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District Clerk Fees
Adoption of Adult
Fee
Cost
Legal Statute
Clerk's Basic Filing Fee
$50.00
(GC 51.317 (b)(1))
State Consolidated Fee
$45.00
(LGC 133.151(b))
Judicial Support Fee
$42.00
(LGC 133.154)
Statewide E-filing Fee
$30.00
(GC 51.851(b))
Records Management Fee
$10.00
(GC 51.317 (b)(4), (c))
Indigent Legal Services Fee
$5.00
(LGC 133.152)
Law Library Fee
$20.00
(LGC 323.023)
Court Reporter Fee
$15.00
(GC 51.601)
Court Record Preservation Fund
$10.00
(GC 51.708)
Records Management Fee - DC
$10.00
(GC 51.317(b)(4), (5))
Courthouse Security Fee
$5.00
(LGC 291.008)
Judicial and Court Personnel Training
$5.00
(GC 51.971)
Appellate Judicial System Fee
$5.00
(GC 22.2021)
TOTAL BASE FILING FEES - ADOP-ADULT
$252.00
Adoption of Child
Fee
Cost
Legal Statute
Judicial and Court Personnel Training
$5.00
(GC 51.971)
Clerk's Basic Filing Fee
$50.00
(GC 51.317 (b)(1))
State Consolidated Fee
$45.00
(LGC 133.151(b))
Judicial Support Fee
$42.00
(LGC 133.154)
Central Adoption Registry Fee
$15.00
(FC 108.006)
Statewide E-Filing Fee
$30.00
(GC 51.851(b))
Records Management Fee
$10.00
(GC 51.317 (b)(4), (c))
Indigent Legal Services Fee
$5.00
(LGC 133.152)
Law Library Fee
$20.00
(LGC 323.023)
Court Reporter Fee
$15.00
(GC 51.601)
Court Record Preservation Fund
$10.00
(GC 51.708)
Records Management Fee - DC
$10.00
(GC 51.317(b)(4), (5))
Courthouse Security Fee
$5.00
(LGC 291.008)
Appellate Judicial System Fee
$5.00
(GC 22.2021)
TOTAL BASE FILING FEES - ADOPTION
$267.00
Civil
Fee
Cost
Legal Statute
Judicial and Court Personnel Training
$5.00
(GC 51.971)
Clerk's Basic Filing Fee**
$50.00
(GC 51.317 (b)(1))
State Consolidated Fee
$50.00
(LGC 133.151(a))
Judicial Support Fee
$42.00
(LGC 133.154)
Statewide E-Filing Fee
$30.00
(GC 51.851(b))
Records Management Fee
$10.00
(GC 51.317 (b)(4), (c))
Indigent Legal Services Fee
$10.00
(LGC 133.152)
Law Library Fee
$20.00
(LGC 323.023)
Court Reporter Fee
$15.00
(GC 51.601)
Court Record Preservation Fund
$10.00
(GC 51.708)
Records Management Fee-DC
$10.00
(GC 51.317(b)(4), (5))
Courthouse Security Fee
$5.00
(LGC 291.008)
Appellate Judicial System Fee
$5.00
(GC 22.2021)
TOTAL BASE FILING FEES - CIVIL
$262.00
Deliquent Tax Suit
Fee
Cost
Legal Statute
Judicial and Court Personnel Training
$5.00
(GC 51.971)
Clerk's Basic Filing Fee
$50.00
(GC 51.317 (b)(1))
State Consolidated Fee
$50.00
(LGC 133.151(a))
Judicial Support Fee
$42.00
(LGC 133.154)
Statewide E-Filing Fee
$30.00
(GC 51.851(b))
Records Management Fee
$10.00
(GC 51.317 (b)(4), (c))
Indigent Legal Services Fee
$10.00
(LGC 133.152)
Court Record Preservation Fund
$10.00
(GC 51.708)
Records Management Fee - DC
$10.00
(GC 51.317(b)(4), (5))
Courthouse Security Fee
$5.00
(LGC 291.008)
TOTAL BASE FILING FEES - TAX SUIT
$222.00
Divorce
Fee
Cost
Legal Statute
Judicial and Court Personnel Training
$5.00
(GC 51.971)
Clerk's Basic Filing Fee
$50.00
(GC 51.317 (b)(1)
State Consolidated Fee
$45.00
(LGC 133.151(b))
Judicial Support Fee
$42.00
(LGC 133.154)
Statewide E-Filing Fee
$30.00
(GC 51.851(b))
Records Management Fee
$10.00
(GC 51.317 (b)(4), (c))
Indigent Legal Services Fee
$5.00
(LGC 133.152)
Law Library Fee
$20.00
(LGC 323.023)
Family Protection Fee
$15.00
(GC 51.961)
Court Reporter Fee
$15.00
(GC 51.601)
Court Record Preservation Fund
$10.00
