Circuit Court Civil Fee Schedules

Effective January 1, 2009


Litigation Tax                                                                                                            $82.50

CLERK’S FEES                                                                                
                                                                                                                       Total filing fee

Category One Case (bond may be used)                                 $225.00 + 82.50 = 307.50
Contracts, torts, personal injury, property damage, malpractice, wrongful death,
employment discrimination, civil rights suits, tax disputes, special remedies, and cases not
otherwise specified.

Category Two Cases                                                                   $150.00 + 82.50 = 232.50
Workers comp cases (bond may be used), appeals to circuit from general sessions, city courts
and other courts hearing, transfers from foreign counties, writs of mandamus, condemnation/
inverse condemnation and quo warranto actions.

Category Three Cases                                                                 $100.00 + 82.50 = 182.50
Adoptions, legitimations, paternity cases, termination of parental rights, and other domestic
relations matters not otherwise designated, restoration of citizenship, name changes, minor
settlements, enforcement of foreign judgments, and orders of protection (required in advance)
cross-filings, and counter complaints.

Intervening, Counter or Cross Filing Complaints.                                                $100.00

Category Four Cases                                                                    $75.00 + 82.50 = 157.50
Child support enforcement and modification, interstate support cases, modification of
Parenting plan, civil contempt.

Third Party complaints Same fee as original complaint (In Advance)

 

Other charges and fees

Summons (Out of County)           $22.00             Continuances                                   $7.00 each
To County Sheriff                                                 Post Judgment Motion/Order         $25.00 each
                                                                             Certification and Seal                      $5.00 each
Secretary of State                       $20.00              Copies                                             $0.50 page
Commissioner of Insurance        $15.00              Preparing Record to Appellate    $300.00
                                                                             Court (check to be attached
Subpoena (In County)                   $6.00              to Notice of Appeal)
Subpoena (Out of County)
                  To Circuit Court           $6.00               Levy/Lien (In County)
                  To County Sheriff      $22.00                                To Circuit Court           $23.00
                                                                                               To County Sheriff        $42.00
Garnishment (In County)             $25.00              Levy/Lien (Out of County)
                      To Sheriff               $22.00                                To Circuit Court          $25.00
                                                                                               To County Sheriff        $42.00
Garnishment (Out of County)
                      To Circuit Court      $25.00
                      To County Sheriff   $22.00              Publication                                    $25.00