Filing Fees and Waivers
429 rules across 24 courts
Filing fee rules determine when a filing requires payment, which payment methods are accepted, and how a fee waiver or deferral must be requested. State court filings often combine statutory fees, clerk payment procedures, portal convenience fees, and fee waiver forms. Missing a fee, using the wrong payment path, or omitting a required waiver request can delay acceptance or cause a filing to be returned for correction.
Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas
View all rules for PA-PHILADELPHIA-COMMON-PLEAS.Before transcription begins, the requestor must make a non-refundable partial payment of 95% of the estimated transcript cost.
Filing fees may be paid by cash, check, or credit/debit cards (Amex, Discover, MasterCard, Visa).
An electronic filing fee is collected for each legal paper or exhibit filed.
A filing fee is required for a discovery argument request, payable by check or credit card.
All non-discovery motions must be filed with the Office of Judicial Records with the requisite fee paid, then immediately submitted to the Motion Clerk.
Plaintiff must pay a non-jury listing fee upon commencement, or a jury listing fee if a jury trial is initially demanded.
A party must pay the jury listing fee at the time of the jury demand to perfect its right to a jury trial.
On appeal from an arbitration award, the jury listing fee must be paid at the time of the jury demand.
For transfers from arbitration to the major case program, the deadlines for demanding a jury and paying the jury listing fee match those for arbitration appeals.
For non-residential lease possession appeals, supersedeas requires depositing the lesser of three months' rent or rent in arrears at filing, plus monthly rent deposits while the appeal is pending.
For residential lease possession appeals by non-indigent tenants, supersedeas requires depositing the lesser of three months' rent or rent in arrears at filing, plus monthly rent deposits while the appeal is pending.
If rent for the filing month was already paid, the indigent tenant must pay monthly rent into an escrow account as it becomes due for months after the Notice of Appeal.
If rent was not paid at filing, the indigent tenant must pay 1/3 of monthly rent at filing, 2/3 within 20 days, then full monthly rent every 30 days.
Applicable filing fees must be paid electronically at filing time, and the Office of Judicial Records accepts payment by card (American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa), by mail via certified or cashier's check and money order, or in person by cash or certified check.
Filing fees may be paid by cash, check, or credit/debit cards (Amex, Discover, MasterCard, Visa).
An electronic filing fee is collected for each legal paper or exhibit filed.
A filing fee is required for a discovery argument request, payable by check or credit card.
All non-discovery motions must be filed with the Office of Judicial Records with the requisite fee paid, then immediately submitted to the Motion Clerk.
Plaintiff must pay a non-jury listing fee upon commencement, or a jury listing fee if a jury trial is initially demanded.
A party must pay the jury listing fee at the time of the jury demand to perfect its right to a jury trial.
On appeal from an arbitration award, the jury listing fee must be paid at the time of the jury demand.
For transfers from arbitration to the major case program, the deadlines for demanding a jury and paying the jury listing fee match those for arbitration appeals.
For non-residential lease possession appeals, supersedeas requires depositing the lesser of three months' rent or rent in arrears at filing, plus monthly rent deposits while the appeal is pending.
For residential lease possession appeals by non-indigent tenants, supersedeas requires depositing the lesser of three months' rent or rent in arrears at filing, plus monthly rent deposits while the appeal is pending.
If rent for the filing month was already paid, the indigent tenant must pay monthly rent into an escrow account as it becomes due for months after the Notice of Appeal.
If rent was not paid at filing, the indigent tenant must pay 1/3 of monthly rent at filing, 2/3 within 20 days, then full monthly rent every 30 days.
Parties seeking pro bono appointment must file a Petition to Proceed In Forma Pauperis within 3 days of the appointment order, absent good cause.
A $20.00 business check must accompany the Request for Support Arrears Balance form for lien/judgment certification.
A $20 processing fee is required for the Request for Support Arrears Balance.
A $20.00 fee is required for a family support judgment certification for a name change petition.
To be excused from filing fees in custody or support actions, a party must file a Petition to Proceed In Forma Pauperis.
No filing fee is required for indigent parties represented by appointed counsel, granted in forma pauperis status, or receiving free legal service with the required praecipe.
Filing fees may be paid electronically by credit/debit card, by mail with certified or cashier check and money order, or in person with cash, certified checks, or credit/debit cards.
Applicable filing fees must be paid electronically at filing time, and the Office of Judicial Records accepts payment by card (American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa), by mail via certified or cashier's check and money order, or in person by cash or certified check.
No filing fee is required for indigent parties represented by appointed counsel, granted in forma pauperis status, or receiving free legal service with the required praecipe.
Filing fees may be paid electronically by credit/debit card, by mail with certified or cashier check and money order, or in person with cash, certified checks, or credit/debit cards.
Parties seeking pro bono appointment must file a Petition to Proceed In Forma Pauperis within 3 days of the appointment order, absent good cause.
A $20.00 business check must accompany the Request for Support Arrears Balance form for lien/judgment certification.
A $20 processing fee is required for the Request for Support Arrears Balance.
A $20.00 fee is required for a family support judgment certification for a name change petition.
To be excused from filing fees in custody or support actions, a party must file a Petition to Proceed In Forma Pauperis.
