fee is assessed for filing documents by fax.
The electronic filing system will provide a way to pay deposits and fees electronically, including a process for filing an affidavit of indigence.
Superior Court of California, County of Imperial(34)
To obtain a hearing after filing a Claim of Possession, the defendant must pay the court filing fee or complete a fee waiver within 2 court days.
The Court charges $25 per civil remote appearance per case, provides no refund for cancellations with less than two days’ notice or failure to appear, and charges $5 for any refund or cancellation request.
An untimely remote-registration fee of $25 is imposed in addition to the standard $25 registration fee, for a total of $50.
Each jury fee deposit must be accompanied by a notice of the deposit.
An eighteen-month review fee of $62 may be imposed.
Appropriate fees must be paid when the request for an order shortening time is made.
A defendant or counsel may request court approval of a 90-day payment plan for traffic-school fines and fees.
The court will not order payment of legal fees when the stated financial inability and reunification-plan circumstances apply.
Vinton County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio(33)
A $5.00 additional fee is charged for each filing of a certificate of judgment.
An additional $25.00 per case is assessed as court costs effective January 1, 2004.
Copies cost $0.25 per page.
The divorce fee is $325.00, whether or not there are children.
A $25.00 additional fee is charged on every order of sale.
An application for a court-appointed attorney costs $25.00.
The Court will not approve a final decree in a divorce, alimony, annulment, or dissolution case for journalization until all incurred costs are paid.
Court of Common Pleas of Snyder County, Pennsylvania(33)
The final balance must be paid by check to the Snyder or Union County Prothonotary’s office, which will confirm payment with the District Court Administrator.
When no appeal is pending or there is no obvious litigation need for the transcript, a requesting party must demonstrate reasonable need before the Court will waive or adjust the cost.
Bound-paper transcripts cost the applicable electronic-format rate plus a $0.25-per-page surcharge.
The Commonwealth or its subdivision pays $3.50 per page for complex litigation transcripts.
Court of Common Pleas of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania(32)
The maximum cost for an expedited transcript is $3.75 per page in paper format or $3.50 per page in electronic format, except for the Commonwealth and its subdivisions.
Even when counsel is permitted to photocopy a transcript in an emergency, counsel must pay the court reporter's copy rate.
The maximum cost for a transcript with same-day delivery is $6.75 per page in paper format or $6.50 per page in electronic format, except for the Commonwealth and its subdivisions.
An electronic copy of a previously filed transcript costs $0.50 per page.
The court may waive specified transcript costs for parties who qualify based on economic hardship and show good cause.
The cost payable by the Commonwealth or its subdivision for an expedited paper transcript cannot exceed $2.35 per page.
Lake County Court of Common Pleas, General Division(31)
Submitting the Financial Disclosure Form triggers a non-refundable $25 application fee unless the court waives or reduces it; any assessed fee must be paid to the clerk of courts within seven days, and inability to pay cannot result in denial of counsel.
Civil actions and proceedings require a security-for-costs deposit in the amount set by the court's adopted fee schedule before filing, subject to stated exceptions.
Failure to pay costs ordered by the judge is grounds for dismissal of the action under Civil Rule 41(B)(1).
A party owing court costs from a prior action must pay all costs before the clerk may accept a subsequent civil action for filing.
A party unable to pay appeal fees may seek permission to appeal without repayment by submitting a poverty motion and affidavit and obtaining a court order.
Effective July 1, 2013, the clerk must charge and collect filing fees and security deposits under the court’s adopted schedule.
Effective June 1, 2009, the clerk must charge and collect filing fees and security deposits under the court’s adopted schedule.
A filing fee must be paid when the CQE filer appears to complete filing.
California Rules of Court(31)
The court may preliminarily determine a personal representative is no longer eligible for a fee waiver based on estate value estimates, with notice and hearing required.
The financial condition of a conservatee or ward includes support obligations of others, community property interests, and rights to trust or contract distributions.
The court may collect previously waived fees from a conservatee's or ward's estate if it has the ability to pay, with notice and hearing required.
A personal representative's continued fee waiver eligibility is based on the combined financial condition of the petitioner and the decedent's estate.
Government Code section 68633(g) regarding counsel advancing court fees and costs applies to these proceedings.
Court of Common Pleas of York County, Pennsylvania(30)
Transcript costs, including deposits, must be paid to the appropriate filing office, and checks, money orders, and other non-cash payments must be made payable as that office directs.
Cost reductions or waivers cannot be requested or granted for non-appeal or non-ordinary transcripts.
Electronic transcripts are charged at the listed per-page rates; same-day delivery must be requested at least 10 calendar days before the proceeding, and subsequent copies cost $0.50 per page.
The moving party must pay any required filing fee for the motion to appoint a master.
A party who paid the master-appointment fees may petition for a refund less $50 if no initial conference occurred and the master received written notice at least 15 days before the first scheduled proceeding.
For unusually complex litigation requiring significant reporter dictionary expansion, the presiding judge may impose a discretionary $2.00-per-page surcharge.
Fees billed by the CountySuite Portal must include the prothonotary’s statutory filing fees.
The prothonotary may charge an approved convenience fee for each hard-copy page of a legal paper or exhibit that must be converted to the required format.
Whether fees for processing a records request must be prepaid is at the discretion of the Magisterial District Judge.
Greene County Court of Common Pleas, General Division(30)
Applicants for ILC evaluation must pay a Court-specified fee in advance, but the Greene County Public Defender’s Office will pay the fee for indigent defendants represented by an appointed Public Defender attorney.
Offenders under the control and supervision of the Greene County Adult Probation Department must pay a $50 monthly supervision fee for 12 months to the Clerk of Courts.
The filing fee for an amended confirmation or nunc pro tunc in foreclosure is $100.00.
The filing fee for employer garnishment is $120.00.
The filing fee for a praecipe for online auction of real property is $500.00.
The fee for personal in-county service is $50.00.
The fee for personal service by the Sheriff is $50.00 for each party.
The filing fee for other civil actions is $250.00.
For cases with multiple parties, the Clerk may require the requesting party to advance an estimated amount sufficient to cover service costs.
Milwaukee County Circuit Court(29)
Eviction forms must be filed in Room 104 of the Milwaukee County Courthouse, and a court fee must be paid.
A filing fee that varies by case type must be paid, and the documents are filed in Room 104 of the courthouse.
Applications for waiver of costs and fees generally must be made in the Chief Judge’s office, except for harassment or domestic abuse restraining-order or injunction cases.
A fee applies when the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office is requested to attempt service of eviction papers.
A mailed records-search request requires a prepaid $4 fee and a self-addressed, stamped envelope; conducting a search yourself is free.
Court of Common Pleas of Warren County, Pennsylvania(29)
The final transcript balance must be paid by check payable to the applicable county and delivered to the District Court Administrator.
Paper rough drafts are capped at $1.25 per page for an initial ordering party other than the Commonwealth or a subdivision.
Court of Common Pleas of Fulton County, Pennsylvania(29)
For requesting parties other than those covered by subdivision (a)(3), an electronic original transcript without accelerated delivery costs no more than $2.50 per page.
Final transcript payment must be made by an accepted payment method and delivered to the district court administrator.
Parties receiving a transcript should share its costs equitably; if they cannot agree, the court determines each party’s share.
A party seeking a transcript-cost fee waiver must follow the guidelines and procedure in Pa. R.J.A. 4008(B).
If the records filing office cannot provide a requested daily transcript copy, a court reporter or courtroom technician may prepare it with the presiding judge’s approval, at no more than $1.25 per bound paper page.
Ashtabula County Court of Common Pleas, General Division(29)
A $150 fee is assessed as court costs on cases filed with the Court when they are referred to the MCMS office.