(GC 51.708)
Records Management Fee - DC
$10.00
(GC 51.317(b)(4), (5))
Courthouse Security Fee
$5.00
(LGC 291.008)
Judgment/Divorce Fee (BVS)
$1.00
(H&SC 194.002(e))
Appellate Judicial System Fee
$5.00
(GC 22.2021)
TOTAL BASE FILING FEES - DIVORCE
$268.00
Expunction
Fee
Cost
Legal Statute
Judicial and Court Personnel Training
$5.00
(GC 51.971)
Clerk's Basic Filing Fee
$50.00
(GC 51.317 (b)(1))
State Consolidated Fee
$50.00
(LGC 133.151(a))
Judicial Support Fee
$42.00
(LGC 133.154)
Statewide E-Filing Fee
$30.00
(GC 51.851(b))
Records Management Fee
$10.00
(GC 51.317 (b)(4), (c))
Indigent Legal Services Fee
$10.00
(LGC 133.152)
Law Library Fee
$20.00
(LGC 323.023)
Court Reporter Fee
$15.00
(GC 51.601)
Court Record Preservation Fund
$10.00
(GC 51.708)
Records Management Fee-DC
$10.00
(GC 51.317(b)(4), (5))
Courthouse Security Fee
$5.00
(LGC 291.008)
Appellate Judicial System Fee
$5.00
(GC 22.2021)
TOTAL BASE FILING FEES - EXPUNCTION
$262.00
(+$8.00 per Notification)
Family Law Cases
Fee
Cost
Legal Statute
Judicial and Court Personnel Training
$5.00
(GC 51.971)
Clerk's Basic Filing Fee
$50.00
(GC 51.317 (b)(1))
State Consolidated Fee
$45.00
(LGC 133.151(b))
Judicial Support Fee
$42.00
(LGC 133.154)
Statewide E-Filing Fee
$30.00
(GC 51.851(b))
Records Management Fee
$10.00
(GC 51.317 (b)(4), (c))
Indigent Legal Services Fee
$5.00
(LGC 133.152)
Law Library Fee
$20.00
(LGC 323.023)
Court Reporter Fee
$15.00
(GC 51.601)
Court Record Preservation Fund
$10.00
(GC 51.708)
Records Management Fee - DC
$10.00
(GC 51.317(b)(4), (5))
Courthouse Security Fee
$5.00
(LGC 291.008)
Appellate Judicial System Fee
$5.00
(GC 22.2021)
TOTAL BASE FILING FEES - FAMILY
$252.00
Name Change
Fee
Cost
Legal Statute
Clerk's Basic Filing Fee
$50.00
(GC 51.317 (b)(1))
State Consolidated Fee
$45.00
(LGC 133.151(a))
Judicial Support Fee
$42.00
(LGC 133.154)
Statewide E-Filing Fee
$30.00
(GC 51.851(b))
Records Management Fee
$10.00
(GC 51.317 (b)(4), (c))
Indigent Legal Services Fee
$5.00
(LGC 133.152)
Law Library Fee
$20.00
(LGC 323.023)
Court Reporter Fee
$15.00
(GC 51.601)
Court Record Preservation Fund
$10.00
(GC 51.708)
Records Management Fee - DC
$10.00
(GC 51.317(b)(4), (5))
Courthouse Security Fee
$5.00
(LGC 291.008)
Appellate Judicial System Fee
$5.00
(GC 22.2021)
Judicial and Court Personnel Training
$5.00
(GC 51.971)
TOTAL BASE FILING FEES - NAME CHANGE
$252.00
Petition for Non-Disclosure
Fee
Cost
Legal Statute
Judicial and Court Personnel Training
$5.00
(GC 51.971)
Clerk's Basic Filing Fee
$50.00
(GC 51.317 (b)(1))
State Consolidated Fee
$50.00
(LGC 133.151(a))
Judicial Support Fee
$42.00
(LGC 133.154)
Petition for Non-Disclosure Fee
$28.00
(GC 411.081(d)-(h))
Statewide E-Filing Fee
$30.00
(GC 51.851(b))
Records Management Fee
$10.00
(GC 51.317 (b)(4), (c))
Indigent Legal Services Fee
$10.00
(LGC 133.152)
Law Library Fee
$20.00
(LGC 323.023)
Court Reporter Fee
$15.00
(GC 51.601)
Court Record Preservation Fund
$10.00
(GC 51.708)
Records Management Fee - DC
$10.00
(GC 51.317(b)(4), (5))
Courthouse Security Fee
$5.00
(LGC 291.008)
Appellate Judicial System Fee
$5.00
(GC 22.2021)
TOTAL BASE FILING FEES - ND
$290.00
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Family)
Fee
Cost
Legal Statute
Judicial and Court Personnel Training
$5.00
(GC 51.971)
Clerk's Basic Filing Fee
$50.00
(GC 51.317 (b)(1))
