Small Claims/Commercial Claims | Summary Proceedings (Evictions)
Civil Actions | Miscellaneous Civil Court Fees | Criminal Court Fees | Copies
The following fees are not a comprehensive list of all fees charged by the City Court and are subject to change. Payment must be made in cash, money order or certified bank check (payable to the City Court); the court does not accept personal checks or business checks. Checks drawn on attorney accounts are accepted at the discretion of the Court.
SMALL CLAIMS/COMMERCIAL CLAIMS
Effective January 1, 2004, the maximum monetary jurisdiction for a small claim/commercial claim in a City Court has increased to $5,000.
| Service |
Fee |
| Small Claims (for damages of $1000 or less) |
$15.00 |
Small Claims (for damages over $1000 up to $5000)
|
$20.00 |
Commercial Claims/Consumer Transaction Claims
(fees for single defendant named in application)
Note: Effective May 12, 2008, for each additional defendant named, an additional $ 5.32 must be added to the fee indicated in the fees column. |
$30.74 |
| Counterclaims in Small Claims Court |
$5.42 |
Small Claims Jury Demand:
(only a defendant can request trial by Jury in a Small Claims case) |
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$70.00 |
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+$50.00 |
$120.00 |
SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS (EVICTIONS)
| Service |
Fee |
| Summary Proceedings / Evictions |
$45.00 |
CIVIL ACTIONS
| Service |
Fee |
| First Paper |
$45.00 |
| Notice if Trial and Jury Demand: |
|
| Non-Jury Notice of Trial (if all parties represented by attorneys) |
$40.00 |
| Jury Requested: |
|
| Jury Demand fee |
$70.00 |
| Notice of Trial (if all parties represented by attorneys) |
$40.00 |
| Trial de Novo |
$75.00 |
MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL COURT FEES
| Service |
Fee |
| Transcript of Judgment |
$6.00 |
| Information Subpoena |
$2.00 |
| Civil Case Appeal |
$30.00 |
| Exemplified Copy (Clerk Certification with Judicial Acknowledgement) |
$15.00 |
| Civil Records Electronic Search (years 1996 to present) |
$16.00 |
CRIMINAL COURT FEES
| Service |
Fee |
| Criminal Record Search (for each name searched): |
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- To locate a record which is known to exist in the City Court for the purpose of requesting a Certificate of Disposition or copies of the court file (for each two year period or fraction thereof)
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$5.00
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| Criminal Certificate of Disposition/Conviction |
$5.00 |
COPIES
| Service |
Fee |
| Copies (minimum $1.30, maximum $40.00) |
$.65 per page |
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