Polk County Justice of the Peace Courts Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICAL

Applies to

Eviction jury trial request

When filing an eviction jury-trial request, the filer must pay the jury fee or file a Statement of Inability to Afford Payment of Court Costs; jury fees are nonrefundable.

The jury fee shall be paid or the Statement of Inability to Afford Payment of Court Costs shall be filed upon filing the request. Jury fees are nonrefundable.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Civil jury trial request

When filing a civil jury-trial request, the filer must pay the jury fee or file a Statement of Inability to Afford Payment of Court Cost; jury fees are non-refundable.

The jury fee shall be paid or a Statement of Inability to Afford Payment of Court Cost shall be filed upon filing the request. Jury fees are non-refundable.

WARNING

The court accepts money orders, cashier’s checks, credit or debit cards, and exact cash for payments; personal checks are not accepted, and card transaction fees may apply.

The courts except money orders, cashier checks, credit/debit cards and exact cash for payments. (fees may apply for card transactions) Personal checks are NOT accepted