Fees Payable in Advance

Fees for new filings are payable in advance of filing.  Copy fees are also payable in advance.  Case filings and copy requests received through the mail MUST include a self-addressed, stamped envelope for return of the copies.  The Circuit Clerk does not accept mail with postage due.  It is returned to the sender marked REFUSED. 

 

 Fee Schedule

SC Small Claims - not to exceed $250.00 $ 91.00
SC Small Claims - $250.01 to $500.00 $ 101.00
SC Small Claims - $500.01 to $2,500.00 $ 121.00
SC Small Claims - $2,500.01 to $10,000.00 $156.00
AR Arbitration - $10,000.01 to 15,000.00 $156.00
AR Arbitration - $15,000.01 to $50,000.00 $241.00
LM Law - up to $15,000
  (Replevin, Detinue, Distress for Rent)
$156.00
LM Law - $15,000.01 to $50,000.00
(Replevin, Detinue, Distress for Rent)
$241.00
LM (Forcibles) Possession only or Possession and Rent - up to $15,000.00 $131.00
LM (Forcibles) Possession and Rent exceeding $15,000.00 $241.00
LA Law - over $50,000.00 $241.00
DV Dissolution of Marriage or Legal Separation $241.00
DV Joint Simplified Dissolution of Marriage (includes both parties) $241.00
CH Chancery $241.00
CH Chancery - Mortgage Foreclosure - Residential $291.00
CH Chancery - Mortgage Foreclosure - Non-residential $241.00
MR Miscellaneous Remedy - except Administrative Review $241.00
MR Miscellaneous Remedy - Name Change - Adult or Minor $241.00
MR Miscellaneous Remedy - Administrative Review $193.00
MR Miscellaneous Remedy - Administrative Review - Unemployment No Fee
MR Miscellaneous Remedy - Habeas Corpus $141.00
AD Adoption $65.00
FA Family - Paternity, Custody & Visitation $ 121.00
FA Family - Petition for order to issue marriage license $ 91.00
FA Family - Notice to Putative Father $ 93.00
FA Family - Register Foreign Support Order $121.00
FA Family - Petition for Emancipation of Minor $ 106.00
OP Order of Protection - Stalking No Contact - Civil No Contact No Fee
MH Mental Health $ 241.00
ED Eminent Domain $241.00
MC Municipal Corporation - Petition for Annex by Private Party $241.00
TX Tax Deed - One Parcel $241.00
TX Tax Deed - Each Additional Parce $ 60.00
TX Tax Deed - Each Mailing - Plus Postage $ 10.00
TX Tax Objections - Each Tax Bill Objected to - Whenever Filed $ 121.00
  Judgment of Confession, Including Answer Fee - up to $1,500.00 $131.00
  Judgment of Confession, Including Answer Fee - $1,500.01 - $15,000 $196.00
  Judgment of Confession, Including Answer Fee - over $15,000.00 $281.00


Petition to Intervene Fee equal to fee had a separate action been filed
Counterclaim or Third Party Fee equal to fee had a seperate action been filed, less amount already paid
Complaint for Answer or Appearance

 

SC Small Claims - 6 person Jury $ 12.50
SC Small Claims - 12 person $ 25.00
LM/AR Law/Arbitration - anything under $15,000 - 6 person Jury (excluding Small Claims) $102.50
LM Forcible Entry & Detainer - 6 person jury $ 102.50
LM Forcible Entry & Detainer - 12 person jury $ 212.50
All Others All Other Case Types - excluding Probate $ 212.50

 

SC Small Claims - up to $1,500.00 $106.00
SC Small Claims - $1,500.01 - $10,000.00 $136.00
LM/AR Law/Arbitration - $10,000.01 - $15,000.00 $136.00
LM/AR Law/Arbitration - over $15,000.00 $136.00
CH Chancery $136.00
DV Dissolution of Marriage $136.00
FA/AD Family/Adoption $136.00
MR Miscellaneous Remedy - Appearance Fee $136.00
MR Miscellaneous Remedy - Forfeiture Answer - up to $250.00 $ 10.00
MR Miscellaneous Remedy - Forfeiture Answer - $250.01 - $500.00 $ 20.00
MR Miscellaneous Remedy - Forfeiture Answer - $500.01 - $2,500.00 $ 30.00
MR Miscellaneous Remedy - Forfeiture Answer - $2,500.01 - $15,000.00 $ 75.00
MR Miscellaneous Remedy - Forfeiture Answer - Anything other than Monetary Amount $ 75.00
LM/LF Forcible Entry & Detainer - Possession Only or Possession up to $1,500.00 $136.00
LM/LF Forcible Entry & Detainer - Possession & Rent over $1,500.00 $136.00
All Others All Other Case Types - excluding Probate $136.00