A party demanding a jury in a civil action must deposit $500 no later than four weeks before the original scheduled trial date, or the jury is waived; a party who filed the specified affidavit of indigency need not deposit the money.
An additional fee is assessed when a case is mediated again.
Expedited transcripts cost $5.00 per page and are expedited within 72 hours depending on length and requested delivery date.
The party for whose benefit a transcript is made must pay the compensation forthwith.
An additional mediation fee is assessed if a foreclosure case is mediated again after returning to the active docket.
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Cruz(29)
The standard diversion restitution fee is $200 for a misdemeanor, subject to consideration of different amounts or waiver for compelling or extraordinary reasons under Penal Code § 1001.90.
The applicant must bear all costs associated with processing the property bond.
All Court Investigator assessments must be paid before the court will sign an order settling the final account.
The application generally must include the proposed expert's resume, except when the expert is on the appointment list or is otherwise already known to the court.
Court Investigator assessments are charged to the conservatee's or ward's assets and must be paid to the specified Superior Court address.
The clerk may determine ability to pay and apply the court-established reduction rate in MyCitations for litigants who attest to receiving public benefits; a denied reduction may be challenged at a court hearing before a judicial officer.
No filing fee is charged when the trust instrument results from a petition to approve a minor’s compromise claim under Probate Code section 3600 et seq.
Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County, Pennsylvania(28)
When bail is set for release, a nonrefundable $25 administrative fee must be paid to the county Clerk of Courts and is earned when the bail undertaking is executed.
When there is no pending appeal or obvious litigation need, a party seeking a hardship-based waiver or adjustment must demonstrate reasonable need.
The maximum charge for an electronically delivered transcript delivered the same day is $6.50 per page.
No party is assessed costs for a transcript prepared at the Court’s initiative.
5. For copies, $.25 per page
The charge for same-day transcript delivery payable by the Commonwealth or a subdivision is $5.50 per page.
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara(28)
FCS screening fees are charged unless a fee waiver is granted.
FCS charges fees for evaluations unless a fee waiver is granted; parties must submit deposits or fee waiver requests within 5 court days of receipt of the order.
Effective March 12, 2019: 1. For cases in which the notices reflect an amount that is less than the actual amount due, the Court will accept the amount reflected on the notices as payment in full for the applicable violation(s). 2. For cases in which the notices reflect an amount that is more than the actual amount due, the Court will collect only the actual amount.
Courthouse staff will inform the requesting party of the current cost per recording and collect the fees when the request is submitted.
Guideline rates customarily allowed for private fiduciary conservator compensation are $115-$170/hour for professional services, up to $100/hour for case management workers, and $25-$55/hour for routine services.
No filing fee is charged when the Court Clerk creates a new Family Court file to hold the original Juvenile Court custody order.
Spousal/registered domestic partner property petitions must be filed separately from probate petitions; no additional filing fee is required when filed simultaneously or when probate is pending.
Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas(28)
A paper-format copy requested contemporaneously with transcript creation costs $0.75 per page.
An initial requesting party other than the Commonwealth or a subdivision thereof must pay $3.50 per page for an expedited electronic transcript.
After the final balance is paid by an accepted form of payment, the court reporter must deliver the original transcript to the appropriate filing office and copies to the requesting parties.
A litigant requesting a transcript must deposit 90% of its estimated cost, payable to the County of Montgomery by money order, certified check, or an attorney’s check delivered to Court Services.
The appointing Judge must waive parenting-coordination fees for a party previously granted IFP status who remains eligible for IFP status.
The moving party must pay the applicable fee when filing the motion, and no initial conference will be scheduled without payment.
An electronic copy of a transcript previously ordered, transcribed, and filed of record costs $0.50 per page.
Filing fees may be paid by the listed credit or debit cards, but advance deposits for future filing fees are not accepted.
The trial judge may, at their discretion and in accordance with Court policy, impose a reasonable surcharge for a secure electronic feed during a proceeding.
Superior Court of California, County of Alameda(28)
Fee schedule sets percentage-of-balance fees with maximums for Public Guardian, County Counsel, and Public Defender based on estate size.
A defendant seeking a trial de novo must pay the total amount due within the time specified in the notice.
In probate cases, there is a case set up and investigation claim of $2,400 by the Public Guardian and a case set up claim of $2,040 by County Counsel. These are requested at the time of the general plan and shall only be taken upon written court approval. The Public Defender may claim a case set up fee of $2,040. There is also an investigation fee for all cases in which the Public Guardian investigates of $1,020, regardless of whether the Public Guardian is appointed conservator.
Additional fees of $1,080 (Public Guardian) and $600 (County Counsel) may be claimed after following the Probate Code section 2631 liquidation procedure, but only upon written court approval.
The clerk's delegation does not extend to waiving the additional court fees and costs set forth in California Rules of Court, rule 3.56.
The clerk may not deny, set an eligibility hearing, or partially grant a request for an initial fee waiver.
No fee is charged for filing Case Management Conference Statements by E-Delivery.
Court of Common Pleas of Montour County, Pennsylvania(28)
A party requesting entry of a divorce decree must pay the court-set administrative review fee unless granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis.
When filing a motion for appointment of a master, the moving party must pay the Prothonotary a court-set sum as security for the master's fees and costs.
For economic-hardship cases, transcript costs must be waived or adjusted when the matter is on appeal or the transcript is necessary to advance litigation.
The maximum charge for a transcript in complex litigation, such as medical malpractice, is $4.50 per page under the initial-ordering-party schedule.
A paper copy of a previously ordered and filed transcript costs $0.75 per page.
The maximum charge to the initial ordering party for a transcript delivered the same day electronically is $6.50 per page.
The maximum charge to the initial ordering party for an expedited transcript delivered electronically is $3.50 per page.
The maximum charge to the initial ordering party for an ordinary transcript delivered electronically is $2.50 per page.
The cost payable by the Commonwealth or a subdivision for a daily transcript is $3.50 per page.
Court of Common Pleas of Bedford County, Pennsylvania(27)
A filing fee must be paid unless the filer has been granted In Forma Pauperis status.
A litigant ordering a transcript must pay a 50% deposit to Bedford County through the district court administrator; private parties must pay by money order, and the administrator’s office will not accept cash.
A filing fee is required unless the court has granted In Forma Pauperis status, which is requested with the Complaint.
The requesting party or party required to file the transcript is responsible for its cost, but no party is assessed costs for a court-initiated transcript.
Court of Common Pleas of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania(27)
A party initiating a custody action must pay the Prothonotary a custody conciliation conference fee in addition to the filing fee, with the amount set by administrative order.
The Domestic Relations Section must not require a filing fee for the complaint or impose that fee as a cost on any party.
An electronic transcript with same-day delivery costs $6.50 per page for requesting parties other than the Commonwealth or its subdivisions.
An electronic real-time feed costs $1.00 per page for requesting parties other than the Commonwealth or its subdivisions.
An electronic rough draft transcript costs $1.00 per page for requesting parties other than the Commonwealth or its subdivisions.
Summit County Court of Common Pleas, General Division(27)
Any Sheriff's sale publication costs exceeding the deposit are paid to the publisher from sale proceeds within 30 days after the sale.
The Clerk must collect a $20 advance deposit for publication of a Notice of a Chattel Sale by the Summit County Sheriff's Office.
A $250 filing fee is charged for an ODRC-reviewed CQE petition found sufficient for filing.
Any attorney appointed by the Court to represent an indigent defendant charged with a felony shall not request nor receive from said indigent, the indigent's relatives or anyone else, any fees for professional services rendered in connection with said appointment, without first securing the approval of this Court, and the Court shall, by journal entry, discharge such attorney from responsibility as appointed counsel.
