CASE
TYPE

CASE TYPE DESCRIPTION

FILING
FEE

SC

Small Claims – not to exceed $250.00
Answer/Appearance

$ 71.00
$ 71.00

SC

Small Claims -  $250.01 to $500.00
Answer/Appearance

$ 81.00
$ 81.00

SC

Small Claims - $500.01 to $2,500.00
Answer/Appearance

$101.00
$121.00

SC

Small Claims - $2,500.01 to $10,000.00
Answer/Appearance

$121.00
$121.00

SC

Summons served by certified mail ($10 + postage of $5.21)

$ 15.21

SC

Summons served by registered mail ($10 + postage of $9.31)

$ 19.31

AR

Arbitration - $10,000.00 to $50,000.00
Answer/Appearance

$136.00
$121.00

AR

Arbitration – Rejection of award

$200.00

LM

Possession only
Answer/Appearance

$111.00
$111.00

LM

Claim for rent less than $15,000.00
Answer/Appearance

$111.00
$121.00

LM

Claim for rent over $15,000.00
Answer/Appearance

$136.00
$136.00

L

Claim over $50,000.00
Answer/Appearance

$136.00
$121.00

MR

Confession of Judgment under $1,500.00
Answer/Appearance

$111.00
$ 91.00

MR

Confession of Judgment $1,501.00 to $15,000.00
Answer/Appearance

$136.00
$121.00

MR

Miscellaneous Remedy
Answer/Appearance

$136.00
$121.00

CH

Chancery
Answer/Appearance

$136.00
$121.00

D

Dissolution & Legal Separation Petition
Answer/Appearance

$136.00
$121.00

D

Dissolution – Non-Contested

$257.00

D

Modification within 30 days of judgment
(except concerning child support)
Modification 30 days after judgment
(except concerning child support)

$ 50.00

$ 75.00 

ED

Eminent Domain – Petition
Answer/Appearance
Jury Demand

$141.00
$121.00
$ 80.00

F

Family Complaint
Answer/Appearance
Notice to Putative Father
Waiver of 1 day waiting period/marriage

$101.00
$121.00
$ 76.00
$ 76.00

AD

Adoption Petition
            NOTE:  No other fees to be assessed

$ 65.00 

OP

Order of Protection

No Fee

Counterclaims or 3^rd Party Defendants –
same as Original Filing Fee

P

PROBATE
Estate (deceased or minor) not exceeding $15,000.00
Estate (deceased or minor) exceeding $15,000.00
Estate (disabled) not exceeding $15,000.00
Estate (disabled) exceeding $15,000.00
Letters of Office  each
Heirship & Letters without administration
Petition to Sell Real Estate
Claim up to $149.00
Claim of $150.00 - $500.00
Claim of $501.00 - $10,000.00
Claim over $10,001.00
Filing of account other than the Final
Petition for Supplemental Proceeding seeking equitable relief
Entry of Appearance
Disposition of monies (wrongful death)
less than $15,000.00
Disposition of monies (wrongful death)
exceeding $15,001.00

       
$101.00
$161.00
$101.00
$136.00
$    2.00
$101.00
$  50.00
No Fee
$  25.00
$  40.00
$  60.00
$  15.00
$121.00
$ 91.00

$ 81.00

$111.00

TX

Petition for Sale in Error

No Fee

TX

Each Tax Bill Objected to

$111.00

TX

Petition for Tax Deed (First Parcel)
Each Additional Parcel

$261.00
$ 60.00

TX

Notices of Petition for Tax Deed ($10.00 + postage of $5.21)

$ 15.21

Transcript of Judgment ( same as original filing fee)

Original Fee

Change of Venue:
Case transferred to Henry County (same as original filing fee)
Preparing Case for transfer to another County

                   
Original Fee
$ 40.00

Copies:
1^st page
next 19 pages
all remaining pages
hard copy from automated system

 
$  2.00
$    .50 ea
$    .25 ea
$  6.00
 

Jury Demand:
 6 person
12 person

 
$100.00
$200.00

Garnishment, Wage Deduction, Citation & Rule
$1,000.00 or less
$1,001.00 - $5,000.00
$5,001.00 & over

                
$ 15.00
$ 30.00
$ 50.00

Petition to vacate, Modify, Intervene, or Reopen Case
Filed within 30 days of Judgment
Filed 30 days after Judgment

             
$ 50.00
$ 75.00

Alias Summons or Citation

$   5.00

Mental Health Commitment

$111.00

Certification, Exemplified, Authenticated, Triple Certificate

$    6.00

Correction of Number, Title or Atty. ID Number

$ 25.00

Record Search – per person

$   6.00

Fax:
1^st page
Each additional page

            
$   5.00
$   1.00

Appeals (plus postage):
Under 100 pages
101-200 pages
201 & over

            
$ 60.00
$150.00
$150.00 +
.25 each page
over 200