CIRCUIT COURT I & II CIVIL FEES
| NEW CASE - CATEGORY 1: | |
|---|---|
| Clerk’s Fee | $227.00 |
| Archive Fee | $5.00 |
| Litigation Tax | $85.00 |
| Service Fee (per defendant) | $42.00 |
| Total with Service | $359.00 |
| Total without Service | $317.00 |
| For Case Types: | |
| Abstract or Structured settlement Breach of Contract Cases Not Otherwise Specified Civil Rights Suits Contracts/Debts (bond may be used) Employment Discrimination Malpractice/Wrongful Death Special Remedies Tax Disputes Torts/Personal Injury Sale of Property |
| NEW CASE - CATEGORY 2: | |
|---|---|
| Clerk’s Fee | $152.00 |
| Archive Fee | $5.00 |
| Litigation Tax | $85.00 |
| Service Fee (per defendant) | $42.00 |
| Total With Service | $284.00 |
| Total Without Service | $242.00 |
| For case types: | |
| Worker’s Comp (bond may be used) Appeal to Circuit From Sessions, Juvenile, City Courts and Other Courts – Divorces or Civil Cases Transferred from another County (Lit tax up front) Condemnation/Inverse Condemnations Petition for Certiorari Quo Warrant Actions Transfers From Foreign Counties Writs of Mandamus |
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| Conservatorships: | |
| Clerk’s Fee | $162.00 |
| Archive Fee | $5.00 |
| Litigation Tax | $85.00 |
| Service Fee (per defendant) | $42.00 |
| Total With Service | $294.00 |
| Total Without Service | $252.00 |
| Letter of conservatorship (Existing Case) | $5.50 |
| Annual Accounting (Existing case) | $40.00 |
| Guardianships: | |
| Clerk’s Fee | $162.00 |
| Archive Fee | $5.00 |
| Litigation Tax | $85.00 |
| Service Fee (per defendant) | $42.00 |
| Total With Service | $294.00 |
| Total Without Service | $252.00 |
| Judicial Hospitalizations: | |
| Clerk’s Fee | $162.00 |
| Archive Fee | $5.00 |
| Litigation Tax | $85.00 |
| Service Fee (per defendant) | $42.00 |
| Total With Service | $294.00 |
| Total Without Service | $252.00 |
| NEW CASE - CATEGORY 3: | |
|---|---|
| Clerk’s Fee | $102.00 |
| Archive Fee | $5.00 |
| Litigation Tax | $85.00 |
| Service Fee (per defendant) | $42.00 |
| Total With Service | $234.00 |
| Total Without Service | $192.00 |
| For Case Types: | |
| Adoptions (check to Vital Records $30.00 for Birth Certificate) add’l certificate $15.00 Legitimations Paternity Cases Termination of Parental Rights Domestic Relations Matters Not Otherwise Designated Restoration of Citizenship Name Change Minor’s Settlement Enforcement of Foreign Judgment (Registration of Foreign Decree) Order of Protection (fee not required in advance) |
| CATEGORY 4: (Existing cases) | |
|---|---|
| Clerk’s Fee | $77.00 |
| Service Fee (per defendant) | $42.00 |
| Total With Service | $119.00 |
| Total Without Service | $77.00 |
| For Case Types: | |
| Child Support Enforcement and Modification Interstate Support Cases Modification of Parenting Plan Civil/Criminal Contempt or Modification of Order |
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CIRCUIT COURT I & II DOMESTIC FEES
| Divorce with Children (and/or Annulment) | |
|---|---|
| Clerk’s Fee | $202.00 |
| Archive Fee | $5.00 |
| Litigation Tax | $85.00 |
| Service Fee (per defendant) | $42.00 |
| Total With Service | $334.00 |
| Total Without Service | $292.00 |
| For open case pleadings: Civil/Criminal Contempt Modifications of Parenting Plan Change of Custody |
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| Clerk | $77.00 |
| Service Fee | $42.00 |
| Total with Service | $119.00 |
| Divorce without Children (Annulment) | |
|---|---|
| Clerk’s Fee | $127.00 |
| Archive Fee | $5.00 |
| Litigation Tax | $85.00 |
| Service Fee (per defendant) | $42.00 |
| Total With Service | $259.00 |
| Total Without Service | $217.00 |
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CIRCUIT COURT I & II MISCELLANEOUS & FAX FEES
| MISCELLANEOUS (Existing Cases) | |
|---|---|
| Counter-Complaints, Cross Filings | $100.00 |
| Contempt (+ Service Fee if needed $42.00=$119.00 total) | $77.00 |
| Third Party Complaints – Same as Original Complaint less Litigation Tax | |
| Secretary of State Service (must be certified) (per defendant) | $20.00 |
| Commissioner of Insurance Service (per defendant) | $15.00 |
| Publication Service Wilson Post | $32.00 |
| Publication Service Lebanon Democrat | $40.00 |