For legal advertising other than Sheriff's Sales, the publisher bills the attorney or other responsible person directly.
After advertising concludes and the publisher receives the fee, proof of publication is delivered to the Clerk.
The Clerk holds the Sheriff's sale publication deposit and pays it to the publisher upon receiving proof of publication after advertising concludes.
For an indigent appellant, the assigned judge may permit an appeal without the required payments upon proper motion or affidavit of indigency.
Court-appointed attorney fees are governed by the maximum-fee schedule fixed by the County Council.
Indigent-defense attorney-fee reimbursement is calculated using the charges in the original indictment.
Brown County District Court(27)
If a trial court denies the requested amount, the judge shall do so in writing and shall state the amount of payment approved and the reason for approving a lesser amount.
The first-chair hourly rate in a capital case seeking the death penalty is $150 per hour.
The flat fee for a Class A or B misdemeanor plea is $300.
The flat fee for multiple misdemeanors involving the same defendant is $50 per case.
The second-chair hourly rate in a capital case seeking the death penalty is $100 per hour.
The flat fee for a contested 3g felony case is $625 per half-day.
The flat fee for an additional felony charge involving the same defendant is $100 per case.
The flat fee for a felony motion to revoke or adjudicate is $500.
The felony hourly rate is $100 per hour for reasonably necessary in-court or out-of-court representation.
Superior Court of California, County of Calaveras(26)
If a prevailing party with a fee waiver is awarded costs, the court must order the party owing costs to pay the waived costs to the court.
The appellant must pay estimated transcript-preparation costs exceeding the initial deposit within 10 days after service of the estimate, or the appeal will be placed in default.
A party seeking a fee waiver must submit a separate complete and legible application for each case, or the application will be denied.
An order granting a fee or cost waiver expires 60 days after judgment.
After proof of correction for the specified violations, a court may collect a $25 transaction fee per violation, but no bail may be collected.
A court may collect a $25 transaction fee for each violation dismissed under Vehicle Code section 16028(e).
Reimbursement for costs including filing fees requires valid receipts and justification.
The EMS PA under Government Code section 76000(e) is listed as 2.
Payments may be made by mail, by drop box using a check, money order, or cashier's check, or online through the listed portal; cash must not be sent.
A photocopying fee waiver covers only one copy of eligible papers in the court file and excludes papers filed by the beneficiary and papers not served on the beneficiary during the first five days after filing.
Webb County District Courts(26)
Electronically transmitted documents will not be accepted for filing until required costs and fees are paid; payment may be made by Mastercard, Visa, or an escrow account, and documents with incomplete payment information or other noncompliance will not be filed.
A case will be set on the non-jury a demand for jury is on file and jury fee is paid thirty days trial to Tex. C 216.
Ross County Court of Common Pleas, General Division(26)
A $35 special projects fee is assessed in addition to other costs when each criminal cause, civil action or proceeding, or judgment by confession is filed.
Filing fees and costs are set by the Clerk of Courts’ Filing Fee and Cost Schedule.
A $10 additional charge applies with a restraining order.
A qualifying party who demonstrates inability to pay and files the specified affidavit may file a complaint or listed claim without depositing or securing costs.
If the Trial Judge is informed that a deposit is insufficient, the Judge may require it to be increased.
The Court Reporter may require a deposit in an amount deemed necessary to cover transcript preparation costs unless the Court orders otherwise.
When a party's affidavit shows inability to pay or secure costs, the Clerk must receive and file the documents without deposit or security as provided in Sections 4.03 and 4.04.
The appraisal fee must be promptly returned if the appraisal is canceled.
Circuit Court of Boone County, Illinois (17th Judicial Circuit)(25)
One appearance fee is due for a single appearance entered for several parties, while separate appearances require separate fees.
A party in a Winnebago or Boone County arbitration case who neither pays the fee nor requests a waiver may be defaulted and barred from participating in trial.
A defendant in a Winnebago County eviction case who neither pays the fee nor requests a waiver may be defaulted and barred from participating in trial.
The Circuit Clerk must forward each fee-waiver application to the presiding judge or an alternate if the presiding judge is unavailable, for a written decision on the Illinois Supreme Court-approved form.
An appropriate filing fee must be paid when required to file a motion seeking rescission of a sealing or impoundment order.
Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas(25)
The responding party must pay the program fees seven days before the scheduled session.
An uncontested divorce or annulment requires a hearing praecipe and a $43 deposit allocated to a $25 master’s fee, $15 court reporter’s fee, and $3 for poundage and mailing, unless Rule 1920.62 provides otherwise; the deposit is taxed as costs.
Before filing an objection to the adequacy of the offered real-estate price, the objector must deposit a certified or cashier’s check equal to ten percent of the original offer or at least $100, with possible forfeiture if the offer is not raised in open court.
Moving parties required to participate in the education and mediation orientation programs must pay all program fees.
The filing fee set by the Department of Court Records must be submitted when requesting an Allegheny County subpoena based on a foreign subpoena.
Court records, sheriff, and master functions may proceed without prepayment of costs, although costs and reasonable counsel fees may later be ordered against a person determined to be financially able to pay.
A person seeking to commence or participate in a divorce action in Allegheny County who claims indigent status must be referred to the Allegheny County Bar Association to apply under oath.
Superior Court of California, County of Lassen(25)
A CourtCall appearance requires payment of the appearance fee using the prescribed method.
The Clerk may grant eligible initial fee-waiver applications, though some applications may be referred for judicial review.
A stated fee or fee waiver is required for each CourtCall appearance; a self-represented litigant with a court-issued fee waiver must fax a copy to CourtCall for each appearance instead of paying.
A request for a conformed copy may be added to form MC-005, and applicable processing or mailing fees will be added.
If the court rejects a CourtCall appearance request, it must order a refund of deposited telephonic appearance fees and notify CourtCall.
In previously adjudicated criminal or traffic cases, the Clerk or an authorized representative may review outstanding court-ordered fines and fees and place the defendant on a payment plan.
CourtCall appearances are voluntary and available for specified case types upon payment of a fixed fee or acceptance of a fee waiver.
Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans(24)
No original suit, proceeding, or subsequent pleading may be filed or docketed until all applicable filing fees are paid to the Clerk of First City Court, except for pleadings filed under Rule 6A.
The standard deposit schedule applies only to a standard venire, and the Court may require additional posted costs when more jurors are needed.
If the court receives written notice 30 days before trial that the case is resolved or will proceed to a bench trial, all deposited funds except $1,500 will be refunded.
For a jury trial, the deposited funds are used to pay jury costs, and the court may require an additional deposit when needed.
Court of Common Pleas of Wyoming County, Pennsylvania(24)
The custody complaint filing fee is $123.50 unless the applicant is granted in forma pauperis status.
Enrollment in the mandatory education program costs $50.00.
The registration form lists payment of $50 or previously granted in forma pauperis status as the enrollment options.
Applicable filing fees must be accepted in the manner required by statute, court order, Local Rule, or the fee schedule.
You must pay court costs unless you request and are granted in forma pauperis status.
No additional cost is charged for entering or satisfying the bail-surety judgment.
Hennepin County District Court(24)
An ETRA filing requires payment of the filing fee unless the court orders a waiver for inability to pay because of low income.
The required filing fees must be paid when filing the documents needed to request administrative default judgment.
A claim form requires a filing fee, but a financially qualifying claimant may file an affidavit of inability to pay instead.
A tenant defending a nonpayment eviction must bring the rent and the court fees listed on the complaint to court.
Filing a Satisfaction of Judgment with the court requires a filing fee.
