10th Judicial Circuit Court, Jefferson County, Alabama Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Motion

A motion requiring a filing fee will not be accepted unless the fee is paid.

By law, some motions must be accompanied by a filing fee. Any such motion requiring the payment of a fee will not be accepted unless this fee is paid.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Application for default judgment

Any application for default judgment must be accompanied by an affidavit from the plaintiff (not the plaintiff's attorney) and/or other evidence attesting to the basis of the claims and relief sought, as well as the requisite filing fee.

Any application for default judgment must be accompanied by an affidavit from the plaintiff (not the plaintiff's attorney) and/or other evidence attesting to the basis of the claims and relief sought, as well as the requisite filing fee.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Motion for entry of default judgment

A motion for entry of default judgment under Rule 55(b)(1) or (2) must include the appropriate filing fee.

Any motion for entry of a default judgment by the Clerk or by the Court, under Rule 55(b) (1) or (2), respectively, must be accompanied by the appropriate filing fee.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Application for entry of default

No filing fee is required for an application for entry of default under Rule 55(a).

Where there is merely an application for entry of default under Rule 55(a), there is no filing fee.