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Justice System

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Superior Court Judges

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FAYETTE COUNTY COURT FEES SCHEDULE

Superior Court

DOMESTIC AND CIVIL CASES $206.00
$206.00
  Divorce, Adoptions, Garnishments, Foreign Judgements
Sheriff's Service Per Each Defendant/Name Additional
$50.00
  Second Garnishee
$6.00
  Cases Transferred to Another County
Check to be made payable to county case transferred to
$50.00
PARTNERSHIPS
  (General, Limited and Amended
$206.00
GENERAL EXECUTION DOCKET AND LIEN FILING FEES (1st PAGE)
$5.00
PER EACH LIEN, LIS PENDENS, NOTICES, OR FIERI FICIAS
 
  (a) each additional page after the first
$2.00
  (b) Cancellation or release
$5.00
  (c) typing/issuing fieri ficias (requires separate check)
$4.00
UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE (FIRST PAGE)
$10.00
EACH STATEMENT, ASSIGNMENT, AMENDMENT, CONTINUATION, TERMINATION OR RELEASE
  (a) each additional page after the first page of any UCC
$2.00
  (b) filing and recording in deed records First Page
$10.00
  (c)each additional page
$2.00
 

UCC (1) with assignment

$20.00
RECORDING DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO REAL ESTATE/PROPERTY
  (A) EACH DEED, QUIT CLAIM, MODIFICATION, CANCELLATION, ASSIGNMENTS
OF LEASES AND RENTS, ETC...
     (a) First page per instrument
$10.00
     (b) each additional page after the first page
$2.00
  (B) PER ASSIGNMENT OF SECURITY DEED per deed assigned
$5.00
  (C) MATERIALMAN'S LIEN OR CANCELLATION
$5.00
     (a) each additional page after the first page
$2.00
  (D) PLATS, MAPS OR FLOOR PLANS each page
$8.00
  Cancellation os Security Deed (First)
$10.00
  Each additional
$2.00
  Miscellaneous Real Estate recording (First Page)
$10.00
  Each additional Page
$2.00
   
  Cross Referencing Mandatory or by Request (Per Reference)
$2.00
TRADE NAMES -(filing fee only, doesn't include publication)
$162.00
NOTARY PUBLIC APPOINTMENT (new or renewal)
$37.00
ISSUING SUBPOENA OR SUMMONS
 
  Civil
$5.00
  Criminal
No charge
MOTOR VEHICLE JUDGMENT CERTIFICATE
$3.00 
COPIES OF RECORDS
  1. Certificate of Authority
$2.00
  2. uncertified copy, unassisted, per page
$0.50
  3. uncertified copy, if assistance is required, per page
$2.50
  4. certified copy of any document, per page
$0.50
  5. each certification or exemplification with seal
$2.50
  6. copies larger than 81/2" x 14", per page
$2.00
  7. computer printouts, per page or equivalent
$2.50
APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT AND COURT OF APPEALS
  1. preparation of record, per page
$1.00
  2. submission of court reporter's transcript, per transcript
$35.00
  3. per certificate and seal (in addition to all other costs)
$2.00
  4. copying transcript of record where required, per page
$10.00
VETERAN'S DISCHARGE (must present valid Identification)
No charge
BAR ADMISSION DOCUMENTS
no charge

State Court

General Civil cases
$206.00

Magistrate Court

General Civil and Dispossessory
$52.00
Application for arrest warrant
$20.00
Transfer from Magistrate Court to Superior or Court (Civil)
$185.00
Appeal to Superior Court
$185.00
Issuance of Fi.Fa.
$4.00
Abandoned Vehicle
$49.00

Probate Court

Transfer from Probate to Superior Court (Civil action)
$175.00

 

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