If you have not paid the initial filing fee, you must include the fee for your request to be processed; if you financially qualify, you may file the Affidavit of Inability to Pay Conciliation Court Filing Fee.
A Conciliation Court subpoena used to require a reluctant witness to appear is available for a fee.
No filing fee is required for a drug-related seized-property claim filed in Conciliation Court.
Scioto County Court of Common Pleas, General Division(24)
No costs or fees may be assessed against the Petitioner for the listed actions concerning this Order.
A deposit in the amount established by local rule is required when any action or proceeding is filed, and additional deposits may be required.
No costs or fees may be assessed against the Petitioner for the listed protection-order proceedings or related acts, and the order is granted without bond.
If available, an authorized individual at the Clerk of Court’s Office will administer the oath at no cost to the applicant.
Court of Common Pleas of Indiana County, Pennsylvania(23)
The parties must deposit $200 with the Indiana County Prothonotary seven days before the Mediation Conference.
An expedited transcript in bound paper format costs $3.75 per page for a requester other than the Commonwealth or its subdivisions.
Electronic filers must promptly report payment errors to the Prothonotary's Office and no later than 45 days after payment.
The presiding judge may impose a reasonable transcript-cost surcharge in mass-tort, medical-malpractice, or other unusually complex litigation.
Court of Common Pleas of Beaver County, Pennsylvania(23)
Unless the Commonwealth or a subdivision is liable for the costs, the requester must pay half the estimated transcript charge to the Prothonotary and provide the receipt to the Court Reporter before transcription begins.
An individual referred through NLSA’s Pro Bono or Reduced-Fee Programs must be granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis.
Ordinary transcript costs must be waived in qualifying appealed or litigation-advancing matters for litigants proceeding in forma pauperis or with income below 125% of the current HHS poverty line.
The rate for an ordinary transcript payable by the Commonwealth or a subdivision is $1.75 per page in paper format.
Should the parties' combined gross income and family size fall at or below the poverty guidelines the Parenting Coordinator's fee shall be considered for a waiver or to be paid by the County of Beaver.
A transcript request alleging economic hardship and inability to pay must be directed to the presiding judge for determination.
Union County Court of Common Pleas, General Division(23)
A defendant filing a counterclaim in a divorce or alimony action must deposit $100.
Post-decree domestic relations motions require a $485 cost deposit.
The cost deposit for a dissolution without minor children is $375.
A divorce or alimony action with minor children requires a $560 cost deposit.
An appeal from another tribunal requires a $435 cost deposit.
When a party submits the specified inability-to-pay affidavit, the Clerk must accept the complaint and subsequent filings without a cost deposit or security.
A $10 fee is collected for each covered certificate of judgment and specified judgment-enforcement or modification filing.
Court of Common Pleas of Erie County, Pennsylvania(22)
A litigant without existing in forma pauperis status who seeks a transcript-cost waiver or reduction must file a petition on the case docket.
After receiving notice that the transcript is complete and the balance due, the ordering party must send the balance by check to the District Court Administrator, payable to the County of Erie.
An expedited transcript in electronic format costs $3.50 per page.
A bound paper transcript costs the applicable transcript rate plus $0.25 per page.
An ordinary transcript in electronic format costs $2.50 per page.
The trial judge may impose a reasonable surcharge in unusually complex litigation when necessary because the reporter must significantly expand their dictionary.
A party granted in forma pauperis status is exempt from paying filing fees to the Clerk of Courts.
Superior Court of California, County of San Diego(21)
Jury fees must be paid five days before trial unless a fee waiver is granted.
Ex-Parte fees are due on or before 12:00 p.m. the day before the hearing in the Civil Business office.
A check for jury fees is due prior to the completion of trial.
A required fee applies to pro hac vice applications, and proof of its payment must accompany the application.
Ex parte papers require the appropriate fee.
Jury fees are due at the end of each week.
Ex parte moving papers require the appropriate filing fee.
No filing fee is charged for a minor's compromise hearing.
Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania(21)
The assessment proceeds are directed to the CVSC and Local Victim Services Fund, with costs above $60 split 30% and 70%, respectively.
The party requesting appointment of the Divorce Hearing Officer must pay the Prothonotary the initial administrative fee listed on the Fee Schedule.
Applicable fees for electronically filed legal papers must be paid electronically to the Clerk of Courts at the time of filing.
The final transcript balance must be paid by an accepted payment method and delivered within seven calendar days from the final invoice date.
A transcript prepared in bound paper format costs the applicable electronic-format rate plus $0.25 per page.
All or part of ordinary transcript costs may be waived through an application supported by the required affidavit.
Court of Common Pleas of Mercer County, Pennsylvania(21)
The County must pay the court reporter $2.00 per page for all court orders.
A requesting party must pay $1.00 per page for an uncertified rough transcript draft, and this fee cannot be waived.
The Court may assess the auditor's or master's expenses and fees against any party in interest as it sees fit.
Unless waived, ordinary electronic transcripts cost $2.50 per page for requesters and the Commonwealth.
Unless waived, daily electronic transcripts cost $4.50 per page for requesters and the Commonwealth.
If the presiding judge orders it and the transcript involves a mass tort, medical malpractice, or unusually complex litigation, the court reporter may add a $0.50-per-page surcharge.
The final transcript payment is due when the transcript is picked up or delivered.
The Domestic Relations Section will impose a fee on a consumer credit bureau or organization that requests information.
Muskingum County Court of Common Pleas, General Division(21)
Documents requiring filing fees may be rejected unless the fee is paid through the electronic filing system at filing; electronically filed deposits and fees must be paid by credit card at filing.
A party requesting a jury in a civil case must deposit $700 with the Clerk by noon on the Friday before trial, or by noon on the preceding non-holiday day if Friday is a Court holiday; failure waives a jury trial.
A certified copy costs $5.00 per document.
Generally, the requesting party bears the entire cost of transporting jurors, but multiple requesting parties divide the deposit evenly.
The average cost for a certified copy and postage is $8.00; a check or money order may be submitted, and any additional cost will be billed.
Court of Common Pleas of Chester County, Pennsylvania(20)
Unless payment terms are agreed before the ARD hearing, the Court must specify the payment method, amounts, and times in its Order; fees must be paid before the hearing unless good cause is shown.
The moving party must pay the applicable fee to the Prothonotary when filing the appointment motion; no Hearing Officer will be appointed without payment.
Fees are subject to change consistent with the Prothonotary’s published fee schedule.
Ninth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Orange and Osceola Counties(20)
The party designated in a transfer order must deliver the other court's filing fee to the Clerk within 30 days of the order when transferring a case for improper venue or forum non conveniens.
The party designated in a venue- or forum-non-conveniens-transfer order must deliver the other court’s filing fee to the Clerk within 30 days after the order so the fee accompanies the transferred file.
The recording fee must be paid directly to the clerk of court.
A party seeking waiver of Clerk’s and Sheriff’s fees and costs in an original civil proceeding must complete and file the Clerk’s affidavit of insolvency.
Any fees due for an electronic filing may be paid by credit card or electronic check through the portal's payment tab.
Nineteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee and St. Lucie Counties(20)
Plaintiff’s counsel must ensure all sale and Clerk fees are paid.
The $57.50 investigation fee is payable to the Broward County Clerk of Court unless waived by the court.
The investigation fee is $57.50, payable to the Broward County Clerk of Court, unless waived by the Court.
The initial application checklist calls for a $50 check payable to the Broward County Clerk of Court for the court monitor investigation, unless waived by the Court.
Anyone requesting a copy of Court Monitor Results must submit a $1.00 check payable to the Broward County Clerk of Court.
Plaintiff’s counsel must ensure sale and Clerk fees are paid and the original proof of publication is filed at least five business days before the sale.
The examining committee fee for a psychologist is $250 when the ward has been found indigent.
Fairfield County Court of Common Pleas, General Division(20)
For an indigent defendant’s criminal jury view, the state must pay juror transportation costs, which the clerk assesses as court costs.
Court-appointed counsel must bill time in six-minute increments at the rate established by the Board of Fairfield County Commissioners.
The court reporter provides a requested electronic transcript copy at no charge.
Court of Common Pleas of McKean County, Pennsylvania(20)
An appealing party must pay an arbitrator compensation fee of $750, capped at 50% of the amount in controversy, but may request a full or partial waiver based on financial inability.
The party obtaining a verdict must pay the required jury fee to the prothonotary before judgment is entered.
If the case is not listed for trial by one or more of the parties within 30 days of the court’s final ruling on all dispositive motions the court administrator may place the case on the trial list, notify the parties of the earliest date on which the case may be tried and schedule a pre-trial conference. The filing fee shall be charged to the Plaintiff.
The court reporter must transcribe the notes of testimony without charge to the applicant.
Lubbock County District Courts(19)
An EFSP may impose an additional convenience fee for electronic filing.
The district or county clerk may impose an electronic-filing convenience fee in addition to other fees.
Superior Court of Delaware, New Castle County(19)
The trial fee must be paid by the date of the pretrial conference.
The trial fee is due no later than the pretrial conference; if unpaid within two business days after the conference, the case will be removed from the trial calendar and a new date will be scheduled upon payment.
Failure to pay the trial fee within two business days after the pretrial conference results in removal from the trial calendar.
A $150 trial fee must accompany the Interim Status Report by check payable to the Prothonotary.
A $150 trial fee must accompany the Interim Status Report, paid by check to the Prothonotary.
The trial fee must be paid by the pretrial conference date; if unpaid for two business days after that conference, the case will be removed from the trial calendar and a new date will be scheduled upon payment.
The filing fee for a non-eFiled case must be paid when the case is filed.
Payment for service fees must be made by check payable to the New Castle County Sheriff.
Court of Common Pleas of Crawford County, Pennsylvania(19)
Applicable filing fees must be paid through the Clerk of Courts’ procedures at the time and in the manner required by governing law or the published fee schedule.
Applicable filing fees must be paid through Clerk of Courts procedures at the time and in the manner required by the governing statute, court rule, or published fee schedule.
An electronic transcript delivered the same day costs $6.50 per page.
Circuit Court for Baltimore City(19)
A filing fee applies to the lawsuit but not to the Inactive Docket Claimant Information Form (Form A).
A filing fee is payable for the lawsuit but not for filing Form A.
Recipients must promptly reimburse Defendants' Liaison Counsel for reasonable copying costs capped at 20 cents per page and the actual mailing or delivery costs.
Official service to non-subscribers by U.S. mail costs 10 cents per page plus postage, subject to a $2 minimum.
A multiple-case filing costs $6 per filing plus a $2 posting fee for each additional case.
Pike County Court of Common Pleas, General & Domestic Relations Divisions(19)
In a civil action, the Clerk must accept an affidavit of inability instead of a cash deposit, and the affidavit must state the reasons for inability and remains subject to court review.
A party requesting a court hearing on a revised child-support amount must deposit court costs, and the request is not perfected until the deposit is made.
A court cost deposit must be paid to the Clerk of Courts when each petition is filed.
Issuance of a certificate of judgment requires a $5 deposit.
The Clerk must require advance cash deposits under the stated schedule and may not accept applicable documents unless the deposits are paid in advance, subject to divisions (B) and (C).
Except for the portion deposited in the Mediation Fund, advance deposits are to be applied to actual accrued costs at the end of litigation or as otherwise authorized by court order.
22nd Judicial Circuit Court, McHenry County(18)
An opposing party seeking a jury trial must file the jury demand and pay the fee when filing the answer or other responsive pleading.
Charges for adoption-related services must be billed to counsel for the petitioners or to the petitioners if pro se and paid before judgment is entered.
Payment of filing fees is stayed pending the court's ruling when the electronic filing includes an indigence-based waiver petition.
Ector County District Courts(18)
The $15.00 writ-of-withholding issuance service must be selected through Optional Services during e-filing.
A prematurely deducted registry fee must be refunded when a later ruling would have prohibited the deduction, except after successful completion of deferred adjudication.
The registry fee may not be deducted when the defendant is found not guilty or the case is dismissed without a guilty or nolo contendere plea.
E-issuance by the district clerk carries no copy fees.
The quote names a Statement of Inability to Afford Costs.
The motion has no fee.
Logan County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio(18)
Costs for a guardianship of the person only are due at the Guardian's report.
Costs for a guardianship of the person and estate are due upon filing the accounting.
An account will not be approved until court costs are paid, unless the Court waives them for good cause.
Total costs for the listed actions are due at the indicated times unless waived for good cause by motion and entry.
The Clerk must collect a $175 deposit in adoption proceedings where publication notice is unnecessary.
Costs for minor settlements and change-of-name matters are due at the court hearing.
Butler County Court of Common Pleas, General Division(18)
A person claiming indigency must file an in forma pauperis application with a supporting affidavit and obtain court approval.
The Clerk will produce paper service copies of initial pleadings and assess the fee stated in the Clerk's fee schedule as costs.
Western District of Washington(18)
Individual chapter 7 debtor may file waiver application (Form B 103B) with petition for waiver of filing fee.
Debtor unable to pay filing fee may file installment application with initial payment due with petition; initial installment amounts vary by chapter; denial if prior case within 8 years with fees owed.
Voluntary petition must be accompanied by full payment, waiver application, or installment application.
Court of Common Pleas of Sullivan County, Pennsylvania(17)
A copy-making fee may apply, and the filer may be responsible for it.
Applicable filing fees are accepted according to the governing statute, court order, Local Rule, or fee schedule.
If you cannot pay the filing fee, the Clerk will send your application to the Judge, who will decide whether to allow you to file free of cost based on your affidavit and income guidelines.
Jefferson County District Court, First Judicial District(17)
The only available document is a certified transcript, whose cost must be paid in advance or approved by one of the four listed government offices.
Attorneys must verify that filing fees are correct before submitting a filing through ICCES.
No initial filing fee is assessed for a court-ordered DR case when a JV paternity or support case already exists.
Tulsa County District Court(17)
The Sheriff's return and any further pleadings for a party owing costs will not be filed until the outstanding costs are paid.
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.
Actions transferred under 20 O.S. § 642 must be accompanied by the appropriate filing fees unless the Court waives them.
The initial fee for a statewide private process server license is $305.00.
The requesting party must pay trial and court reporter fees by the Pretrial Conference date, and no Pretrial Order will be filed until those fees are paid.
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.
Upon completion of the Execution Instruction Form, the Court Clerk must collect applicable court costs and anticipated fees.
The initial private-process-server license fee is $150 for a Tulsa County license or $265 for a statewide license.
A family-division habeas petition must be filed without a filing fee.
Court of Common Pleas of Elk County, Pennsylvania(17)
(2) A party making a request for transcript shall make a partial payment of 95% of the estimated cost. All checks shall be made payable to the County of Elk in Elk County matters or the County of Cameron in Cameron County matters. Payment shall be delivered to the office of the District Court Administrator, P.O. Box 416, Ridgway, PA 15853, regardless of the county of venue.
An electronic copy of a transcript previously filed of record costs $0.50 per page and must be requested from the District Court Administrator.
The Prothonotary determines filing fees.
The trial judge may impose a reasonable transcript-cost surcharge in cases such as professional malpractice or other complex litigation.
