Court Rules

Montgomery County Circuit Court Filing Fees and Waivers

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Filing fees, payment methods, fee waiver requirements, deferrals, and clerk payment rules. This page is scoped to Montgomery County Circuit Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.

Applies to
Court costs

Court costs in civil and family cases are waived as of August 1, 2019, unless the cases were referred to collections.

ORDERED, that such costs in those civil and family cases shall be waived as of August 1, 2019, unless said cases were referred to collections

Applies to
Judgment

When the court imposes costs and immediately reduces them to judgment at sentencing, the matter should be referred to the Central Collections Unit (CCU).

when the court imposes costs and then immediately reduces the costs to judgment, the matter should be referred to CCU.

Applies to
Court costs

If a case is reopened, outstanding court costs will be invoiced.

ORDERED, that if such cases are reopened, said court costs shall be invoiced for those outstanding court costs.

Applies to
Court costs

Outstanding court costs incurred before August 1, 2019 are waived, unless the case was referred to collections, regardless of case status.

ORDERED, that all outstanding costs in those cases incurred prior to August 1, 2019 shall be waived as of August 1, 2019, unless said cases were referred to collections, and it is further ORDERED, that this waiver shall apply to all above­ referenced cases regardless of case status as of August 1,

Court costs are waived as of August 1, 2019 in certain civil and family cases closed or dismissed before invoicing, unless those cases were referred to collections.

such costs in those civil and family cases shall be waived as of August 1, 2019, unless said cases were referred to collections

Common questions about Montgomery County Circuit Court filing fees and waivers rules

Are filing fees or waivers addressed in Montgomery County Circuit Court?

The rule does not require a fee for the covered filing. Court costs in civil and family cases are waived as of August 1, 2019, unless the cases were referred to collections.

View ruleSource: page 1, section ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER

Are filing fees or waivers addressed in Montgomery County Circuit Court?

A fee is required for covered filings. When the court imposes costs and immediately reduces them to judgment at sentencing, the matter should be referred to the Central Collections Unit (CCU).

View ruleSource: page 1, section ORDERED

Are filing fees or waivers addressed in Montgomery County Circuit Court?

The rule does not require a fee for the covered filing. Court costs are waived as of August 1, 2019 in certain civil and family cases closed or dismissed before invoicing, unless those cases were referred to collections.

View ruleSource: page 1, section ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER