24th Judicial District Court, Jefferson Parish Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Joint motion to dismiss

All court costs must be paid when dismissal is sought by the parties' joint motion.

In compliance with La. C.C.P. Art. 3958, a petition for divorce filed pursuant to La. C.C. Art. 102 shall be dismissed only upon joint motion of the parties and payment of all court costs, or upon contradictory motion of the plaintiff, to be heard by the district judge.

CRITICAL

A filing fee is required for filings with the Clerk of Court unless the filer has been granted pauper (IFP) status; fees vary by document.

Any time you file something with the Clerk of Court's office, you will have to pay a filing fee, unless you have been granted pauper (IFP) status. There are different fees for different documents.

CRITICALCivil cases

Fee

$15

Applies to

Garnishment proceeding

A $15.00 deposit must be made with the Clerk of Court.

LET THIS SUPPLEMENTAL PETITION BE FILED, AND LET __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ be made garinshee herein, and ordered to answer the accompanying interrogatories, under oath, in writing, within __________ days, from service, and as the law directs, as herein prayed for, and let the sum of $15.00 be deposited with the Clerk of Court as per R.S. 13:3927.

CRITICALCivil cases

Fee

15

The plaintiff must deposit a $15.00 fee with the Clerk, which the garnishee may seek to withdraw after filing an answer.

desires to withdraw the $15.00 fee deposited by the plaintiff herein with the Clerk of this Court, as required by R.S. 13:3927:

CRITICAL

Applies to

Form

Forms must be submitted by mail or in person with the appropriate fees.

All forms must be submitted by mail or in person with the appropriate fees.

CRITICALCivil cases

Fee

35 $

Applies to

Petition motion or rule

A $35 fee is assessed on each petition, motion, or rule filed after October 31, 1987 that demands support or enforcement of support.

Pursuant to La. R.S. 46:236.5 (B), the court hereby assesses a fee of thirty-five dollars ($35.00) on every petition, motion or rule filed wherein support or enforcement of support is demanded after October 31, 1987 in order to fund the administrative cost of the expedited process.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Request for appointment

A litigant seeking appointment must deposit the fee with the clerk when filing the request and certify in the appointment order that it was paid in full in advance.

Litigants desiring the appointment of an attorney to represent an absentee shall deposit the fee, at the time of filing the request for appointment, with the clerk of court, and shall certify to the court in the order seeking such appointment that the fee has been paid in full in advance.

CRITICAL

A filing fee is due when filing documents unless pauper status has been granted; fees vary by document and the Clerk can provide the amount.

Anytime you file something with the Clerk of Court’s office, you will have to pay a filing fee, unless you have been granted pauper status. There are different fees for different documents. The Clerk of Court’s office can tell you how much the fees are.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Jury trial deposit

The mover for a jury trial must deposit $2,000 for the first trial day and $400 in cash for each additional estimated trial day.

In accordance with C.C.P. Art. 1734.1(a) in lieu of the bond required in C.C.P. Art. 1734, the mover for the jury trial shall deposit $2,000.00 for the first day of trial and $400.00 (cash) per day for each remaining day the trial is estimated to last.

CRITICALCivil cases

Fee

375

Applies to

Request for appointment

The fee to appoint an attorney to represent an absentee defendant is $375.

The fee for appointment as attorney to represent an absentee defendant is fixed at the sum of $375.00.

CRITICAL

A filing fee is due when filing with the Clerk of Court’s office unless pauper status has been granted; fees vary by document.

Anytime you file something with the Clerk of Court’s office, you will have to pay a filing fee, unless you have been granted pauper status. There are different fees for different documents. The Clerk of Court’s office can tell you how much the fees are.

CRITICAL

A qualifying legal-services or pro bono representative may attest to specified benefits or income eligibility, supporting a rebuttable presumption of entitlement to litigate without prior payment of costs.

I ATTEST that I am a duly authorized representative of a Legal Services Program funded by the Legal Service Corporation or a Pro Bono Project that receives referrals from one of these Legal Service Programs, and that ________________________________ has produced evidence that he/she receives public assistance benefits, or that he/she has qualified to receive free legal services based on his/her income being less than or equal to 125% of the federal poverty level and therefore is entitled to a rebuttable presumption that he/she is entitled to the privilege of litigating without prior payment of costs.

CRITICAL

In forma pauperis status is limited to litigants clearly entitled to it, considering the proceeding, costs, and ability to pay or provide security.