Requests to waive or reduce transcript costs due to economic hardship must include proof of eligibility and an affidavit in the form required by Pa.R.C.P. No. 240(h); waivers are limited to the requested transcript, and a litigant seeking IFP status for the whole case must file a Petition to Proceed in Forma Pauperis.
Transcript payments may be made by approved credit/debit cards, checks, or money orders; electronic payments incur a convenience fee; cash and direct payments to court reporters are prohibited.
Advance deposits for future filing fees are not accepted.
A $1.00 per page fee is charged for hard-copy filings that must be converted to PDF.
A filing fee of $11 is required to submit a case to the Voluntary High-Low Common Pleas Court Arbitration program.
Record-copy costs over one hundred dollars require total cost disclosure and copying approval before copies are sent.
The initiating party pays all administrative processing and procurement fees; other parties obtaining copies pay only the copying expense.
Obtained records must be made available for inspection without charge, and the service may retain them only for a reasonable period to allow inspection.
Advance deposits for future filing fees are not accepted.
The Office of Judicial Records may not impose filing fees on indigent parties represented by court-appointed counsel or granted such.
A party represented by an attorney providing free legal services who has filed the Pa.R.C.P. No. 240(d) praecipe is described as falling within a special fee provision (apparent filing-fee exception).
The petitioner must pay all fees the Sheriff requires in connection with a prisoner funeral attendance request.
A $1.00 per page fee is charged for hard-copy filings that must be converted to PDF.
A filing fee of $11 is required to submit a case to the Voluntary High-Low Common Pleas Court Arbitration program.
Record-copy costs over one hundred dollars require total cost disclosure and copying approval before copies are sent.
The initiating party pays all administrative processing and procurement fees; other parties obtaining copies pay only the copying expense.
Obtained records must be made available for inspection without charge, and the service may retain them only for a reasonable period to allow inspection.
Filings must be accompanied by the applicable filing fee.
A supersedeas on appeal from a possession judgment requires the tenant to deposit the lesser of three months' rent or rent in arrears, plus ongoing monthly rent deposits within 30-day periods.
Filing a writ of revival costs $6.00.
Counterclaims, cross-claims, and set-offs carry the same filing fee as the initial filing.
Service of initial process costs $15.00.
Filings must be accompanied by the applicable filing fee.
A supersedeas on appeal from a possession judgment requires the tenant to deposit the lesser of three months' rent or rent in arrears, plus ongoing monthly rent deposits within 30-day periods.
Filing a writ of revival costs $6.00.
Counterclaims, cross-claims, and set-offs carry the same filing fee as the initial filing.
Service of initial process costs $15.00.
The Office of Judicial Records may not impose filing fees on indigent parties represented by court-appointed counsel or granted such.
A party represented by an attorney providing free legal services who has filed the Pa.R.C.P. No. 240(d) praecipe is described as falling within a special fee provision (apparent filing-fee exception).
The petitioner must pay all fees the Sheriff requires in connection with a prisoner funeral attendance request.
Ordinary transcripts cost $3.00 per page for requesting parties other than the Commonwealth.
Expedited transcripts cost $4.50 per page for requesting parties other than the Commonwealth.
Daily transcripts cost $6.00 per page for requesting parties other than the Commonwealth.
Same-day delivery transcripts cost $9.00 per page for requesting parties other than the Commonwealth.
Real-time transcripts cost $11.00 per page for requesting parties other than the Commonwealth.
Real-time streaming to outside locations costs $250.00 per full day for requesting parties other than the Commonwealth.
An additional $25 is charged for ASCII format or Word Index transcripts.
Copies of ordinary transcripts cost $2.00 per page.
Copies of expedited transcripts cost $3.00 per page.
Copies of daily transcripts cost $4.00 per page.
Copies of same-day delivery transcripts cost $6.00 per page.
Transcript costs for the Commonwealth or its subdivisions are $2.00 per page for ordinary delivery.
Ordinary transcript costs are waived for litigants who are IFP, represented by court-appointed counsel or qualifying Legal Aid, or whose income is below 125% of the HHS poverty line, in matters under appeal or where the transcript is necessary to advance litigation.
Ordinary transcript costs are reduced by half for litigants whose income is below 200% of the HHS poverty line, in matters under appeal or where the transcript is necessary to advance litigation.
Appointment of counsel authorizes the defendant to proceed in forma pauperis and file pleadings without paying filing fees.
The appointment order authorizes the defendant to proceed in forma pauperis (without paying fees).
A case in the Compulsory Arbitration Program may be transferred to another Program by motion and court order, subject to payment of the applicable fee, if any.
Filing fee for commencement of civil actions over $500 to $2,000 is $12.00.
Filing fee for commencement of civil actions from $2,000 to $10,000 is $32.00.
Parties must request subpoenas from the Office of Judicial Records, which issues them upon payment of any required fees.
Subpoenaing first records from the First Judicial District requires payment of $43.00 plus mileage.
Fee for indexing additional names is $5.00.
Fee for orders to satisfy is $5.00.
Fee for a writ of possession is $4.00.
A case in the Compulsory Arbitration Program may be transferred to another Program by motion and court order, subject to payment of the applicable fee, if any.