A requesting party seeking waiver of transcript costs subject to Pa.R.J.A. 4008(B) must apply in writing to the District Court Administrator.
Monroe County Court of Common Pleas, General Division(16)
Motions other than new trials and appeals from them, executions, aid of execution, and contempt require a $60 deposit.
A foreclosure action requires a $1,000 deposit, including prepaid publication for the first order of sale and real auction fees.
The cost deposit for an answer or counterclaim is $200.
A cost deposit must accompany pleadings, motions, and requests for writs filed with the Clerk, with the applicable amount set by the fee schedule.
A change-of-custody proceeding requires a $100 deposit.
Conveyance fees are not waived for real estate transfers in which Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac is the grantor or grantee.
All transcript fees must be prepaid.
Court of Common Pleas of Cameron County, Pennsylvania(16)
The $500 permanent master’s fee must be paid to the master and submitted with the appointment motion when it is filed.
A paper copy of a transcript costs the requesting party and any other party $0.25 per page.
A party may request a tape recording for later transcription and must pay its cost.
In appropriate circumstances, the permanent master may petition for additional fees, and the master’s report and recommendation may determine how the fee is allocated.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Miami-Dade County(16)
A proposed order for a writ of garnishment or continuing writ of garnishment must be filed with the Clerk with an $85 filing fee; include proof of payment when sending it to the Judge.
The final invoice for an audio recording must be paid before the recording will be released.
A final invoice for the audio recording must be paid before the recording will be released.
Copy fees for judicial branch records follow the section 119.07, Florida Statutes (2001) fee schedule, except for copies of court records.
Superior Court of California, County of Del Norte(16)
Facsimile filing requires a charge, with the amount listed in the Court's approved schedule of local charges and fees.
If dismissal is granted under the order, further collection from the inmate’s trust account must stop, and amounts already collected above $50.00 will be refunded.
Amounts collected up to $50 will not be refunded.
Superior Court of California, County of Ventura(16)
The appropriate filing fee must be paid for the continuance request.
The court clerk may grant initial fee-waiver applications that meet the eligibility standards under Government Code sections 68632 and 68633.
New York Supreme Court, New York County(16)
The note-of-issue filing fee is $30 when the RJI fee was previously paid, and the jury-demand filing fee is $65; e-filed cases pay through NYSCEF and hard-copy cases pay in person at the County Clerk's office.
Unless otherwise directed, the moving party must order and pay for the oral argument transcript.
Fairfax County Circuit Court(16)
A $50 filing fee accompanies the Notice of Appeal copy sent to the Court of Appeals clerk, payable by cash, check, or money order, with an exception for indigent appellants and those represented by appointed counsel.
A $50.00 filing fee must accompany the copy of the Notice of Appeal sent to the Court of Appeals clerk.
Pierce County Superior Court(16)
A jury trial may be set only if the jury fee is paid or waived by court order and all other statutory and court-rule requirements are satisfied.
When possible, a guardianship, conservatorship, or other protective-arrangement petition should identify any request to waive the filing fee.
The identified party must reimburse the minor’s attorney for the filing fee.
Scanning administrative records, including preparation scanning, costs $0.15 per page.
Viewing administrative records is free, although the court charges for related research services at the rates in GR 31.1.
The cost of materials such as DVDs and USB drives is charged at cost.
Providence County Superior Court(15)
Administrative-review proceedings must be initiated by filing a complaint, required documents, and the fees prescribed by law.
No filing fee is required for an appeal from a magistrate decision.
Sixth Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan, Oakland County(15)
Filing payment is charged to the filer's credit card at submission.
Failure of the moving party to appear may result in a $100 penalty.
Statutory document filing fees incur a 3% credit card transaction fee.
Copies of official court transcripts may be obtained for a fee under MCL 600.2543.
Access and inspection of case records are free unless restricted, while copies are subject to the stated regulations.
Delaware County Court of Common Pleas, General Division(15)
If the court declines to waive the cash deposit, the initiating party may pay the required security deposit, and failure to pay after 30 days’ notice may result in dismissal.
Personal checks are not accepted as payment.
Facsimile filing may incur transmission and per-page fees determined by the clerk, and payment must be arranged in advance.
Superior Court of California, County of Monterey(15)
An acknowledgement fee is assessed when an elisor is appointed.
Electronic filing providers may charge reasonable service-provider fees, but parties covered by a court fee waiver are exempt from electronic-filing fees and costs.
New York Supreme Court, Westchester County(14)
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The mediation fee is $60 per person per scheduled session when the parties’ combined gross annual income is less than $50,000.
Family mediation costs $60 per person per scheduled session when the parties’ combined gross income is less than $50,000 per year.
A nonpaying party asked to enter an agreement must pay the mediation fee within 20 days; failure to comply may result in judgment without notice or hearing.
A defendant unable to pay the total when the plea in absentia is entered may elect a Clerk payment plan and must set it up within six months after disposition; the Clerk charges $25 to establish the plan and $5 with each payment.
Parties determined indigent by the Clerk under Florida guidelines are not required to pay a mediation fee.
Court of Common Pleas of Wayne County, Pennsylvania(14)
When multiple parties request or are required to file a transcript, its cost must be divided equally among them.
A requesting party other than the Commonwealth or its subdivision must pay $2.50 per page for an ordinary electronic transcript.
A bound paper transcript incurs the applicable electronic-format cost plus a $0.25-per-page surcharge.
For a party claiming economic hardship, transcript costs may be waived or adjusted; where there is no pending appeal or obvious litigation need, the party must demonstrate reasonable need.
Trumbull County Court of Common Pleas, General Division(14)
An additional $50 advance court-cost deposit must be collected at filing for each criminal cause, civil action or proceeding, or judgment by confession.
A transferred case exceeding the municipal or county court's monetary jurisdiction requires security for costs equal to the amount required for an original filing in Common Pleas Court.
Superior Court of California, County of Nevada(14)
The Court may require current Income and Expense Declarations or an application for waiver of additional court fees under specified circumstances.
No filing fees apply to criminal-case filings.
Superior Court of California, County of Placer(14)
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A party canceling a Sheriff’s sale after an order of sale issues must pay a $75 fee, except for a bankruptcy action.
Unless a motion to proceed In Forma Pauperis is filed and accepted by the Court or the Court waives deposit for costs, any document, pleading, motion, request, objection, petition or complaint filed without payment of the court cost deposit to the Clerk may be summarily stricken by the Court.
The online A-OK program costs $30, payable when completing the online order form.
The party paying or depositing money with the Clerk must pay the Clerk’s statutory commission unless the Court orders otherwise.
Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado(14)
A fee is charged for each telephonic appearance in civil cases pursuant to CRC rule 3.670(k).
A fee is charged for each videoconference appearance under the cited authorities, capped at the total fee charged for telephonic appearances.
Galveston County District Courts(14)
An EFSP may charge an additional convenience fee for electronic filing.
The clerk must adopt an annual electronic-filing fee schedule subject to approval by the local courts.
Superior Court of California, County of San Joaquin(13)
The court does not impose an administrative fee for electronic filing.
No filing fee is required for filing a civil mediation stipulation.
Electronic service providers may impose a reasonable service fee in addition to required court filing fees.
16th Judicial Circuit Court, Kane County(13)
Statutory filing fees must be paid when filing any document, pleading, or case with the Circuit Clerk.
E-file vendor acts as Clerk's agent to collect filing fees via direct billing, except when fees are waived.
Shelby County Circuit Court, Tennessee(13)
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Counterclaim filing fees are deferred until trial; the trial judge requires payment before jury selection.
The Early Resolution Program is free to participate in; no appearance or fee is required to participate.
