Circuit Court for Baltimore City Filing Fees and Waivers

Applies to

Outstanding court costs

All outstanding court costs must be paid.

all outstanding court costs are paid

Applies to

Lawsuit

A filing fee is payable for the lawsuit but not for filing Form A.

Filing fees will be paid only with respect to the filing of the lawsuit, and not with respect to filing the Inactive Docket Information Form (Form A).

Applies to

Settlement order or stipulation of dismissal

Outstanding court costs must be paid to the Clerk’s office when a settlement order or stipulation of dismissal is filed.

Outstanding court costs must be paid to the Clerk’s office when a Settlement Order or Stipulation of Dismissal is filed.

Applies to

Inactive Docket Claimant Information Form (Form A)

A filing fee applies to the lawsuit but not to the Inactive Docket Claimant Information Form (Form A).

Filing fees will paid only with respect to the filing of the lawsuit, and not with respect to filing the Inactive Docket Claimant Information Form (Form A).

Applies to

Mediation services

A party that fails to provide required notice of a postponement or cancellation must pay the mediator for two hours of mediation time.

Upon failing to give the required notice of postponement or cancellation of a mediation session, parties shall pay the mediator for two (2) hours of mediation time.

Fee

$200

Applies to

Mediation services

Mediation fees are due before or at the initial session; the court-designated mediator may charge no more than $200 per hour, bills at least two hours, and may not increase the rate for an agreed extension.

Payment for mediation services is due prior to or at the initial mediation session. The fee for the mediator designated by the court shall be no more than $200.00 per hour. A minimum of two (2) hours of mediation will be billed for each case. The parties, by agreement, may extend the mediation beyond the two hours. During any extension of the mediation, the mediator may not increase his or her hourly rate for providing services relating to this action.

Applies to

Writ of attachment

The Clerk charges a fee for each writ requested by a moving party in a pre-judgment attachment matter.

The Clerk charges a fee for each writ requested by the moving party.

Applies to

Service of forms and documentation

Recipients must promptly reimburse Defendants' Liaison Counsel for reasonable copying costs capped at 20 cents per page and the actual mailing or delivery costs.

Defendants' Liaison Counsel is authorized to request, and recipients are ordered to pay promptly to Defendants' Liaison Counsel, reimbursement for the reasonable costs of copying (not to exceed 20 cents per page) and mailing (actual postage costs) or delivery (actual costs) of the materials required to be distributed by this Order.

Applies to

Trial cluster filing

Each trial-cluster e-filing in the group case number is assessed one LexisNexis CourtLink transactional filing fee.

When individual cases have been grouped for trial, known as "trial clusters", a Participant shall eFile a pleading, paper or document in the group case number and will be assessed one LexisNexis CourtLink transactional filing fee for each filing.

Vendor eFile transaction fees are set by Appendix A, may be amended, and cannot be increased without at least 60 days' prior notice and Court approval.

The transactional fees for the use of the Vendor's eFile system are set forth in the Schedule of Fees attached as Appendix A, as may be amended from time to time. No fees will be increased by the Vendor without giving at least sixty (60) days prior notice to all Participants and approval by the Court.

Applies to

Writ of attachment

The moving party must pay the Clerk’s fee for each requested writ of attachment.

The Clerk charges a fee for each writ requested by the moving party.

Fee

$6

Applies to

Filing with the court

The listed eFile court-filing charge is $6 per filing for an unlimited number of pages, with additional court filing fees potentially applicable.

$6.00 per filing an unlimited number of pages Additional court filing fees may apply

Fee

$10

Applies to

Official service to other subscribers

Official service to other eFile subscribers costs $10 per filing for an unlimited number of pages and parties.

To other subscribers: | To non-subscribers: | | $10.00 per filing an unlimited number of pages on an unlimited number of parties

Fee

$0.2

Applies to

Official service to non subscribers by fax

Official service to non-subscribers by fax costs 20 cents per page, subject to a $2 minimum.

To non-subscribers: | 20¢ a page via fax ($2 minimum)

Applies to

Official service to non subscribers by mail

Official service to non-subscribers by U.S. mail costs 10 cents per page plus postage, subject to a $2 minimum.

10¢ a page plus postage via U.S. mail ($2 minimum)

Fee

$5

Applies to

Non baltimore asbestos document access

Accessing non-Baltimore asbestos documents filed or served by other firms costs $5 per document.

All other documents: | $5.00 per non-Baltimore asbestos document

Fee

$10

Applies to

Fax filing or service on behalf of faxing party

CourtLink fax filing or service on behalf of the faxing party costs $10 plus the applicable standard filing and service fees.

$10 plus standard filing and/or service fees. | *Faxed documents filed and/or served by CourtLink on behalf of faxing party*

Fee

$6

Applies to

Multiple case filing

A multiple-case filing costs $6 per filing plus a $2 posting fee for each additional case.

$6.00 per filing plus $2.00 posting fee for each additional case

Applies to

Mediation services

A mediator selected by the parties is not subject to the Court's mediation fee schedule.

Mediators selected by the parties are not bound by the Court’s fee schedule described below.