Fee for motions (petitions/relistments) is $10.00.
No additional filing fee is required when a corrected Praecipe is filed.
A $20.00 payment is required for each request for support arrears information, with the name and social security number of the individual indicated on the payment.
The court may excuse payment of the filing fee upon a petition to proceed in forma pauperis.
Fee for additional defendant filing is the same as the initial filing fee.
Filing fee for commencement of civil actions up to $500 is $6.00.
All other fees follow the sheriff's fee bill for Philadelphia County.
Commencement of actions, claims, and writs are exempt from library fees and taxes.
Appointment of counsel authorizes the defendant to proceed in forma pauperis and file pleadings without paying filing fees.
The appointment order authorizes the defendant to proceed in forma pauperis (without paying fees).
Filing fee for commencement of civil actions over $500 to $2,000 is $12.00.
Filing fee for commencement of civil actions from $2,000 to $10,000 is $32.00.
Fee for indexing additional names is $5.00.
Fee for orders to satisfy is $5.00.
Fee for a writ of possession is $4.00.
Fee for motions (petitions/relistments) is $10.00.
Fee for additional defendant filing is the same as the initial filing fee.
Filing fee for commencement of civil actions up to $500 is $6.00.
All other fees follow the sheriff's fee bill for Philadelphia County.
Commencement of actions, claims, and writs are exempt from library fees and taxes.
Parties must request subpoenas from the Office of Judicial Records, which issues them upon payment of any required fees.
Subpoenaing first records from the First Judicial District requires payment of $43.00 plus mileage.
No additional filing fee is required when a corrected Praecipe is filed.
A $20.00 payment is required for each request for support arrears information, with the name and social security number of the individual indicated on the payment.
The court may excuse payment of the filing fee upon a petition to proceed in forma pauperis.
Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
View all rules for CA-LOS-ANGELES-SUPERIOR.Motion filing fees must be paid when making online motion date reservations.
Jury fees must be posted no later than 30 days before trial.
A filing fee is required for trial continuances.
Moving parties must reserve a hearing date online before filing any motion (except motions in limine) and pay the motion fee at the time of reservation.
Ex parte applicants must pay the filing fee before appearing in court.
Fees for ex parte applications in limited civil matters must be paid by 11:00 a.m. when filing at the first floor filing window.
Fees for limited unlawful detainer ex parte applications must be paid by 11:00 a.m.
Ex parte application fees in limited civil matters (other than unlawful detainer) must be paid in Room 102 by 1:00 p.m.
Continuance stipulations and orders must include payment of the stipulation and order and first appearance fee for all parties.
Complex fees are assessed upon initial complaint/response filing or later, with later fees not payable via e-filing.
All fees for complex civil electronic filings are due upon filing and collected at the time of electronic filing.
Motions applied to multiple JCCP cases incur a single motion fee and require a separate case list document.
No filing fee for add-on petitions for existing complaints; fees apply for new complaints and outstanding complex/first paper fees.
Initial jury demand fee of $150 is payable via e-filing; daily jury fees paid in Clerk’s Office after invoicing.
Fee waiver applications must be filed in designated locations by case type and district.
Facsimile filings incur a per-page usage fee plus normal filing fees, paid via Visa or MasterCard.
Filing fees for notice of appeal paid in trial court or Room 111A Stanley Mosk Courthouse; fee waivers available for qualifying litigants.
No filing fees for criminal writ petitions; civil writ petition fees match civil case filing schedule.
No filing fee required for habeas corpus petitions filed with pending appeal.
Motion filing fees must be paid when reserving a motion date online via CRS.
Parties requesting a jury must deposit a jury fee 25 days prior to trial and pay daily fees by check before trial starts each day.
Jury trial demands require timely posting of fees per Local Rule 2.48.
Daily jury fees must be paid and proof provided to the clerk by the next day for trial to resume.
Motion filing fee must be paid when reserving hearing date online.
Filing fee must be paid before appearing for ex parte application.
Filing fee must be paid before the court reviews ex parte matters.
Each petition under Probate Code 17200 et seq. requires a new initial filing fee.
Limited cases must be reclassified as unlimited and the reclassification fee paid before consolidation with an unlimited case.
The court will order payment of the complex case fee required by Government Code section 70616(a) if not already paid upon designation as complex.
Complex case fee and first appearance fee must be paid at the filing of the first paper in a class action proceeding.
Requesting party pays copying costs for juvenile case files except for certain exempt entities.
Each party requesting a jury must deposit a jury fee 25 days prior to trial.
Jury fees must be paid daily before trial starts by check payable to L.A.S.C.; trial will not proceed without payment.
Self-represented parties must pay applicable filing fee for ex parte documents unless they have a fee waiver.
Hearing date must be reserved online and motion fee paid prior to filing any motion (except motions in limine).
Jury fees must be posted or a waiver order obtained 30 days before trial; court may order posting within 5 days of trial scheduling.
Jury fees must be posted 30 days before trial; continued if trial date is continued.
Motion filing fees are paid when scheduling the motion online via the Court Reservation System (CRS).
Electronic filing fees and costs are waived for litigants with a court-approved fee waiver.
E-filing fees and costs are waived for litigants with approved fee waivers.
