Payment Methods
All fees are payable to the Bronx County Clerk by New York State Attorneys' checks, U.S. postal or bank money orders, and certified bank checks. Cash or credit/debit card is only accepted when paying in person. No personal checks or corporation checks are accepted.
Payment Methods In-Person vs Mail
| Payment Type | Accepted In-Person | Accepted via Mail |
|---|---|---|
| New York State Attorneys’ Check | Yes ✅ | Yes ✅ |
| Certified Bank Check | Yes ✅ | Yes ✅ |
| U.S. Postal or Bank Money Order | Yes ✅ | Yes ✅ |
Credit Card* (Amex, Discover, Mastercard, Visa) | Yes ✅ | No ❌ |
| Debit Card* | Yes ✅ | No ❌ |
| Cash | Yes ✅ | No ❌ |
| Corporation Check | No ❌ | No ❌ |
| Personal Check | No ❌ | No ❌ |
*Please note there is a 2.99% surcharge for all credit/debit card transactions.
Court Fees
Refer to the table below for a list of fees for court related services we offer:
Commencement of Supreme Court Actions
| Fee Name/Type | Fee Amount |
|---|---|
| Index Number | $210 |
| Index Number (RPAPL Art. 13 Foreclosure) | $400 |
| Small Claims Assessment Review | $30 |
Other Supreme Court Filings
| Fee Name/Type | Fee Amount |
|---|---|
| Demand for Jury Trial | $65 |
Motion Fee (Motion, Cross-Motion, OSC, Ex Parte Order) | $45 |
| Request for Judicial Intervention (RJI) | $95 |
| Note of Issue (No prior RJI) | $125 |
| Note of Issue (Prior RJI paid for) | $30 |
| Notice of Appeal | $65 |
| Notice of Petition | $45 |
| Order to Show Cause | $45 |
| Stipulation (Settlement, Discontinuance, etc.) | $35 |
| Written Applications | $45 |
County Clerk Filing and Other Fees
Refer to the table below for a list of fees for county clerk filing and other services we offer:
Business/Corporations
| Fee Name/Type | Fee Amount |
|---|---|
| Business or Partnership Certificate | $100 |
| Business Amendment | $100 |
| Business Discontinuance | No Fee |
| Religious Corporation Certificate | $100 |
| Religious Corporation Amendment | $100 |
| Religious Corporation Merger | $100 |
| Religious Corporation Discontinuance | No Fee |
Dockets
| Fee Name/Type | Fee Amount |
|---|---|
| Building Loan Agreement | $50 |
| Mechanic's Lien | $30 |
| Affidavit of Service of Mechanic's Lien | $5 |
| Notice of Lending | $30 |
| Notice of Pendency/Lis Pendens | $35 |
| Hospital Lien | $10 |
Money Judgments
| Fee Name/Type | Fee Amount |
|---|---|
| Income Execution | $5 |
| Transcript of Judgment (Filing) | $25 |
| Transcript of Judgment (Issuance) | $15 |
Satisfactions
| Fee Name/Type | Fee Amount |
|---|---|
| Satisfaction of Judgment | No Fee |
| Satisfaction of Mechanic’s Lien | No Fee |
Certifications/Exemplifications
| Fee Name/Type | Fee Amount |
|---|---|
| Certification of Business/Corporations | $10 |
| Certification of Supreme Court documents (including Divorce Decrees) | $8 |
| Exemplified Copies of documents | $25 |
| Copy Fee per page (In-Person Requests) | $0.25 |
| Copy Fee per page (Mail-In Requests) | $0.65 |
Notary Public
| Fee Name/Type | Fee Amount |
|---|---|
| Notary Acknowledgment | No Fee |
| Authentication of Notary | $3 |
| Filing of Certificate of Official Character | $10 |
| Issuance of Certificate of Official Character | $5 |
Passport
For Passport Application fees, please see our Passports page