Rutherford County Circuit Court, Tennessee Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICAL

Applies to

Criminal history background check

The applicant is responsible for any fees for the criminal-history background check.

The applicant shall be responsible for any fees for the criminal history background check.

CRITICAL

A plaintiff found indigent after review of an affidavit and due inquiry may qualify to file the case upon an oath of indigency.

It appears based upon the Affidavit of Indigency filed in this cause and after due inquiry made that the Plaintiff is an indigent person and is qualified to file case upon an oath of indigency.

CRITICAL

Applies to

E filed document

Statutory filing fees are due by credit card when a document is e-filed, unless the Court excuses payment; using the E-Filing Website consents to the card charge.

All E-Filed Documents subject to statutory filing fees (Court Costs) shall require payment of such filing fees immediately upon filing unless excused by the Court. These filing fees must be paid with a credit card at the time of E-Filing. Use of the E-Filing Website constitutes E-Filer's consent to process or charge the credit card supplied.

CRITICAL

The additional E-Filing Fee is $5 per filing up to $50 per case, or a $300 one-year subscription covering the lawyer's or pro se litigant's cases; the fee is not assessed against the State, declared indigent parties, or their legal representatives.

The E-Filing Fee is in addition to the statutory filing fees and is $5.00 per filing up to a maximum of $50.00 per case or a flat $300.00 subscription fee per lawyer or prose litigant for a one-year period starting on the date the flat fee is paid. The flat fees pay all the E-Filing fees for all cases filed by that lawyer or prose litigant in any Court in the State using the Tybera E-Filing System. The E-Filing Fee shall not be assessed against the State, a party declared indigent or to that indigent's party's legal representative.

CRITICAL

Applies to

E filing system use

Attorneys and pro se litigants pay an E-Filing fee in addition to the processor convenience fee and statutory filing fee.

“E-Filing Fee” is the fee an attorney or pro se litigant pays for using the E-Filing system. This is in addition to the convenience fee charged by the credit card processor and the statutory filing fee (See Section 12 below).

CRITICAL

A plaintiff determined not to qualify as indigent does not qualify to file the case upon an oath of indigency.

IT IS SO ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the Plaintiff does not qualify for filing this case upon an oath of indigency.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Facsimile transmission

Each facsimile transmitted to the Court incurs a fee set by Tennessee Supreme Court Rules, and counsel must transmit payment within five Judicial Days unless another time is provided by Supreme Court Rule.

For each facsimile transmitted to the Court, there is a charge which is established by the Rules of the Tennessee Supreme Court. Counsel shall create their own bills for such services where they require such for their record keeping, and shall transmit payment within five (5) Judicial Days, or such other time which may be provided by Supreme Court Rule.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Case filing

Filing fees must be paid unless the filing is a Petition for an Order of Protection or the Court has approved an Appendix P Uniform Civil Affidavit of Indigency.

No case may be filed without payment of fees (except Petitions for Orders of Protection which are exempt from such fees) unless a Uniform Civil Affidavit of Indigency, in the form shown in Appendix P attached hereto, has been approved by the Court.

WARNING

E-Filers are charged a convenience fee in addition to statutory and E-Filing fees, with the fee amount shown for each credit-card transaction.

The convenience fee pursuant to T.C.A. Sec. 9-1-108(c)(4) & (5), is charged to E-Filers in addition to the statutory filing fee and the E-Filing Fee. The convenience fee covers the cost of processing the credit card. The amount of that fee will appear with each credit card transaction.

WARNING

Applies to

Pleading

The Juvenile Court Clerk establishes and assesses filing, process-service, and Court costs; the fee schedule is available for inspection and copying upon request at the Clerk's office.

Costs for filing a pleading, service of process, and Court costs are to be established and assessed by the Juvenile Court Clerk. The schedule of fees is available for inspection and copying upon request in the office of the Juvenile Court Clerk.

WARNING

A case refund is paid to the owner of the credit card used for payment.

Refunds on a case will be paid to the owner of the credit card used to make the payment.

WARNING

After approval, the user must register payment options and a credit card with the ECF system and the Court.

The user must then register their payment options and credit card with the ECF system and the Court.

WARNING

Applies to

Printed copies of electronic court records

The Clerk’s Office may offer printed copies of electronic court records and charge applicable copying fees.

The Circuit Civil Clerk’s Office may also offer printed copies of the electronic court records and apply relevant copying fees as permitted by relevant statutory and court rules.

WARNING

Applies to

Certified or paper copy

Certified and paper copies are available from the Clerk's office for statutory fees.

Certified and paper copies will be available from the Clerk's office for the statutory fees.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Applies to

Criminal history background check

The applicant is responsible for any fees for the criminal history background check.

The applicant shall be responsible for any fees for the criminal history background check.

WARNING

Authorized Users must consult the Circuit Civil Clerk's website to determine fees; ECF calculations or future estimates do not replace the Clerk's fee calculation.

It is the responsibility of the Authorized User to refer to the Circuit Civil Clerk's website <> to determine the fees owed. The ECF system will not calculate the fees in this release of the E-Filing system (release one). When the ECF system provides an estimate in later releases the clerk is still responsible for calculation of the fees which may be different from the estimates. This can occur when the clerk corrects information entered by the filer.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Applies to

Reinstatement

The Court may charge a reinstatement fee of no more than $100, together with costs resulting from a suspension.

The Court shall have the authority to charge a reinstatement fee, not to exceed One Hundred dollars ($100.00), together with the costs as a result of a suspension.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Fee

$100

Applies to

Reinstatement

The Court may charge a reinstatement fee of up to $100, in addition to costs resulting from a suspension.

- 7. Failure to comply with the notice requirements in this section will be cause for immediate removal from the approved bonding list of the Court in the Sixteenth Judicial District. The Court shall have the authority to charge a reinstatement fee, not to exceed One Hundred dollars ($100.00), together with the costs as a result of a suspension.

WARNING

For refunds due to improper collection, the E-Filer must contact the Clerk's Office directly; refunds are issued by check, not cash.

Refunds due to improper collection will require the E-Filer to contact the Clerk's Office directly. The Clerk will issue checks for refunds. Refunds will not be made in cash.

WARNING

A statutory convenience fee is charged in addition to statutory filing fees when payment is made by credit card or ACH.

“Convenience Fee” is a statutory fee charged in connection with electronic filing that is addition to statutory filing fees. Such a fee is charged in connection with payment by credit card or ACH.

INFO

The Court may waive filing fees or costs for good cause.

Filing fees or costs may be waived by the Court for good cause.