Family Law (Domestic Relations) Filing Fees (in addition to Attorney Fees)

• New Divorce: $163.00
• Post-Divorce Motion (e.g., Modification of Custody, Visitation, Child Support or Alimony; Motion for Contempt): $266.00
• Default Judgment: $50.00
• Certified Mail: $10.00
• Subpoenas: $12.00
• Income Withholding Order (Subsequent to original order): $10.00
• Income Withholding Order (New): $28.00
• Income Withholding Order (Termination): $28.00
• Garnishments: $30.00
• Executions: $30.00
• Appeals: $100.00

Circuit Civil (Personal Injury) Filing Fees (in addition to Attorney Fees)

• For suits up to $50,000 in damages (exclusive of interest and costs, but including attorney's fees if allowed by law or contract) - Declaratory Judgments, Injunctions, Complaints for Equitable Relief, and Real Property cases, although not seeking specific sums will fall into this fee range.
  • 1 Plaintiff: $215.00
  • Each additional Plaintiff: $100.00 (does not apply if 2nd Plaintiff's only claim is loss of consortium).
• For suits exceeding $50,000 in damages (exclusive of interest and costs, but including attorney's fees if allowed by law or contract).  This fee range will apply to all torts in which the complaint requests unspecified damages or punitive damages.  This rate also applies to all collection/account cases in which the amount exceeds $50,000.
  • 1 Plaintiff: $315.00
  • Each additional Plaintiff: $100.00 (does not apply if 2nd Plaintiff's only claim is loss of consortium).
    
• Jury Demand: $100.00
• Additional Defendants:
  • Personal Service (Sheriff/Process Server): $10.00 each.
  • Service by Certified Mail: $10.00 each.
• Counter-claims, Cross-Claims, Third Party Motions, Third Party Complaints, Motions for Intervention, Complaints in Intervention and Declaratory Judgments (where such relief is requested after the initiation of Complaint): $297.00 (plus service fees).
• Application for Default Judgment, Motions for Default Judgment, Motions for Judgment on the Pleadings and Motions for Summary Judgment: $50.00
• Attachments, Garnishments and Executions: $30.00
• Subpoenas: $12.00

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