| Certification and Seal (plus $.50 per page) | $5.00 |
| Subpoenas ($6.00 clerk plus $42.00 service fee) | $48.00 |
| Post Judgment Orders | $25.00 |
| Slow Pay Motions (clerk) | $25.00 |
| Garnishments w/service To be paid when issued | $47.00 |
| Without Service | $25.00 |
| Property or financial garnishment Levy w/service To be paid when issued | $67.00 |
| Without Service | $25.00 |
| Copies (per page) | $0.50 |
| Qualified Domestic Relations Orders | $25.00 |
| Petitions for New Bonding Companies – Category 1 filing | See Category 1 |
| Changes to Existing Bonding Co (adding person) | $77.00 |
| Appeal to Court of Appeals (Clerk plus $1000.00 bond) | $300.00 |
| Continuances (taxed at end of case) + $5.00 each add’l | $7.00 |
| Annual Accountings (Clerk) | $40.00 |
| Final Accountings (Clerk) | $40.00 |
| Expungements – Civil | $150.00 |
| Fax/Copies: (JUDGE HAGAN WILL NOT ACCEPT OR SIGN FAX FILED ORDERS) |
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CRIMINAL COURT FEES
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| CLERK FEE (CIVIL) | $73.00 |
| PETITION FOR BONDING CO. | $250.00 |
| CLERK DATA FEE | $4.00 |
| CLERK FEE POST JUDGMENT | $25.00 |
| CLERK FEE-REQUEST FOR RELIEF | $75.00 |
| CLERK SUBPOENA FEE | $6.00 |
| SUBPOENA SERVICE FEE | $42.00 |
| CLERK FEE EXECUTION ON FUNDS | $25.00 |
| SERVICE FEE EXECUTION ON FUNDS | $42.00 |
| SCIRE FACIAS FEE | $26.00 |
| SCIRE FACIAS SERVICE FEE | $42.00 |
| CERTIFIED COPIES | $5.00 |
| COPIES | $0.50 |
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GENERAL SESSIONS I & II FEES
| WARRANTS/BONDS/ATTACHMENTS | |
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| CIVIL WARRANT: | |
| 1 Defendant (Clerk fee $147.00) | $189.00 |
| 2 Defendants | $231.00 |
| Alias (Service Only) | $42.00 |
| DETAINER WARRANT: | |
| 1 Defendant (Clerk fee $147.00) | $189.00 |
| 2 Defendants | $231.00 |
| Alias (Service Only) | $42.00 |
| WARRANT TO RECOVER: | |
| 1 Defendant (Clerk fee $147.00) | $189.00 |
| 2 Defendants | $231.00 |
| Alias (Service Only) | $42.00 |
| IMMEDIATE RECOVERY PLUS BOND: | |
| 1 Defendant (Clerk fee $147.00) | $189.00 |
| 2 Defendants | $231.00 |
| ATTACHMENT: | |
| Officer Fee | $42.00 |
| Clerk | $40.00 |
| Total: | $82.00 |
| SUBPOENAS/SHOW CAUSE/SCIRE FACIAS (Fees are per defendant) |
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|---|---|
| SUBPOENAS: | |
| Clerk | $6.00 |
| Officer Fee | $42.00 |
| Total | $48.00 |
| SHOW CAUSE: | |
| Clerk | $25.00 |
| Officer Fee | $42.00 |
| Total | $67.00 |
| SCIRE FACIAS: | |
| Clerk | $25.00 |
| Officer Fee | $42.00 |
| Total | $67.00 |
| MISCELLANEOUS FEES: (Existing cases) | |
|---|---|
| Appeal to Court of Appeals (to Court of Appeals, filed at the Court of Appeals) | $1000.00 |
| Appeal to Court of Appeals (Paid to Wilson County) | $300.00 |
| Secretary of State | $20.00 |
| Commissioner of Insurance | $15.00 |
| Garnishments w/service to be paid when issued | $47.00 |
| Without Service | $25.00 |
| Property or financial garnishment Levy w/service To be paid when issued | $67.00 |
| Without Service | $25.00 |
| Publication – Wilson Post | $32.00 |
| Publication – Lebanon Democrat | $40.00 |
| Certification and Seal (plus $.50 per page) | $5.00 |
| Subpoenas (Clerk, $42.00 Service) | $6.00 |
| Post Judgment Orders | $25.00 |
| Qualified Domestic Relations Orders – Post judgment | $25.00 |
| Expungements – Civil (No charge if case has been dismissed) | $150.00 |
| General Session Appeal Filing Fee: | $85.00 |
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| Secretary of State (per Defendant) | $20.00 |
| Commissioner of Insurance (per Defendant) | $15.00 |
| Notice of Publication: | |
| Lebanon Democrat | $40.00 |
| Wilson World | $32.00 |
| DEPARMENT OF SAFETY | |
| 392 & 277 | $5.00 |
| CONDITIONAL JUDGMENT: | |
| Clerk | $25.00 |
| Officer Fee | $42.00 |
| Total | $67.00 |
| EXEMPLIFIED COPIES: | $25.00 |
| CERTIFIED COPIES: | (For certified copies, please mail in a request along with your check and self addressed stamped envelope) |
| First Page | $5.00 |
| Each additional page | $0.50 |
| AMENDED COMPLAINT: | |
| Clerk | $0 |
| Officer Fee | $42.00 |
| WRIT: (ONLY 1 PER CASE) | |
| Clerk | $25.00 |
| Officer Fee | $42.00 |
| Total: | $67.00 |
| POST-JUDGMENT INTERROGATORES: | |
| Clerk | $25.00 |