Auxiliary Proceedings:

Citation Judgment up to $1,000.00 $ 15.00
Citation Judgment from $1,000.01 to $5,000.00 $ 30.00
Citation Judgment over $5,000.00 $ 50.00
Garnishment Judgment up to $1,000.00 $ 15.00
Garnishment Judgment from $1,000.01 to $5,000.00 $ 30.00
Garnishment Judgment over $5,000.00 $ 50.00
Wage Deduction Judgment up to $1,000.00 $ 15.00
Wage Deduction Judgment from $1,000.01 to $5,000.00 $ 30.00
Wage Deduction Judgment over $5,000.00 $ 50.00
Alias Summons or Alias Citation $ 5.00
Petition to Vacate or Petition to Modify Less than 30 days after Final Judgment or Order **Exception: Small Claims or Petition to Reopen an Estate $ 50.00
Petition to Vacate or Petition to Modify More than 30 days after Final Judgment or Order **Exception: Child Support or Maintenance $ 75.00

 

Filing Fee for Appeal - All Case Types $ 60.00
Preparation Fee for Appeal - under 100 pages No Additional Fee
Preparation Fee for Appeal - 101 - 200 pages $ 90.00 Additional Fee
Preparation Fee for Appeal - over 200 pages $ .25 per page Additional Fee
Preparation Fee for Supplemental Records $ .25 per page Additional Fee

 

Petition to Expunge - Any case type $ 60.00
Transfer Fee $ 40.00 plus postage
Record Search $ 6.00 per year/per party/per division
Court Docket Sheet $ 6.00
Copy Fees - First Page               COPY FEE SCHEDULE $ 2.00 first page
Copy Fees - Next 19 Pages $ .50 per page
Copy Fees - All remaining pages over 20 pages $ .25 per page
Notices Requiring Certified Mail or Registered Mail $ 10.00 plus postage
Certification or Exemplification (the first except in Small Claims & Forcible $ 6.00
Adoption Investigation Fee $250.00
Child Support History Reports $ 6.00
Notice of Rejection -
Award $30,000 or less
$200.00
Notice of Rejection -
Award greater than $30,000
$500.00
Returned Check Fee (check returned for any reason) $ 25.00


Probate Fees
New Filings (payable in advance)

Testate $ 331.00
Intestate $ 331.00
Missing Person - Value of Real & Personal Property not to exceed $15,000.00 $ 121.00
Missing Person - Value of Real & Personal Property over $15,000.00 $ 331.00
Disabled Person - Value of Real & Personal Property not to exceed $15,000.00 $121.00
Disabled Person - Value of Real & Personal Property over $15,000.00 $156.00
Guardianship - Person $101.00
Guardianship - Estate $121.00
Cause of Action - Amount not exceeding $5,000.00 (in addition to Guardianship) $101.00
Cause of Action - Amount exceeding $5,000.00 (in addition to Guardianship) $131.00
Petition to Sell Real Estate in the Administration of any Estate $113.00
Will Contest $121.00
Construction of Will $121.00
Transfer Will $ 10.00
In all other cases where letters are issued only for a certain reason other than the administering of an estate or for the care of property of person; Proof of heirship without administration:; or Admission of a will or foreign will to probate without adminstration, including heirship $121.00

 

Appearance Fee (**except for those listed below) $ 111.00
Appearance Fee **Executor, Administrator, Administrator to Collect, Guardian, Guardian Ad Litem and Special Administrator No Fee
Account - Other than One Final Account $ 106.00
Claim - $150.00 to $500.00 $101.00
Claim - $500.01 to $10,000.00 $121.00
Claim - over $10,000.00 $141.00
Jury Demand $137.50
Letter of Office $ 2.00
Reopen Estate & Reissue Letters $ 73.00

 







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