Douglas County District Court Filing Fees and Waivers

Applies to

Action commencement and additional costs

Court costs are payable when an action is commenced and when additional costs accrue, except in criminal cases and proceedings with an order granting in forma pauperis status.

Except for criminal cases and proceedings wherein an order sustaining an affidavit  to proceed in forma pauperis is filed, court costs shall be paid when actions are commenced and thereafter when liability for additional costs accrues.

Applies to

Costs incurred at filer request

An attorney or self-represented litigant must immediately pay costs incurred at their request upon receiving the clerk's statement of fees.

An attorney or self-represented litigant is responsible to the Clerk of the District Court for costs incurred at the attorney's or self-represented litigant's request and shall immediately pay the same upon receipt of the Clerk's statement of such fees.