Circuit Court Clerk
Cost Information
Circuit Civil Filing Fees:
Category One Cases: Contracts, torts, personal injury, property damage, malpractice, wrongful death, employment discrimination, civil rights suits, tax disputes, special remedies, and cases not otherwise specified. ($326.50)
Category Two Cases: Worker's comp cases (bond may be used), appeals to circuit from general sessions, city courts and other courts or hearings, transfers from foreign counties, writs of mandamus, condemnation/ inverse condemnation, and quo warranto actions. ($251.50)
Category Three Cases: Adoptions, legitimations, paternity cases, termination of parental rights, domestic relations matters not otherwise designated, restoration of citizenship, name changes, minor settlements, enforcements of foreign judgements/ orders of protection, cross filings, and counter complaints. ($201.50)
Category Four Cases: Child support enforcement/ modification, interstate support cases, modification of parent plan, and civil contempt. ($176.50)
Divorce:
Divorce (No Children) $228.50
Divorce (with Children) $303.50
General Sessions Civil Filing Fees:
Civil Summons with One Defendant $175.00
Attachment for Contempt $82.00
Civil Warrant with One Defendant $175.50
Detainer Warrant with One Defendant $175.50
Distress Warrant $67.00
Levy $67.00
Wage Garnishment $47.00
Warrant to Recover Personal Property $175.50
Writ of Possession $67.00
Alias Process $42.00
Alias Clerk Fee     $25.00
Scire Facias (Conditional Judgement) $82.00
Show Cause Order $82.00
Certified Copy $5.00
Motions-Post Judgement $25.00
Interrogatories- Post Judgement $25.00
Ordered Entered- Post Judgement $25.00
Subpoena $48.00
Warrant to Recover w/out Immediate Possession $175.50
Warrant to Recover with Immediate Possession $175.50
Additional Defendant $42.00
Miscellaneous & Other Filing Fees:
Miscellaneous Fees
Civil Summons with One Defendant $175.00
Post Judgement Requests $25.00
Continuance $7.00
Copies (per page) $0.50
Mailing (Certified or Registered) Actual Cost
Certification and Seal $5.00
Third Party Complaints Same As Original Complaint
Preparing a record on appeal from Circuit to an Appellate Court $300.00
Taxes
State Litigation Tax $23.75
Local Litigation Tax $35.75
Service Fees per document (subpoena's) $48.00
Issuance Fees $6.00