Fees & Court Costs
Click on a court below to see the fees & costs for that particular court.
CIRCUIT COURT
FILING FEES & COURT COSTS
| WITHOUT SERVICE | WITH SERVICE | |
| CATEGORY 1 – Contract/Debt, Damages/Torts, Employment Discrimination, Judicial Forfeiture, Malpractice, Personal Injury, Property Damage, Wrongful Death, Malpractice | 312.00 | 340.00 |
| CATEGORY 2 – Appeal from General Sessions, Condemnation, Workers Comp | 237.00 | 265.00 |
| CATEGORY 3 – Adoption, Counter Complaint/Cross Filing, Enforcement of a Foreign Judgment, Legitimation, Name Change, Petition for Paternity, Restoration of Citizenship | 187.00 | 215.00 |
| CATEGORY 4 – Child Support Enforcement, Child Support Modification, Interstate Child Support, Petition To Set Support, Civil Contempt, Petition to Register Foreign Judgment | 190.00 | |
| Process (Summons, Subpoena, Alias) | 28.00 plus 6.00 clerk fee Total $34.00 | |
| Appeal to Supreme Court | $300.00 | |
| Conservatorship | 247.00 | 275.00 |
| Divorce No Children | 212.00 | 240.00 |
| Divorce With Children | 212.00 | 240.00 |
| Order of Protection | 215.00 | |
| Hospital Lien Filed | 10.00 | |
| Hospital Lien Released | 2.00 | |
| Levy on Bank, Wage Garnishment | 47.00 | |
| Levy on Property | 67.00 | |
| (service fee $25.00 and Clerk fee $22.00) | ||
GENERAL SESSIONS COURT
FILING FEES & COURT COSTS
| WITH SERVICE | WITHOUT SERVICE | |
| CIVIL 1 DEF | 193.00 | 165.00 |
| CIVIL 2 DEF | 221.00 | 165.00 |
| CIVIL 3 DEF | 249.00 | 165.00 |
| POSS W/WRIT | 207.00 | 165.00 |
| WRIT | 207.00 | |
| DIVORCE W/CHILD | 358.00 | 330.00 |
| DIVORCE W/O CHILD | 283.00 | 255.00 |
| RESTRAINING ORDER $5.00 MORE | ||
| ALIAS | 28.00 | .00 |
| SHOW CAUSE | 68.00 | 53.00 |
| PET MODIFY | 105.00 | 77.00 |
| PET MODIFY | 105.00 | 77.00 |
| (pre-distribution) | (post-judgement) | |
CLERK’S FEE ON:
| GARNISHMENTS | 47.00 |
| CAPIAS | 82.00 |
| EXPUNGEMENTS (NO COST IF DISMISSED) | 450.00 |
| BONDING CO. REQUEST FOR RELEASE | 75.00 |
| COPIES | .50.00 |
| CERTIFIED COPIES | 5.00 |
| ORDER OF PROTECTION DROP | 251.00 |
| COUNTER COMPLAINTS | 100.00 |
| SCIRE FACIAS | 53.00 |
| SLOW PAY MOTION | 25.00 |
TRAFFIC (COST ONLY)
| SPEEDING | 240.00 |
| OTHER MOVING OFFENSES | 235.00 |
| NON-MOVING | 221.50 |
| DUI | 831.00 |
| REVOKED DL | 292.00 |
| RECKLESS DRIVING | 264.00 |
SESSIONS CRIMINAL (COST ONLY)
| DOMESTIC VIOL (ASSAULT) | 372.00 |
| THEFT | 423.50 |
| PI | 348.50 |
| SIMPLE POSSESSION | 793.50 |
| BAD CHECK | 325.50 |
| WILDLIFE COST | 325.50 |
| LITTERING | 348.50 |
SESSIONS TRAFFIC FINES
| SPEEDING: | |
| 0 – 15 MPH OVER LIMIT | SPEEDING COSTS PLUS $5.00 FINE |
| 16 -25 MPH OVER LIMIT | SPEEDING COSTS PLUS $20.00 FINE |
| 26+ MPH OVER LIMIT | SPEEDING COSTS PLUS $50.00 FINE |
| SEATBELT: | |
| 1ST OFFENSE | $10.00 FINE NO COSTS |
| 2ND + OFFENSE | $20.00 FINE NO COSTS |
| CHILD RESTRAINT VIOLATION: | |
| $20.00 FINE NO COSTS PER CHILD UNRESTRAINED/IMPROPERLY RESTRAINED | |
UPDATED: 12/10/2015
JUVENILE COURT
FILING FEES & COURT COSTS
| PETITION WITH SERVICE | 180.00 |
| PETITION WITHOUT SERVICE | 152.00 |
| TRAFFIC | 121.00 |
| CRIMINAL | 141.00 |
UPDATED: 12/10/2015
CIRCUIT CRIMINAL COURT
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Please contact the Clerk’s Office directly for Circuit Criminal Court Fees & Costs.
IMPORTANT: The costs listed on this page are provided as a guideline for research purposes only. The total cost for an offense is determined by the Judge and therefore can vary depending on the circumstances of the case. You are strongly urged to contact this office for a total before submitting any form of payment.
The Circuit Court Clerk’s Office accepts the following forms of payment:
- cash if paying in person (do not mail cash)
- money order
- cashiers check
- credit/debit card by phone (be advised a service charge is added for credit/debit card payments – 4% or $4.00 whichever is greater)
NO PERSONAL CHECKS ACCEPTED