Court of Common Pleas of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania(13)
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A payor whose check is returned without payment must pay a $25 insufficient-check charge, in addition to reimbursement, by cash or cashier's check.
Requests to continue settlement conferences, case management conferences, or trials must include supporting declarations and the proper filing fee, whether contested or uncontested.
If the $20 continuance fee is unpaid before the continued event, the event is dropped from the calendar and may be reset only after all moving papers are re-filed.
Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento(13)
Ex parte applications must be paid for by 4:00 p.m. one court day before the hearing.
The judgment creditor must prepare the bench warrant and submit it to the Civil Clerk's office with a check for service payable to the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department.
Jury fees must be paid in advance per CCP 631, with daily deposits during voir dire and trial; if the responsible party fails to pay, another party may preserve the jury by depositing fees.
Court-appointed criminal experts may claim $250.00 for time and expense after two or more unsuccessful attempts to meet with a defendant at the jail/prison, submitted as a reasonable effort to examine the defendant and prepare a report.
New York Supreme Court, Kings County(12)
In Kings County Matrimonial parts, applications for substituted service, poor-person relief, or address confidentiality must be made by ex parte application using a no-fee RJI, and no notice is required.
Discontinuances must continue to be filed electronically with the appropriate filing fee.
Every stipulation of discontinuance requires payment through the County Clerk’s office and filing in Motion Support.
Court of Common Pleas of Pike County, Pennsylvania(12)
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Each party must pay the appropriate seminar fee unless the Court waives it by order for good cause shown.
Civil actions and proceedings require a cost deposit before filing unless an affidavit of inability to prepay or give security is approved.
Counsel and parties are encouraged to periodically check with the Clerk for changes to cost deposit amounts.
Superior Court of California, County of Humboldt(12)
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A party preserving the right to a jury trial must deposit $150 with the Clerk by the initial Case Management Conference, or at least five days before trial in an unlawful detainer action.
The depositing party must submit a written request for a jury-fee refund within 20 days after waiver, settlement, dismissal, or continuance of trial.
Direct fax filing costs $1 per transmitted page, including the cover page, and must be paid by check, money order, or cashier’s check by the earlier of five court days after transmission or the hearing date; the filer and any attorney of record share the payment obligation, and nonpayment may result in specified court action.
Circuit Court of Gallatin County, Illinois (2nd Judicial Circuit)(11)
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Each application carries a $50 fee payable to the Clerk within 7 days; an unpaid fee will be added to costs assessed at the conclusion of the case.
Cases closed more than 90 days require a $50 reopen fee payable to the Clerk.
Costs must be paid to the Clerk to issue a witness subpoena and to the Sheriff to serve it.
If the court enters an injunction, the fees are taxed as costs against the respondent.
When assets are between $1,500 and $5,000, the institution holding them must use the vulnerable adult’s unencumbered assets to pay a $75 filing fee to the clerk.
The E-filing portal option for filing documents directly into a case is free of charge.
Honolulu First Circuit Court(10)
A requestor must pay reasonable charges for distributing bulk, discrete, or compiled electronic information, including programming, linking, transmission, maintenance, and other attributable costs.
The court may waive costs and fees when good cause is shown.
Circuit Court of LaSalle County, Illinois (13th Judicial Circuit)(10)
A petitioner or claimant seeking a jury trial must file a jury demand with the clerk and pay the required fee when filing the petition or claim.
A previously paid jury fee is nonrefundable if the party later waives a jury.
No filing fee is charged for an extended media coverage request.
Highland County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio(10)
A security deposit for costs in the amount listed in Appendix A is required upon filing, though the Court may revise the deposit and fee schedule.
The Court may dismiss an action without notice if the required filing fees are not paid.
Court of Common Pleas of Perry County, Pennsylvania(10)
A deposit set by separate court order must be paid to the Prothonotary when the motion to appoint a master is filed.
A non-refundable filing fee must accompany an appeal from an arbitrators’ award.
A party moving for a continuance less than five business days before the scheduled arbitration date must pay a $25 relist fee to the Prothonotary’s Office, except in extenuating circumstances.
Superior Court of Fulton County(10)
Filing fees apply to all e-filing transactions.
Filing fees apply to all e-filing transactions.
Stark County Court of Common Pleas, General Division(10)
A voluntarily dismissed case that is refiled is assessed a fee, and an additional fee applies if counsel does not designate the refiling when filing the complaint.
Beginning September 1, 2012, incoming fax transmissions cost $2.00 for the first page and $0.25 for each additional page.
Circuit Court of Grundy County, Illinois (13th Judicial Circuit)(10)
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The first-day jury fee deposit is $150, with separate receipt deadlines for civil matters and unlawful detainer actions.
In conservatorship proceedings, the court decides after completion of the investigator’s report whether to collect, waive, or defer the court investigation fee.
Marion Superior Court(9)
A claimant whose estate claim is not acted upon within three months and 15 days after first published notice must pay the fee for filing a new cause of action, after which the claim receives a new cause number and is tried under the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure; failure to pay can result in dismissal.
The Marion County Small Claims Court judge may waive or apply the redocket fee.
Court of Common Pleas of Juniata County, Pennsylvania(9)
A court-determined deposit must be paid to the Prothonotary when filing a motion to appoint a master, and it is applied to the approved master’s bill of cost.
A party seeking a continuance less than five business days before the scheduled arbitration must pay a $25 relist fee, except in extenuating circumstances.
Each party selected for mediation must pay the mediation fee to the Clerk of the Orphans' Court; the fee is set by administrative order.
Court of Common Pleas of Union County, Pennsylvania(9)
The Prothonotary may refuse a legal paper submitted without the required filing fee.
Applicable fees for electronically filed legal papers must be paid electronically to the Clerk of Courts at the time of filing.
Circuit Court of Hamilton County, Illinois (2nd Judicial Circuit)(9)
The appearance fee must be paid when the party first appears and must accompany the written appearance.
The clerk must refuse to file a document or pleading until the required fee is paid or waived under Supreme Court Rule 298.
Court of Common Pleas of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania(9)
Filing fees and payments must be paid when filing by an authorized credit card through the designated system; advance deposits are not allowed.
The prothonotary may charge a convenience fee to convert a legal paper or exhibit to PDF for electronic filing.
A document otherwise subject to a fee will be accepted and time-stamped under Pa.R.C.P. 240(c) and (d) if accompanied by a praecipe or petition to proceed in forma pauperis.
Superior Court of California, County of Riverside(9)
Jury fees must be deposited on or before the initial CMC date even if the CMC is vacated or continued; failure forfeits the right to a jury trial.
A request to shorten time for notice or advance a hearing date requires the motion to be filed, a hearing date on calendar, and the filing fee paid (or fee waiver obtained).
Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Illinois (2nd Judicial Circuit)(9)
The Clerk must refuse to file a document or pleading until the required fee is paid or waived under Supreme Court Rule 298.
Local counsel who files the required written appearance is not required to pay an appearance fee.
A person cited in the specified supplementary proceedings is not required to pay an appearance fee.
Circuit Court of Franklin County, Illinois (2nd Judicial Circuit)(9)
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One appearance fee is due when an attorney enters a single appearance for multiple parties; separate appearances require separate fees, even if entered by the same counsel.
The appearance fee must be paid when the party first appears, by counsel or in person, and must accompany the written appearance.
The Clerk will not file a document or pleading until the required fee is paid or waived under Supreme Court Rule 298.
One appearance fee is due for a single appearance covering multiple parties; separate appearances require separate fees.
A person cited in the specified supplementary proceedings is not required to pay an appearance fee.
Circuit Court of Crawford County, Illinois (2nd Judicial Circuit)(9)
One appearance fee is due for a single appearance covering multiple parties; separate appearances require separate fees.