| GARNISHMENT: | |
| Clerk | $25.00 |
| Officer Fee | $22.00 |
| Total | $47.00 |
| LEVY (PROPERTY OR BANK): | |
| Clerk | $25.00 |
| Officer Fee | $42.00 |
| Total | $67.00 |
| SLOW PAY: | $25.00 |
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GENERAL SESSIONS III FAMILY COURT FEES
| Divorce with Children | |
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| Clerk’s Fee | $202.00 |
| Archive Fee | $5.00 |
| Litigation Tax | $104.00 |
| Service Fee (per defendant) | $42.00 |
| Total With Service | $353.00 |
| Total Without Service | $311.00 |
| Divorce without Children (Annulment) | |
|---|---|
| Clerk’s Fee | $127.00 |
| Archive Fee | $5.00 |
| Litigation Tax | $104.00 |
| Service Fee (per defendant) | $42.00 |
| Total With Service | $278.00 |
| Total Without Service | $236.00 |
| Order of Protection | |
|---|---|
| Clerk | $102.00 |
| Archive Fee | $5.00 |
| Litigation Tax | $104.00 |
| Service (one defendant) | $42.00 |
| Total With Service | $253.00 |
| With Second service | $295.00 |
| For case types: (new cases) Foreign Decree Guardianship Grandparents Visitation |
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|---|---|
| Clerk | $102.00 |
| Archive Fee | $5.00 |
| Litigation Tax | $104.00 |
| Service Fee | $42.00 |
| Total with service | $253.00 |
| Total without service | $211.00 |
| Existing Cases: | |
| Petitions | $77.00 |
| Counter-Complaints or Cross-Complaint | $100.00 |
| Petition w/Service | $119.00 |
| Counter-Complaint or Cross-Complaint w/service | $142.00 |
| Counter-Petitions are the same as Counter-Complaints | |
| For open case pleadings: Civil/Criminal Contempt Modifications of Parenting Plan Change of Custody |
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|---|---|
| Clerk | $77.00 |
| Service Fee | $42.00 |
| Total with service | $119.00 |
| Total without service | $77.00 |
| Fax/Copies: (JUDGE HAGAN WILL NOT ACCEPT OR SIGN FAX FILED ORDERS) |
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JUVENILE CHILD SUPPORT FEES
| NEW CASES: Dependency/Neglect, Child Support Parentage, Paternity, TPR, Custody/Guardianship, Visitation, Cross Filings & Counter Complaints, Orders of Protection |
$102.00 | Clerk Fee |
| $42.00 | Service Fee | |
| $5.00 | Archive Fee | |
| $149.00 | Total with Service | |
| $102.00 | Clerk Fee | |
| $5.00 | Archive Fee | |
| $107.00 | Total without Service | |
| OPEN CASES: Modification, Enforcement of Child Support, Interstate Support Cases, Civil Contempt, Modification of Parenting Plan |
$77.00 | Clerk Fee |
| $42.00 | Service Fee | |
| $119.00 | Total with Service | |
| $77.00 | Total without Service |
| Fax/Copies: (JUDGE HAGAN WILL NOT ACCEPT OR SIGN FAX FILED ORDERS) |
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JUVENILE COURT (JUDGE TATUM)
| Court Cost | Fee Without Service | Fee With Service |
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| New Cases: Dependency/Neglect, Child Support, Parentage, Paternity, TPR, Custody/Guardianship, Visitation, Cross-Filings & Counter Complaints | $107.00 | $149.00 |
| Modification, Enforcement of Child Support, Interstate Support Cases, Civil Contempt, Modification of Parenting Plan | $82.00 | $124.00 |
| Bench Warrant, Attachment, Show Cause | $44.00 (If beginning or reopening a case) $40.00 (If case is pending) | $86.00 (If beginning or reopening a case) $82.00 (If case is pending) |
| Subpoena/Subpoena Duces Tecum | $6.00 each | $48.00 each |
| Fax Filing ( NO FAX FILED ORDERS) | Faxing: $5.00 plus $1.00 per page-Fax sheets will calculate your fax costs but must be opened with Adobe reader---Download FREE Adobe Reader here:
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| Order Allowing Rehearing | $25.00 | n/a |
| Notice of Appeal, Entering Judgement from Appellate Court | $25.00 | n/a |
| Record on Appeal to Appellate Court | $300.00 | n/a |
| Special Pleas | $25.00 | n/a |
| Post Judgements: Orders(including Show Cause Order), Pleas, Garnishment*, Execution, Levy, Interrogatory, Publication, Motion to Set Installment Payments | $30.00 | n/a |
| Copies (not including original filing or appellate record) | $0.50 per B&W page | n/a |
| Certified copy | $5.00 (first page); $0.50 per additional B&W page | n/a |
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