Shelby County Circuit Court, Tennessee Filing Fees and Waivers

Applies to

E filed document subject to statutory filing fees

Statutory filing fees for e-filed documents must be paid immediately by credit card unless the Court excuses payment.

(a) All E-Filed Documents subject to statutory filing fees 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.

Applies to

Writ of possession

All applicable Writ of Possession filing fees must be collected at the filing counter.

Effective June 1, 2025, all applicable Writ of Possession fees will be collected from the filing counter

Applies to

E filed document

Statutory filing fees must be paid immediately by credit card when electronically filing unless the Court excuses payment.

All E-Filed Documents subject to statutory filing fees 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.

Statutory filing fees for electronically filed documents must be paid immediately by credit card unless the Court excuses payment.

All E-Filed Documents subject to statutory filing fees 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.

Applies to

E filing

The Clerk may impose an additional convenience fee for electronic filing, separate from regular filing and other fees.

(b) The Clerk may charge E-Filers a Convenience Fee to E-File Documents. This Convenience Fee will be in addition to regular filing fees or other fees.

Applies to

Refund for improper collection

An E-Filer seeking a refund for an improper fee collection must contact the Clerk's Office directly, and refunds will not be paid in cash.

(c) Refunds due to improper collection will require the E-Filer to contact the Clerk's Office directly. Refunds will not be made in cash.

Applies to

Electronic filing

Electronic filing is subject to a convenience fee in addition to regular filing fees, and the convenience fee is treated as a court cost.

“Convenience Fee” is a fee charged in connection with electronic filing that is in addition to regular filing fees. A Convenience Fee will be considered a court cost.

Using the E-Filing Website constitutes consent to process or charge the supplied credit card.

Use of the E-Filing Website constitutes E-Filer’s consent to process or charge the credit card supplied.

Applies to

E filing

The Clerk may impose an additional convenience fee for electronic filing.

The Clerk may charge E-Filers a Convenience Fee to E-File Documents. This Convenience Fee will be in addition to regular filing fees or other fees.

An E-Filer seeking a refund for an improper collection must contact the Clerk's Office directly, and refunds are unavailable in cash.

Refunds due to improper collection will require the E-Filer to contact the Clerk’s Office directly. Refunds will not be made in cash.

The Clerk may charge an additional convenience fee for electronic filing.

The Clerk may charge E-Filers a Convenience Fee to E-File Documents. This Convenience Fee will be in addition to regular filing fees or other fees.

Applies to

Electronic filing

Electronic filing is subject to a Convenience Fee in addition to regular filing fees, and the Convenience Fee is treated as a court cost.

"Convenience Fee" is a fee charged in connection with electronic filing that is in addition to regular filing fees. A Convenience Fee will be considered a Court cost.

Refunds for improperly collected fees require direct contact with the Clerk's Office and are not available in cash.

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