New York Supreme Court, Kings County 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 New York Supreme Court, Kings County; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
- Applies to
- Application for substituted service poor person relief or address confidentiality
In Kings County Matrimonial parts, applications for substituted service, poor-person relief, or address confidentiality must be made by ex parte application using a no-fee RJI, and no notice is required.
In Kings County Matrimonial parts, these applications must be made by an ex parte application with a no fee RJI and no notice is required.
- Applies to
- Motion papers
A filing fee must accompany motion papers submitted in person or by mail to the Motion Support Office in a pro se non-NYSCEF action.
Pro Se Non-NYSCEF/E-Filed Actions: Where the action does not participate in NYSCEF, motion papers must be filed by in person or by mail to the Motion Support Office, 360 Adams Street, Room 227, together with the filing fee.
- Applies to
- Order to show cause
Any legally required fee must be paid to the County Clerk before submitting an order to show cause to the part.
Fees as required by law must be paid to the County Clerk prior to submission.
- Applies to
- Stipulation of discontinuance
Every stipulation of discontinuance requires payment through the County Clerk’s office and filing in Motion Support.
All Stipulations of Discontinuance shall be paid for in the County Clerk’s office and filed in Motion Support.
- Applies to
- Discontinuance
The appropriate filing fee is required for an electronically filed discontinuance.
Parties must continue to electronically file discontinuances, with the appropriate fee.
- Applies to
- Discontinuance
Discontinuances must continue to be filed electronically with the appropriate fee.
Parties must continue to electronically file discontinuances, with the appropriate fee.
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- Attorney fees
The court must approve any attorney-fee request before payment is made.
Any request for attorney’s fees must be accompanied by a detailed affirmation of services with an itemized billing sheet, hourly rate(s), and total number of hours, and must be approved by the Court prior to any payment being made.
- Applies to
- Discontinuance
Discontinuances must continue to be filed electronically with the appropriate filing fee.
The parties must continue to electronically file discontinuances, with the appropriate fee.
- Applies to
- Discontinuance
Every discontinuance must continue to be filed electronically with the appropriate filing fee.
Parties must continue to electronically file discontinuances, with the appropriate fee.
- Applies to
- Pro se proposed order to show cause or non e filed order to show cause
Required fees for pro se or other non-e-filed Orders to Show Cause must be paid to the County Clerk before submission to the part.
Pro se proposed orders to show cause and orders to show cause for non-e-filed matters MUST BE brought to the Ex Parte Motion Support Office prior to submission to the part. DO NOT send them directly to chambers. Fees, as required by law, must be paid to the County Clerk prior to submission.
- Applies to
- Submission to part 70
Legally required fees must be paid to the County Clerk before submission.
Fees as required by law must be paid to the County Clerk prior to submission.
- Applies to
- Proposed order to show cause
Required fees must be paid to the County Clerk before submitting a proposed order to show cause.
Fees as required by law must be paid to the County Clerk prior to submission.
Are filing fees or waivers addressed in New York Supreme Court, Kings County?
A fee is required for covered filings. Legally required fees must be paid to the County Clerk before submission.
Are filing fees or waivers addressed in New York Supreme Court, Kings County?
A fee is required for covered filings. Any legally required fee must be paid to the County Clerk before submitting an order to show cause to the part.
Are filing fees or waivers addressed in New York Supreme Court, Kings County?
A fee is required for covered filings. Every stipulation of discontinuance requires payment through the County Clerk’s office and filing in Motion Support.
Are filing fees or waivers addressed in New York Supreme Court, Kings County?
A fee is required for covered filings. A filing fee must accompany motion papers submitted in person or by mail to the Motion Support Office in a pro se non-NYSCEF action.
Are filing fees or waivers addressed in New York Supreme Court, Kings County?
A fee is required for covered filings. Discontinuances must continue to be filed electronically with the appropriate filing fee.
Are filing fees or waivers addressed in New York Supreme Court, Kings County?
A fee is required for covered filings. Required fees for pro se or other non-e-filed Orders to Show Cause must be paid to the County Clerk before submission to the part.
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