State Consolidated Fee
$45.00
(LGC 133.151(b))
Judicial Support Fee
$42.00
(LGC 133.154)
Statewide E-Filing Fee
$30.00
(GC 51.851(b))
Records Management Fee
$10.00
(GC 51.317 (b)(4), (c))
Indigent Legal Services Fee
$5.00
(LGC 133.152)
Law Library Fee
$20.00
(LGC 323.023)
Court Reporter Fee
$15.00
(GC 51.601)
Court Record Preservation Fund
$10.00
(GC 51.708)
Records Management Fee - DC
$10.00
(GC 51.317(b)(4), (5))
Courthouse Security Fee
$5.00
(LGC 291.008)
Appellate Judicial System Fee
$5.00
(GC 22.2021)
TOTAL BASE FILING FEES - WRIT OF HC
$252.00
Protective Order (Against Respondent)
Fee
Cost
Legal Statute
Clerk's Basic Filing Fee
$50.00
(GC 51.317 (b)(1))
State Consolidated Fee
$45.00
(LGC 133.151(a))
Judicial Support Fee
$42.00
(LGC 133.154)
Statewide E-Filing Fee
$30.00
(GC 51.851(b))
Records Management Fee
$10.00
(GC 51.317 (b)(4), (c))
Indigent Legal Services Fee
$5.00
(LGC 133.152)
Law Library Fee
$20.00
(LGC 323.023)
Court Reporter Fee
$15.00
(GC 51.601)
Court Record Preservation Fund
$10.00
(GC 51.708)
Records Management Fee - DC
$10.00
(GC 51.317(b)(4), (5))
Protective Order Fee
$16.00
(FC 81.003)
Issue Protective Order Citation
$8.00
Sheriff Service Fee
$75.00
Courthouse Security Fee
$5.00
(LGC 291.008)
Appellate Judicial System Fee
$5.00
(GC 22.2021)
Judicial and Court Personnel Training
$5.00
(GC 51.971)
TOTAL BASE FILING FEES - P.O.
$351.00
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Miscellaneous Fees
Fee
Cost
Cost Family
Counter Petition
$90.00
$85.00
Motion for New Trial
$90.00
$85.00
Filing Intervention
$90.00
$15.00
Motion to Modify
$90.00
$15.00
Motion for Enforcement
$90.00
$15.00
Motion to Transfer
$90.00
$15.00
Transfer Fee
$50.00
$45.00
Third Party Petition
$90.00
Jury Fee
$40.00
Temporary Restraining Order Citation
$12.00
Issuance of Writ
$12.00
Show Cause Citation
$8.00
Citation
$8.00
Citation by Certified Mail
$65.00
Citation Serving Secretary of State (return citation to requestor for mailing)
$12.00
Supersedeas Bond - Civil
$4.00
Filing and Approving Bond
$4.00
Record Search (Civil or Criminal) Per Name
$5.00
Insufficient Check
$25.00
Copies (per page +$1.00 per document if Certified)
$1.00
Filing Motion for Appeal
$1 PER PAGE + $10.00 MAILING
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**Additional Fees for Civil Suits with Multiple Cases (GC 51.317 (b-1))

11-25 Plaintiffs Additional $25.00
26-100 Plaintiffs  Additional $50.00
101-500 Plaintiffs Additional $75.00
501-1000 Plaintiffs Additional $100.00
1001 or More Plaintiffs Additional $150.00

 

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For 506th District Court information, see: Court506.com

Sheriff's Fees for Service
Fee
Cost
Subpoenas
$75.00
Summons
$75.00
Writ of Attachment
$200.00
Writ of Garnishment
$75.00
Writ of Sequestration
$200.00
Order of Sale
$200.00
Writ of Possession
$200.00
Forcible Detainer
$75.00
Citations
$75.00
Injunction
$60.00
Notice
$60.00
Posting
$60.00
Precept
$60.00
Publication
$60.00
Restraining Order
$75.00
Show Cause
$75.00
Writs of Execution
$200.00
Habeas Corpus
$150.00
Writ of Restitution
$150.00
Notice of Application
$25.00
Delivery Bond
$25.00
Replevy Bond
$50.00
Trustee Sale
$75.00
Execution of Bill of Sale
$25.00
Any Other Non-Writ
$75.00
Any Other Writ
$200.00
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