One appearance fee is due for one appearance covering multiple parties, while separate appearances require separate fees.
A person cited in the specified supplementary proceedings does not owe an appearance fee.
Local counsel who files the required written appearance does not owe an appearance fee.
Superior Court of California, County of Butte(9)
Jury fees must be deposited with the Clerk’s Office at least five calendar days before trial; the fee amount is listed on the Court’s website.
The Clerk will conform up to two copies at filing absent good cause; additional copies are photocopied and charged the standard copy fee.
Superior Court of California, County of Tuolumne(9)
In civil cases other than unlawful detainer actions, the $150 first-day jury fee deposit must be received by the clerk at least 25 days before trial.
The plaintiff is responsible for the jury deposit unless the plaintiff waives a jury, in which case another party who demands a jury is responsible; failure to timely deposit jury fees waives a jury trial.
The Court conforms copies of an original document at no charge; copies returned by mail require a self-addressed stamped envelope.
Re-issuing a request for order without a temporary emergency court order incurs the same filing fee as the original request.
McLennan County District Courts(8)
An EFSP may charge filers a convenience fee for electronically filing documents, in addition to regular filing fees.
An EFSP may impose an additional convenience fee for electronic filing.
Superior Court of California, County of Mono(8)
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The appearance fee must be paid when the party first appears and accompany the written appearance.
Local counsel who files the required written appearance does not owe an appearance fee.
A person cited in supplementary proceedings under the specified statute and rule is not required to pay an appearance fee.
Court of Common Pleas of Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania(8)
A nonrefundable $20 fee must be collected when a covered custody action or petition is commenced or filed.
The parties must pay the $500 initial mediation fee to the Prothonotary at least seven days before mediation, with each party paying half.
Court of Common Pleas of Somerset County, Pennsylvania(8)
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Upon receipt of said fees each month, each County Treasurer shall promptly disburse the entire amount of said fees to the Dispute Resolution Fund which shall be maintained in the County Treasurer's Accounts of the County of residence of the Chief Judge of the Circuit or in such County Treasurer's Accounts specified by the Chief Judge of the Circuit.
A $2.00 Dispute Resolution Fund fee must be collected in civil cases, except proceedings commenced by or for a local government, and the initiating party must pay it when filing the first pleading.
Circuit Court of Wayne County, Illinois (2nd Judicial Circuit)(8)
The Clerk must refuse a document or pleading until its required filing fee is paid or waived under Supreme Court Rule 298.
A person cited in the specified supplementary proceedings is not required to pay an appearance fee.
Washington County Circuit Court(7)
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Each new case filing requires its own separate filing fee.
No filing fee is required for facsimile documents transmitted directly to the courts.
Circuit Court of Richland County, Illinois (2nd Judicial Circuit)(7)
The Clerk must refuse to file a document or pleading until the required filing fee is paid or waived under Supreme Court Rule 298.
The appearance fee must be paid when the party first appears and submitted with the written appearance.
New York Supreme Court, Erie County(7)
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The plaintiff must pay the filing fee associated with filing the consent judgment/order.
Filing fees may be paid electronically with Mastercard, VISA, or Discover credit or debit cards.
Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino(7)
The superior court clerk must immediately file a received juvenile restitution order without charge, assign a new case number, and seal the new file.
Required fees must be paid before filing an ex parte order application, except for guardian-ad-litem appointments and approvals of undertakings or attachments.
The motion fee must be paid when the hearing reservation is made online.
Circuit Court for Davidson County, Tennessee(7)
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The Clerk will not file a document or pleading until the required fee is paid or waived under Supreme Court Rule 298.
The appearance fee must be paid at the party’s first appearance and submitted with the written appearance.
One appearance for multiple parties incurs one appearance fee, while separate appearances for multiple parties incur separate fees.
Circuit Court of Hardin County, Illinois (2nd Judicial Circuit)(7)
The appearance fee must be paid when the party first appears and must accompany the written appearance.
The Clerk will not file a document or pleading until the required fee is paid or waived under Supreme Court Rule 298.
Superior Court of California, County of Shasta(7)
Scheduling an examination hearing requires filing the Application and Order for Appearance and Examination with the clerk’s office and paying the filing fee.
In conservatorship proceedings, the court decides after the investigator's report whether to collect, waive, or defer the investigation fee.
Fee waivers are available to indigent plaintiffs and defendants.
Montgomery County Circuit Court(6)
If a case is reopened, outstanding court costs will be invoiced.
When the court imposes costs and immediately reduces them to judgment at sentencing, the matter should be referred to the Central Collections Unit (CCU).
Court of Common Pleas of Bradford County, Pennsylvania(6)
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The plaintiff must pay the statutory clerk's fee for copies of each standing order issued and attached to the summons.
An applicant found not indigent may request a hearing to obtain judicial review of the clerk's decision without paying a review fee.
Snohomish County Superior Court(6)
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Service provider costs cannot be credited for time served, substituted with community service, or waived.
Applications for leave to sue or defend as a poor person must comply with Supreme Court Rule 298.
Northern District of Illinois(6)
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An ex parte applicant must submit the required fees to the clerk with the application and supporting papers.
Parties should consult California Rules of Court, Rules 3.50–3.58, concerning waiver of fees and costs.
Superior Court of California, County of Orange(6)
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The jury fee must be paid before or at the time a case is set on the jury docket.
More than one interim voucher may be submitted in competency and sanity cases when necessary and appropriate.
Circuit Court of Union County, Illinois (1st Judicial Circuit)(5)
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When the Sheriff or Constable collects money without a sale, one-half of the stated rates is allowed.
The Commissioners Court may adjust an exorbitant fee.
District Court fees are the same as County Court fees.
Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Illinois (1st Judicial Circuit)(5)
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No costs other than attorney professional-time fees may be reimbursed without the Court's express prior approval.
At a final hearing, the court reviews a party's filed statement of inability to afford court costs.
Circuit Court for Prince George's County(5)
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A civil action or other fee-required filing must be accompanied by a security-for-costs deposit in the amount specified on the Clerk of Courts Fee Schedule.
Court costs associated with a voluntarily dismissed action or claim are assessed to the dismissing parties unless the court orders otherwise.
Travis County District Courts(4)
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Mediation may not be ordered when a party is indigent unless it is available to that party at no cost.
The court may impose mediation fees and costs on the parties, and mediation fees are shared equally unless the parties agree otherwise.
District of Delaware(4)
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The bondsman must pay the actual extradition costs for an out-of-county re-arrest.
The bondsman must pay a flat $45 fee for an in-county re-arrest.
District of Columbia(4)
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Pro se litigants will not be charged additional fees for scanning and uploading paper filings.
No fees are charged to pro se litigants for scanning and uploading their documents.
Superior Court of Gwinnett County(4)
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The non-resident attorney fee is $250 for each attorney in each cause and must be submitted using the online fee submission form.
A non-resident attorney must satisfy the non-resident attorney fee before seeking permission to participate in a Texas court proceeding.
Washington County District Court, Texas(2)
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The required deposit for costs must be paid before filing a severed claim as a new case; if it remains unpaid 30 days after the severance order, the severed case will be dismissed.
The jury fee must be paid at least 30 days before trial.
Fourth Judicial District Court, Colorado(2)
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Southern District of Texas(1)
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Circuit Court of Jasper County, Illinois (4th Judicial Circuit)(1)
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Navarro County District Court, Texas(1)
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Bexar County District Court, Texas(1)
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Burnet County District Court, Texas(1)
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Circuit Court of Alexander County, Illinois (1st Judicial Circuit)(1)
Nueces County District Courts(1)
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