Costs for Civil/Small Claims

All costs for Civil and Small Claims filings must be paid at the time of filing. We accept payment by cash, credit card (Mastercard and Visa), money order, certified check, personal or business check.

Civil Cost Schedule

FILING FEES  
Complaint $95.00
Each Additional Defendant
$15.00
Complaint in Forcible Entry & Detainer
 $105.00
Each Additional Defendant
 $15.00
Counterclaim/Crossclaim with Summons
 $15.00
Amended Complaint/Third Party Complaint with Summons
 $15.00
Each Additional Defendant to be served
 $15.00
Implied Consent, 12-Point, All Appeals to BMV
 $95.00
Praecipe for Subpoena (For each Witness Subpoenaed)
 $10.00
(Plus separate $6.00 payment to each witness/check or money order only)
  
Alias Praecipe for Service for each person
 $15.00
Personal or Residential Service by Bailiff
 $25.00
Certificate of Judgment Filing (From Another Court)
 $18.00
Trusteeship Filing
 $40.00
Ordinary Mail
 $ 5.00

 

EXECUTIONS  
Order in Aid Proceedings: Debtor's Examination $ 35.00
Bank Garnishments (Plus $1.00 to Garnishee) $ 18.00
Wage Garnishments
 $125.00
Citation in Contempt Praecipe
 $ 35.00
Certificate of Judgment / to Issue
 $10.00
Execution against Chattels (Plus Levy Deposit)
 $ 75.00
Order of Sale
 $ 25.00
Writ of Restitution (After initial writ)
 $ 75.00

 

DEPOSITS  
Jury Demand (Additional deposit may be Required)
 $500.00
Move Out Pursuant to Writ of Restitution
 $400.00
Levy of Execution on Personal Property
$200.00
Levy of Execution on Mobile Home
 $350.00
Personal Service by Sheriff
 $ 30.00

 

SMALL CLAIMS  
Small Claims Filing
 $ 45.00
(Plus $15.00 each additional Defendant)  
Transfer to Regular Civil Docket
$ 50.00

 

OTHER COSTS  
Exemplified Copy of Judgment $ 15.00
Service on Secretary of State or by Publication
$ 25.00
Certified Copy of Judgment
 $ 2.50
Copies (Per Page)
 $ .05

Bench Warrant to issue

$ 40.00
 Summons to Revive Judgement (per Defendant)

 $ 15.00


(Fees effective OCTOBER 16, 2009)