Court Fees

Office of the Superior Court Clerk

DOMESTIC AND CIVIL ACTIONS -THROUGH JUDGMENT
$80.00
  Adoptions, Civil/Domestic Actions, Garnishments, Foreign Judgments, or State of Partnership
 
***** SHERIFF’S SERVICE PER EACH DEFENDANT / NAME ADDITIONAL $25.00 EACH *****
CASES TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER COUNTY
$50.00
  (make check payable to the county the case is being transferred to)
 
GENERAL EXECUTION DOCKET AND LIEN FILING FEES (FIRST PAGE)
$5.00
Per Each Lien (any type - hospital, tax, notices, etc), Lis Pendens, Notices, or Fieri Ficias
 
  (a) each additional page after the first page
$2.00
  (b) Cancellation or release
$5.00
  (c) typing/issuing fieri ficias
$2.50
UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE (FIRST PAGE)
$10.00
Per Each Statement, Assignment, Amendment, Continuation, Termination or Release
 
  (a) each additional page after the first page of any UCC
$2.00
 
(b) filing and recording in deed records additional $10.00 first page
$2.00 each additional page
RECORDING DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO REAL ESTATE/PROPERTY
(A) Per Each Deed, Quit Claim, Modification, Cancellation, etc.
 
  (a) First page per instrument
$10.00
  (b) each additional page after the first page
$ 2.00
(B) Per Assignment of Security Deed- per deed assigned
$ 5.00
(C) Materialman's Lien or Cancellation
$ 5.00
  (a) each additional page after the first page
$ 2.00
(D) Plats, Maps or Floor Plans - each page
$ 8.00
TRADE NAMES -(filing fee only, doesn’t include publication)
$30.00
NOTARY PUBLIC APPOINTMENT (new or renewal)
$30.00
  (A) Certificate of Authority
$2.00
ISSUING SUBPOENA OR SUMMONS (no charge for criminal subpoena
$1.00
MOTOR VEHICLE JUDGMENT CERTIFICATE
$3.00
COPIES OF RECORDS
 
  (B) uncertified copy, unassisted, per page
$ .25
  (C) uncertified copy, if assistance is required, per page
$1.00
  (D) certified copy of any document, per page
$ .50
  (E) each certification or exemplification with seal
$2.00
  (F) copies larger than 81/2" x 14", per page
$2.00
  (G) computer printouts, per page or equivalent
$2.50
APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT AND COURT OF APPEALS
 
  (A) preparation of record, per page
$1.50
  (B) submission of court reporter’s transcript, per transcript
$5.00
  (C) per certificate and seal (in addition to all other costs)
$2.00
  (D) copying transcript of record where required, per page
$1.50
VETERAN’S DISCHARGE (must present valid Identification)
no charge
BAR ADMISSION DOCUMENTS
no charge

 

Office of the State Court Clerk

CIVIL ACTIONS -THROUGH JUDGMENT
$80.00
  Appeals, Civil Actions, Garnishments, Foreign Judgments, or Dispossessory
 
***** SHERIFF’S SERVICE PER EACH DEFENDANT / NAME ADDITIONAL $25.00 EACH *****
CASES TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER COUNTY
$50.00
  (make check payable to the county the case is being transferred to)
 
ISSUING SUBPOENA OR SUMMONS (no charge for criminal subpoena)
$50.00
ISSUING FIERI FICIAS (please send two checks)
$2.50
  To prepare FiFa make check to Clerk of State Court
$5.00
  To file FiFa make check to Clerk of Superior Court
COPIES OF RECORDS
 
  (B) uncertified copy, unassisted, per page
$ .25
  (C) uncertified copy, if assistance is required, per page
$1.00
  (D) certified copy of any document, per page
$ .50
  (E) each certification or exemplification with seal
$2.00
  (F) copies larger than 81/2" x 14", per page
$2.00
  (G) computer printouts, per page or equivalent
$2.50
APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT AND COURT OF APPEALS
 
  (A) preparation of record, per page
$1.50
  (B) submission of court reporter’s transcript, per transcript
$5.00
  (C) per certificate and seal (in addition to all other costs)
$2.00
  (D) copying transcript of record where required, per page
$1.50

Magistrate Court of Fayette County

I. Civil Cost -- Through Judgment
  A. Statement of Claim (one defendant)
$69.00
    For each additional defendant add
$25.00
  B. Summons of Dispossessory (one defendant)
$69.00
    For each additional defendant add
$25.00
  C. Garnishments
$69.00
  D. Foreclosure of Personal Property & Post Judgment Interrogatories
$69.00
  E. Subpoena
$1.00
  F. Foreclosure of Abandoned Vehicles
$33.00
II. Fieri Facias  
  A. Cost of Fi Fa (payable to Magistrate Court)
$2.00
  B. Recording on G.E.D. (payable to Superior Court)
$5.00
III. A. Certified copy of a record:  
    (a) Certification and seal
$2.00
    (b) Each page
$.50
  B. Uncertified copy of any record, per page
$.25
  C. Appeals to State Court
$80.00
IV. Constable's fees
 
  A. Constable's service fee for 2nd attempt where insufficient or incorrect address was furnished
$25.00
  B. Service of second original
$25.00
  C. Levy Fee or Writ of Possession
$25.00

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