Motion fees must be paid online when reserving motion date via CRS prior to filing.
Facsimile filings incur a per-page usage fee plus standard filing fees, with all fees charged to Visa or MasterCard; filing confirmation is available for an additional fee.
Ex parte applicants must pay filing fee before appearing in Department 410.
Motion filing fees must be paid when reserving hearing date online via CRS.
Jury fees must be paid daily; judicial assistant provides the daily rate.
Jury fees must be paid daily before trial commences, with receipt given to the Judicial Assistant.
Proof of jury fee payment must be provided to the clerk no later than the next day before trial resumes.
Counsel are billed daily jury fees for civil trials.
Hearing fees required by the court’s Schedule of Fees must be paid in Room 102, Mosk Courthouse before filing attachment or writ of possession papers in Department 12.
Petitioner must pay applicable fee for agency’s report in independent adoption cases.
Petitioner must pay applicable fee for agency’s report in stepparent adoption cases.
Jury fees must be paid no later than 365 calendar days after filing the initial complaint.
Motion fees must be paid online at the time of CRS reservation.
Motion filing fees must be paid when reserving a hearing date online via the Court Reservation System.
Ex parte applications require filing fee payment before appearance and must include a declaration with affirmative factual showing of irreparable harm, immediate danger, or statutory ex parte basis.
Jury fees must be paid within 365 calendar days of filing the initial complaint.
Jury fees must be paid daily before trial, with receipt given to the Judicial Assistant.
All fees due upon filing a document are collected at the time of electronic filing unless a valid fee waiver order is present.
Electronically filed motions relating to multiple cases are charged one motion fee; multiple such motions are charged a fee per separate motion.
Add-on petitions to coordinate existing Los Angeles Superior Court cases with a Los Angeles County JCCP require no complaint copy and no filing fee.
Add-on petitions to coordinate newly filed Los Angeles Superior Court cases with a Los Angeles County JCCP must include a copy of the new complaint and are assessed first paper filing fees.
Add-on petitions to coordinate out-of-county cases with a Los Angeles County JCCP must include a copy of the out-of-county complaint and no filing fee is assessed.
Outstanding appearance or complex fees for a coordinated case are addressed at the hearing on the add-on petition.
Jury fees must be posted by initial case management conference.
Jury fees must be posted on or before the initial case management conference, else risk waiver.
Self-represented parties must submit ex parte application, declaration of notice, proposed order to Clerk’s Office for filing fee payment by 8:30 a.m. day of hearing.
Motion fees must be paid when scheduling a motion hearing online via CRS.
Jury fees must be paid daily in room 102 of the first floor.
Master calendar motions must be scheduled via CRS with fee payment at the time of scheduling.
Stipulation and Order fees must be paid before submission, with a copy of the receipt included.
All fees must be paid before filing an ex parte application.
Hearing fees per the court’s Schedule of Fees must be paid at the Mosk Courthouse first-floor filing window prior to filing papers in the relevant department.
Applications for waiver of court fees and costs must be presented to designated departments based on case type and district.
Motion filing fees must be paid when the hearing date is reserved online.
Ex parte filing fee must be paid before appearing in court.
A filing fee is required for trial continuances.
Jury fees must be paid or a waiver obtained 30 days before trial.
Continuance of motion hearing requires $20 fee per Government Code §70617(c)(1).
Initial jury demand fee $150 paid via e-filing; daily fees paid in Clerk’s Office.
Defaulting parties who signed the judgment are exempt from filing fees.
Clerk assesses a fee for processing petitions to withdraw funds from blocked minors accounts.
Jury trial fees must be paid before the Case Management Conference if a jury trial is requested.
Motion fees must be paid online when reserving a motion date via CRS.
Motion hearing dates must be reserved via online CRS with fee payment; do not call courtroom.
Parties must pay daily jury fees; proof of payment must be provided to the clerk by the next day before trial resumes.
Jury fees must be paid in accordance with Code of Civil Procedure Section 631.
Jury fees must be posted by the case management conference.
Continuance by stipulation requires a $20 stipulation and order fee plus first appearance fees.
Court reporters are provided only with fee waiver; request via FW-020 10 calendar days before hearing.
Jury fees must be posted by the case management conference.
Parties with a fee waiver may request an official court reporter by filing form LACIV 2699 at least 10 calendar days before the hearing or trial.
Represented parties must have a fee waiver to get a court reporter; fee waiver via form FW-020.
Court reporters are provided only with prior request and fee waiver.
No fee is assessed for electronic filing of the add-on petition.
Court reporters are provided free to litigants with fee waivers who timely request one.
Court reporters are only provided free of charge to parties with a fee waiver; others must pay.
Refund requests use form LACIV 150, can be e-filed, submitted in person, or by mail.
Fee-waived parties may request an official court reporter by filing form LACIV 2699 as soon as practicable before the hearing or trial.
18th Judicial Circuit Court, DuPage County
View all rules for IL-DUPAGE-CIRCUIT.Documents requiring a statutory filing fee are e-filed normally; the vendor collects the fee from the subscriber by direct billing and transmits only unless the fee is waived.
A jury fee must be paid at or before the jury demand (or be waived through an indigency petition), otherwise the jury demand is ineffective.
Rejecting an arbitration award above $30,000 requires payment of a $500 rejection fee.
In criminal cases other than Bond Court or Traffic Division, fines, costs, and additional bond payments must be made at the Circuit Clerk's Office and nowhere else.
Bond, fines, and traffic costs in Bond Court or Traffic Division cases must be paid to the Deputy Clerk assigned to that court.
Documents requiring a statutory filing fee are e-filed normally; the vendor collects the fee from the subscriber by direct billing and transmits only unless the fee is waived.
Vendors collect required filing fees from subscribers via direct billing, unless fee is waived by court order or law.
E-filing vendor service fees belong solely to the vendor and are separate from statutory filing fees.
Refunds for e-file transactions ordered by the Court will deduct credit card and vendor fees; the Circuit Clerk refunds only the amount received from the e-filing vendor.
E-filing vendors may require fees or reasonable contractual requirements from subscribers, but are prohibited from charging government users or court-deemed indigent parties.
Documents requiring a statutory filing fee must be e-filed in the same manner as other e-file documents.
A $500 rejection fee is required in all cases where the arbitration award exceeds $30,000.
Where a jury fee applies, it must be paid before or with the jury demand; failure to pay (absent a granted indigency waiver) makes the jury demand ineffective.
The Probation and Court Services Department is authorized to charge $250 for each DUI evaluation conducted under this rule.
An additional $50 fee is charged whenever a DUI evaluation is rescheduled due to the offender's no-show, failure to give at least 24 hours' cancellation notice, or failure to verify a crisis or emergency that prevented proper notice.
Fees may be reduced for indigent offenders under Department guidelines, and the evaluation report will not be released to the offender until the evaluation fee is paid unless the offender qualifies as indigent or the Court authorizes release.
An e-filing vendor may charge subscribers processing fees, but may not require a fee from government users or parties deemed indigent by the Court.
The Clerk may extend the deadline for paying fines and costs by up to 10 days when the defendant appears at the Clerk’s Office to pay.
The Clerk may accept a partial payment of fines or costs and extend the deadline for the remaining balance for one ten-day period.
An e-filing vendor may charge subscribers processing fees, but may not require a fee from government users or parties deemed indigent by the Court.
Fee-waiver applications must use the approved administrative-order form, may be scheduled for a hearing within 5 to 10 business days, and do not cover notice-by-publication costs.
After a fee waiver is granted, the judge must periodically evaluate continued eligibility, and any required renewal Waiver Application must be filed in the courtroom where the case is pending.
Pro se parties must register for e-filing using a valid credit card, debit card, or other valid electronic payment method.
Vendors collect statutory filing fees from subscribers through direct billing as the Clerk's limited agent, unless the fee is waived by court order or law.
The e-filing vendor may charge a fee for processing electronic filings, but may not charge government users or parties deemed indigent by the Court.
The Chief Judge of the 18th Judicial Circuit Court is responsible for setting filing fees for expedited matrimonial fee arbitration and for compensating arbitrators.
The arbitration matter will be set for arbitration by the scheduler upon receipt of the arbitration order and any applicable filing fee.
The Probation and Court Services Department is authorized to charge a $250 fee for each DUI evaluation.
An additional $50 fee is charged when a DUI evaluation is rescheduled due to the offender's no-show, failure to provide 24-hour cancellation notice, or failure to verify a crisis or emergency, and the fee must be paid before another appointment is scheduled.
An offender will not receive a copy of the DUI evaluation report until the evaluation fee is paid, unless the person is indigent or the Court orders otherwise.
No appearance fee for GAL in adoption proceedings.
Vendor service fees for e-filing belong solely to the vendor and are charged in addition to statutory filing fees.
Copies of any document or certification are available to a requesting party at a reasonable cost including applicable statutory fees.
Court-ordered e-file refunds are reduced by any credit card or vendor fees, and the Circuit Clerk refunds only the amount actually received from the e-filing vendor.
Indigent parties may receive transcripts and record on appeal at no cost.
No filing fees are charged for media coverage requests or objections.
After conviction, posted bond must be applied to satisfy fines or court costs in whole or in part.
Vendor service fees for e-filing belong solely to the vendor and are charged in addition to statutory filing fees.
Copies of any document or certification are available to a requesting party at a reasonable cost including applicable statutory fees.
Court-ordered e-file refunds are reduced by any credit card or vendor fees, and the Circuit Clerk refunds only the amount actually received from the e-filing vendor.
Document copies and certifications are available to requesting parties at reasonable cost, including applicable statutory or rule-based fees.
The arbitration order must be accompanied by the appropriate filing fee, if any, before the matter is set for arbitration.
The Clerk must provide free access to an e-file computer workstation during normal business hours for attorneys and parties in e-file cases.
Vendor service fees are the vendor's property and are in addition to statutory filing fees.
Copies of documents or certifications are available to requesting parties at reasonable cost plus applicable fees.
Court-ordered refunds from e-file transactions are reduced by credit card or vendor fees, and the Clerk refunds only amounts received from the vendor.
Upon a finding of indigency, the court must authorize the appeal record and transcripts at no cost to the minor or respondent.
No filing fees are associated with filing a request for extended media coverage or an objection to extended media coverage.
