Monroe County Court of Common Pleas, General Division Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICAL

Fee

60 $

Applies to

Motions executions aid of execution and contempt

Motions other than new trials and appeals from them, executions, aid of execution, and contempt require a $60 deposit.

Motions, (except new trials and appeals | | | therefrom), executions aid of execution | | | and contempt | $ 60.00

CRITICAL

Fee

1000 $

Applies to

Foreclosure action

A foreclosure action requires a $1,000 deposit, including prepaid publication for the first order of sale and real auction fees.

| Foreclosure action | $1,000.00 | | (Includes prepaid publication for first Order | | | of Sale and Real Auction fees) | |

CRITICAL

Fee

200 $

Applies to

Answer or counterclaim

The cost deposit for an answer or counterclaim is $200.

| Answer and/or counterclaim | $200.00 |

CRITICAL

A cost deposit must accompany pleadings, motions, and requests for writs filed with the Clerk, with the applicable amount set by the fee schedule.

The following deposits for securing costs shall be made with all pleadings motions and requests for writs filed with the Clerk of Courts.

CRITICAL

Fee

100 $

Applies to

Change of custody proceeding

A change-of-custody proceeding requires a $100 deposit.

| Change of custody proceedings | $100.00 |

CRITICAL

Applies to

Real estate transfer

Conveyance fees are not waived for real estate transfers in which Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac is the grantor or grantee.

Conveyance fees are not waived for real estate transfers where Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac are the grantor or grantee.

CRITICAL

Fee

300 $

Applies to

Additional order of sale

Each additional order of sale requires a $300 deposit.

| -additional Orders of Sale | $300.00 each |

CRITICAL

Applies to

Document

The appropriate court-costs deposit must be paid when documents are filed.

The appropriate court costs deposit must be paid at the time of filing documents.

CRITICAL

Fee

200

Applies to

Divorce complaint, divorce counter-complaint, or dissolution petition

A $200 cost deposit is required before filing a divorce complaint or counter-complaint or dissolution petition, but the Clerk must accept the filing if a party unable to pay submits an affidavit.

No complaint or counter-complaint for divorce or petition for dissolution of marriage shall be filed until the parties deposit ($200.00) for costs. If a party is unable to make such a deposit and files an affidavit to that effect, the Clerk shall accept the complaint, counter-complaint or petition for filing.

CRITICAL

Fee

100 $

Applies to

Execution attachment and garnishment proceedings

Execution, attachment, and garnishment proceedings require a $100 deposit.

Execution attachment and garnishment | | | proceedings | $100.00

CRITICAL

Fee

200 $

Applies to

Complaint

The cost deposit for a complaint other than in a domestic relations case is $200.

| Any complaint (other than in a domestic relations case | $200.00 |

CRITICAL

Fee

200 $

Applies to

Divorce or dissolution

A divorce or dissolution, with or without minor children, requires a $200 deposit.

| Divorce dissolution (with or without minor children) | $200.00 |

CRITICAL

Fee

101 $

Applies to

Court of appeals filing

A Court of Appeals filing deposit is $101.

| Court of Appeals filing deposit | $101.00 |

CRITICAL

Fee

100 $

Applies to

Cognovit note

A Cognovit Note requires a $100 deposit.

| Cognovit Note | $100.00 |

WARNING

Applies to

Transcript

All transcript fees must be prepaid.

All Fees must be PREPAID

INFO

A party may show inability to pay costs as provided by law.

A party is not prohibited from showing an inability to pay costs as provided by law.