Filing Fees

The following fees are not a comprehensive list of all fees charged by the City Court and are subject to change. Payments must be made in cash, money order, or certified bank (payable to the City Court). The Court does not accept personal checks or business checks. Checks drawn on attorney accounts are accepted at the discretion of the Court.

*Postage fees may change depending on USPS rates*

 
SMALL/COMMERCIAL CLAIMS
Form Fee
Small Claims (for damages of $1000.00 or less) $15.00
Small Claims (for damages over $1000.00) $20.00
Commercial Claims/Consumer Transaction Claims Filing Fee
(Fees for single defendant named in application)
$25.00
Plus Postage  
Note: For each additional defendant/address named, an additional postage fee must be added to the fee indicated in the fee's column.
 
Small Claims Jury Demand Fee:
(only a defendant can request trial by jury in a small claims case)
$70.00
Undertaking $50.00
Total = $120.00
 
 
CIVIL ACTIONS
Form Fee
Jury Demand Fee $70.00
Note of Issue Fee $40.00
Total = $110.00
First Papers $45.00
Consumer Credit Transactions (as of September 1, 2010) $140.00
Summary Proceedings (Evictions) $45.00
Trial De Novo $75.00
 
 
MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL COURT FEES
Form Fee
Transcript of Judgment or Satisfaction of Judgement $6.00
Certificate of Disposition $6.00
Information Subpoena $3.00
Civil Case Appeal $30.00
Exemplified Copy
(Clerk Certification with Judicial Acknowledgment)
$15.00
 
CRIMINAL COURT FEES
Form Fee
Certificate of Disposition/Conviction $5.00
DNA Data Bank Fee or Sex Offender Registration Fee $50.00
Termination of Suspension of Driver's License - (prior to July 7, 2009) $35.00 (per ticket)
Termination of Suspension of Driver's License - (after July 6, 2009) $70.00 (per ticket)

 

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