The Probation Department must develop guidelines to reduce DUI evaluation fees for indigent persons.
Multnomah County Circuit Court
View all rules for OR-MULTNOMAH-CIRCUIT.Most initial filings require a fee that must be paid before a case number is assigned; parties unable to pay may apply for deferral/waiver.
A filing will be returned or rejected if the filing fee, or an order waiving/deferring the fee, does not accompany the document.
File & Serve fees are paid via credit card on file or eCheck, and clerks verify correct fees per the OJD Fee Schedule, with ORS 21.160 cases required to state the amount in controversy in the caption.
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Unless the judgment says otherwise, deferred fees must be paid by the person who received the deferral; the court will make the deferred fees part of the judgment and automatically add collection fees.
Trial fees may be reimbursed when all claims are decided without trial; a motion supported by an affidavit must be presented at ex parte and filed within 15 days of judgment, with reimbursements sent by mail and a delay for checks.
Hearing fees are due at the time of filing the hearing–setting motion, per ORS 21.200.
Under a consolidation order, a copy or separate document and any required filing fee must be filed in each of the other consolidated cases.
A TRO requires the moving party to present a bond or court deposit to cover potential costs, damages, and fees unless the court orders that no security is required, and the TRO typically takes effect only after the bond is paid.
When filing multiple separate cases convention, each case must be paid with a separate check or card transaction.
Filing fees are non-refundable under any circumstances.
An e-filing document—and potentially the whole eFiling envelope—may be rejected for missing/incorrect fees, missing ORS 21.105 caption information, or an incorrect designated party responsible for the fee.
When a fee deferral or waiver is granted, applicable fees are deferred during the case, but the party must appear at ex parte after final disposition for a final waiver or outstanding fees may become a judgment.
About 45 days after deferred fees become due and remain unpaid, the court sends a letter requiring payment within ten days.
If deferred fees are not paid, the court will send the account to the Department of Revenue or a collection agency; all future contact about unpaid fees must be with that revenue/agency, not the court.
Filing fees are not refundable under any circumstances, subject to the trial fee reimbursement exception in ORS 21.225.
Most ex parte motions have no specific fee, but certain ex parte motions, such as an uncontested ORCP 71 motion for relief from judgment, are subject to a $111 fee.
Appeal cost undertakings and supersedeas undertakings must be filed with the cashier; these appeal bonds cannot be paid using File & Serve.
In a writ of review proceeding, the petitioner is assigned a case number only after paying the filing fee.
Certified-copy fees for a writ must be paid through the Cashier and cannot be paid in an eFiling envelope.
A judgment creditor must pay the applicable issuance fee when filing a writ of execution.
Checks paid into court must be made payable to the State of Oregon and must include the applicable case number on the check.
The Court accepts cash, checks, money orders, VISA, and MasterCard for fees, with checks payable to the State of Oregon.
Parties unable to pay the case fees may apply for a fee deferral or waiver; forms are available on the courthouse's second floor.
When a File & Serve envelope contains multiple fee-bearing documents, each document's fee is separately withheld to the credit card upon acceptance.
Parties with an approved fee deferral/waiver may select the "Waiver" payment type in File & Serve, and the clerk will verify the waiver record in the case.
A fee deferral or waiver applies only to the case at issue and the party must reapply for each new case.
A party whose financial situation is unchanged may apply to the presiding judge to convert a deferral into a waiver using the same paperwork as the original application.
Judicial settlement conference fees range from $111 to $223 under ORS 21.215(1) and (3).
Superior Court of California, County of San Diego
View all rules for CA-SAN-DIEGO-SUPERIOR.Ex parte papers must be filed with the appropriate fee.
Jury fees must be paid before the next trial day or the jury trial is waived.
Jury fees must be paid five days before trial unless a fee waiver is granted.
Filing an ex parte application requires payment of the appropriate fee.
The appropriate filing fee must accompany ex parte papers.
Jury fees must be paid at the end of each week according to the clerk's billing statements.
Filing a CM-020 continuance form requires a $60.00 filing fee.
Filing ex parte papers requires payment of an appropriate fee at or before the filing deadline.
Jury fees are due at the end of each week and are summarized via the courtroom clerk's billing statements.
Ex parte moving papers must be accompanied by the appropriate filing fee.
Jury fees are due at the end of each week.
Ex parte applications must be filed with the appropriate filing fee.
Ex parte moving papers must be accompanied by the appropriate filing fee.
Jury fees must be posted according to the Code.
Official Court Reporters are not provided in Department 702 unless a fee-waived party formally requests one using form ADM-379 or the matter is a contempt trial.
Filing Ex Parte papers requires payment of the appropriate filing fee.
Jury fees are due at the end of each week and are billed by the courtroom clerk.
Pro hac vice fee must be paid and proof of payment submitted with the application.
No fee is charged for a minor’s compromise hearing.
No fee is charged for a Minor's Compromise hearing.
No filing fee is charged for a Declaration Re: Discovery Meet and Confer.
No fee is charged for a Minor's Compromise hearing.
No fee is charged for filing a Declaration Re: Discovery Meet and Confer.
Ex parte papers must be submitted with the appropriate filing fee in compliance with San Diego County Superior Court Rule 2.1.19.
Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County
View all rules for NV-CLARK-DISTRICT.Court recording costs $40 per hour; parties must sign and return the recording fee agreement form before trial.
If transcripts are needed for appeal, the requesting party pays the entire recording fee.
Court recording costs $40 per hour; parties must sign and return the recording fee agreement form before trial.
If transcripts are needed for appeal, the requesting party pays the entire recording fee.
Civil proceedings are charged a $40 per hour court recording fee.
Court recording is available for a $40 per hour fee.
CDs of proceedings are available for $2 per disc.
Thumb drives cost $5 and hold up to 2 GB.
There is a $40 per hour fee for court recording.
DVD copies of proceedings are available for $2 per disk.
Thumb drive copies of recordings are available for $5 each.
DVDs of proceedings cost $2 per disc.
There is a $40 per hour fee for court recording.
DVD copies of proceedings are available for $2 per disk.
Thumb drive copies of recordings are available for $5 each.
Thumb drives cost $5 and hold up to 2 GB.
DVDs of proceedings cost $2 per disc.
Copies of proceedings on CDs or DVDs cost $2 per disc.
Copies of proceedings on thumb drives cost $5 per drive.
Court recording is available for a $40 per hour fee.
CDs of proceedings are available for $2 per disc.
Superior Court of California, County of Alameda
View all rules for CA-ALAMEDA-SUPERIOR.A defendant seeking a trial de novo must pay the total amount due within the time specified in the notice.
Court investigator report fees must be paid before the general-plan hearing; other assessment fees must be paid before approval of the next accounting.
No fee or charge may be taken without a prior written court order.
Fees may not be anticipated nor property encumbered without a prior written court order.
Fee schedule sets percentage-of-balance fees with maximums for Public Guardian, County Counsel, and Public Defender based on estate size.
Witness fees required under Government Code section 68097.2 must accompany the personally served subpoena.
The requesting party must pay the cost of any copying of juvenile court records.
Annual fees may be claimed per the schedule without itemized or hourly billing.
Case set up and investigation fees: $2,400 (PG), $2,040 (CC), $2,040 (PD), plus $1,020 investigation fee for PG, all requiring written court approval.
Extraordinary compensation on real property sales: $1,800 (PG) and $1,440 (CC); amounts over $1,800 require detailed declarations; $600 for personal property over $1,800; all require written court approval.
Fees for estates with substantial non-liquid assets are reserved until assets are liquidated or the conservatee dies, whichever is sooner.
County Counsel and Public Defender may submit itemized billings in declaration form for fees exceeding schedule amounts in extraordinary legal services cases.
Fee waiver is not available; the Public Guardian, County Counsel, and Public Defender claim 40%, 30%, and 30% respectively of the estate balance up to a maximum of $5,520.
Where the Public Defender is not appointed, the Public Guardian and County Counsel claim 55% and 45% respectively of the estate balance up to a maximum of $4,080.
Estates with balances on hand of $78,000 and over are subject to fees claimed pursuant to the schedule.
Additional fees of $1,080 (Public Guardian) and $600 (County Counsel) may be claimed after following the Probate Code section 2631 liquidation procedure, but only upon written court approval.
The clerk may make ability-to-pay determinations for traffic fines and fees; a judicial officer must review any denial upon the defendant's request.
The requesting party must pay the cost of any copying of juvenile court records.
Court investigator fees are waived in guardianship cases when the court approves a fee waiver.
California Rules of Court
View all rules for CA-STATEWIDE.Initial court fee waivers are available for probate fiduciaries and parties in civil actions with conservators/guardians based on financial condition.
No electronic filing service fee may be charged when a prosecutor, an indigent defendant, or that defendant's court-appointed counsel files a document in a criminal action.
A fee waiver may later be ended, modified, or retroactively withdrawn if the court determines the applicant is not eligible.
The court may later order that previously waived fees and costs be paid.
An electronic filing service provider may be allowed to charge electronic filers a reasonable fee in addition to the court's filing fee.
An electronic filing service provider may not require a credit or debit card or bank account information when a filer creates an account.
While payment information cannot be required to open an account, a provider may require it before rendering services unless the services are covered by a court-granted fee waiver.
A court may permit credit cards, debit cards, electronic fund transfers, or debit accounts for civil filing fees associated with electronic filing, and may also authorize other payment methods.
Eligible persons may seek a waiver of court fees and costs.
This division's rules govern applications for an initial waiver of court fees and costs based on the applicant's financial condition.
"Initial fee waiver" is defined as the initial waiver of court fees and costs that may be granted at any stage of the proceedings, covering fees and costs under rules 3.55 and 3.56.
Initial fee waivers in probate matters (decedents' estates, conservatorships, guardianships) are governed by rule 7.5 rather than this division.
16th Judicial Circuit Court, Kane County
View all rules for IL-KANE-CIRCUIT.Statutory filing fees must be paid when filing any document, pleading, or case with the Circuit Clerk.
E-filing subscribers must maintain a valid credit card on file with the vendor for statutory filing fee payment.
Fee payment is stayed for e-filings with indigence waiver petitions until the court rules on the petition.