The privilege to proceed IN FORMA PAUPERIS is restricted to litigants who are clearly entitled to do so, with due regard to the nature of the proceeding, the court costs which otherwise would have to be paid, and the ability of the litigant to pay them or to furnish security therefor, so that the indiscriminate filing of lawsuits may be discouraged, without depriving a litigant of the benefit of proceeding in forma pauperis if he/she is entitled to do so.

CRITICAL

A pauper remains obligated to pay the costs if judgment is rendered against them.

Although you may be granted the privilege of proceeding without prepayment of costs, SHOULD JUDGMENT BE RENDERED AGAINST YOU, YOUR STATUS AS A PAUPER DOES NOT RELIEVE YOU OF THE OBLIGATION TO PAY THESE COSTS.

CRITICALCivil cases

Fee

5 %

Applies to

Support obligation assessed through contempt

A 5% fee is assessed on all support obligations assessed through a contempt proceeding.

The court hereby assesses a fee of five (5%) percent on all obligations of support which are assessed through a contempt proceeding.

WARNINGCivil cases

Additionally, reasonable costs, such as certified mail and/or advertisement, shall be paid with leave of court.

Additionally, reasonable costs, such as certified mail and/or advertisement, shall be paid with leave of court.

WARNING

Proceeding without prepayment of costs does not relieve a litigant of the obligation to pay those costs if judgment is rendered against them.

Although you may be granted the privilege of proceeding without prepayment of costs, SHOULD JUDGMENT BE RENDERED AGAINST YOU, YOUR STATUS AS A PAUPER DOES NOT RELIEVE YOU OF THE OBLIGATION TO PAY THESE COSTS.

WARNING

A petitioner who seeks to proceed in forma pauperis due to inability to pay costs should check the IFP box; otherwise, leave it unchecked.

(check if filling IFP) Petitioner, due to poverty and want of means, is unable to pay the costs of this suit and desires to file and prosecute this action under the provisions of LA C.C.P., Articles 5181-5188. (If you do not need this, do not check the box.)

WARNING

Pauper status defers advance payment but does not eliminate filing costs, which may be payable after the case ends.

*IMPORTANT-Pauper status doesn't make filing free, but only lets you go without paying in advance. You may have to pay court costs after the case is over.

WARNINGCivil cases

Fee

5 dollars

Applies to

Computer print out sheet copy

A party requesting a copy of the computer print-out sheet must pay $5 per copy.

Any party requesting a copy of the computer print-out sheet, which displays the payments that are received and disbursed by the 24 th Judicial District Court collection system, shall pay to the 24` h Judicial District Court a fee of five ($5.00) dollars per copy.

WARNINGCivil cases

Fee

5 %

The court may assess and collect fees of up to 5% of the total support obligation.

The court also has the discretion to assess and collect fees not to exceed five (5%) percent of the total support obligation pursuant to said statute.

WARNING

In forma pauperis relief is restricted to litigants clearly entitled to it, considering the proceeding, court costs, and the litigant’s ability to pay or provide security.

The privilege to proceed IN FORMA PAUPERIS is restricted to litigants who are clearly entitled to do so, with due regard to the nature of the proceeding, the court costs which otherwise would have to be paid, and the ability of the litigant to pay them or to furnish security therefor, so that the indiscriminate filing of lawsuits may be discouraged, without depriving a litigant of the benefit of proceeding in forma pauperis if he/she is entitled to do so.

WARNING

If you cannot afford to prepay costs, you may file an In Forma Pauperis document, but costs are not waived and may be owed after the case ends.

If you cannot afford to pre-pay the costs, you may file an In Forma Pauperis document. IMPORTANT- Pauper status doesn’t make filing free! It only permits you access without paying in advance. You or your defendant may have to pay court costs after the case is over.

WARNING

A petitioner who cannot pay the suit costs may check the IFP box to seek to proceed under Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure Articles 5181–5188.

(check if filling IFP) Petitioner, due to poverty and want of means, is unable to pay the costs of this suit and desires to file and prosecute this action under the provisions of LA C.C.P., Articles 5181-5188. (If you do not need this, do not check this box).

WARNING

Pauper status defers payment rather than making filing free, and court costs may be payable after the case ends.

*IMPORTANT- Pauper status doesn’t make filing free, but only lets you go without paying in advance. You may have to pay court costs after the case is over.

INFOCivil cases

The court may order an additional attorney fee when multiple court appearances or extraordinary efforts are necessary.

The court may order an additional fee for the appointed attorney should it be necessary for multiple court appearances or extraordinary efforts to discharge duties pursuant to the appointment.