No filing fee is required for Appearances filed by court-appointed Attorneys for Children, GALs, or Child's Representatives.
Parties unable to pay court fees may apply for a fee waiver.
Court reporter fees for prove-up hearings must be paid in full by the dissolving party at the time of hearing.
Clerk provides document copies upon request and payment of applicable fee per 705 ILCS 105/27.2.
Court fee waiver application forms per Supreme Court Rule 298 are available via the Circuit Clerk’s website.
E-file vendor acts as Clerk's agent to collect filing fees via direct billing, except when fees are waived.
Document copies and certifications are available to requesting parties at reasonable cost per rule or statute.
Western District of Washington
View all rules for WDWA.Petitioners for reinstatement after disbarment must pay the applicable filing fee.
Voluntary petition must be accompanied by full payment, waiver application, or installment application.
Debtor unable to pay filing fee may file installment application with initial payment due with petition; initial installment amounts vary by chapter; denial if prior case within 8 years with fees owed.
Individual chapter 7 debtor may file waiver application (Form B 103B) with petition for waiver of filing fee.
Reopening filing fees are due at time motion is filed.
Notice of removal must be accompanied by a filing fee as required for adversary proceedings.
Conditionally admitted attorney whose employment ends must file a new petition and pay the applicable fee.
No fee is required for a Legal Intern application.
Amendments to schedules must be accompanied by the prescribed fee.
Superior Court of California, County of Orange
View all rules for CA-ORANGE-SUPERIOR.Jury fees must be paid before the Case Management Conference.
Ex parte application fee must be paid at the Civil Clerk's Office before presenting documents in court.
Failure to post jury fees within 10 days of trial setting may result in an Order to Show Cause re: Sanctions.
A court reporter is not provided at motion hearings without a fee waiver.
A court reporter is not provided at motion hearings without a fee waiver.
Circuit Court for Davidson County, Tennessee
View all rules for TN-DAVIDSON-CIRCUIT.No one may spend or receive a ward's or respondent's funds without court approval; unauthorized disbursement may create personal liability.
If an order of protection is granted, court costs are assessed against the Respondent.
Court costs are assessed against a Respondent whenever an Order of Protection is granted.
Petitioners are never assessed court costs in Order of Protection matters, even if they fail to appear or voluntarily dismiss, except as provided by T.C.A. 36-3-617(2)(A) and (B).
Petitioners are generally not assessed court costs in Order of Protection cases even if they fail to appear or voluntarily dismiss, except under enumerated statutory provisions.
Dallas County Civil District Courts
View all rules for TX-DALLAS-CIVIL-DISTRICT-COURTS.Out-of-state attorneys must pay the pro hac vice fee to the Board of Law Examiners before requesting permission from the judge to participate.
The plaintiff's attorney must satisfy the Clerk's deposit-for-costs requirement before the severed claim receives a new cause number.
Counsel must notify the reporter promptly when an appeal will be filed so an invoice can be sent and appellate submission not delayed.
Before a severed claim is assigned a new cause number, plaintiff's attorney must satisfy the Clerk's deposit-for-costs requirement.
Filers can avoid additional online service transaction fees by filing directly through the eFileTexas.Gov portal.
Superior Court of California, County of Riverside
View all rules for CA-RIVERSIDE-SUPERIOR.Parties must deposit non-refundable $150 jury fees per Code of Civil Procedure section 631, or forfeit the right to a jury trial.
A party whose jury-trial right has been declared forfeited may not post jury fees until the Court grants relief from the forfeiture.
Counsel must pay daily jury fees and court reporter fees to the clerk’s office each trial day and provide the receipt to the courtroom assistant; non-payment may bring sanctions or contempt.
A request to shorten time for notice or advance a hearing date requires the motion to be filed, a hearing date on calendar, and the filing fee paid (or fee waiver obtained).
District of Columbia
View all rules for DDC.Pro hac vice motions require a $100 fee.
Motion to withdraw reference must be accompanied by the required filing fee.
A fee determined by the Court must accompany the petition for admission, in addition to the statutory oath and certificate fee; current law clerks are exempt.
Cash payments not accepted; credit cards and personal checks accepted. Restitution payments may be made online.
Northern District of Illinois
View all rules for NDIL.King County Superior Court
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View all rules for EDPA.Western District of Texas
View all rules for WDTX.IFP applications are referred to a Magistrate Judge for disposition of the fee waiver, appointment of counsel, and e-filing permission, with a recommendation on dismissal under §1915(e)(2).
The IFP referral order does not apply to incarcerated applicants, conditions-of-confinement challenges, habeas petitions, or Social Security Administration appeals.
Eastern District of Virginia
View all rules for EDVA.Southern District of New York
View all rules for SDNY.District of New Jersey
View all rules for DNJ.District of Delaware
View all rules for DED.Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Miami-Dade County
View all rules for FL-MIAMI-DADE-CIRCUIT.Related Rule Categories
Maximum page counts and word limits for motions, briefs, and other filings by judge.
When and how to deliver courtesy copies to chambers, including triggers, timing, and formatting.
Electronic filing requirements, permitted filing channels, EFSP portals, and exceptions.
Filing cutoffs, deemed-filed rules, rejection handling, cure periods, and outage procedures.