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FILING FEES

NEW: Credit Card Service Fee, Eff. April 1, 2021

Check with the local county clerk or appropriate court for information on acceptable methods of payment. Please note: there are no filing fees in Family Court or Criminal Cases.

[Filing fees are set forth in the Civil Practice Law and Rules (CPLR)]

Supreme/County | Appellate | Court of Claims | Surrogate's | NYC Civil/District/City | Town & Village

 

Filing Fees - Supreme / County - For Civil Matters

 

Item Fee

Obtaining Index Number*

 $210
[CPLR § 8018 (a)(1)(i), (3)]
Request for Judicial Intervention $95
[CPLR §8020(a)]
Note of Issue** $30
[CPLR §8020(a)]
Motion or Cross-Motion $45
[CPLR §8020(a)]
Demand for Jury Trial $65
[CPLR §8020(c)]
Stipulation of Settlement or Voluntary Discontinuance $35
[CPLR §8020(d)]
Notice of Appeal $65
[CPLR §8022(a)]


* An additional fee of $190.00 is applicable to obtain an index number in an action to foreclose pursuant to Article 13 of the Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law [CPLR § 8018 (a)(1)(ii)].

** The Note of Issue filing fee is $125 where a Request for Judicial Intervention is not required to be filed.

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Filing Fees - Appellate Division of the Supreme Court

 

Item Fee
Filing of the Record on Appeal $315
[CPLR §8022(b)]
Motion or Cross-motion $45
[CPLR §8022(b)]

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Filing Fees - Court of Claims

 

Item Fee
Filing of claim $50
[Court of Claims Act §11-a]

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Filing Fees - Surrogate's Court

 

Filing fees for Surrogate's Court vary according to the nature of the proceeding and size of the estate and are set forth at section 2402 of the Surrogate's Court Procedure Act.

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Filing Fees - NYC Civil; District Court, City Court

[Filing fees are set forth in section 1911 of the New York City Civil Court Act, the Uniform District Court Act and the Uniform City Court Act]

Item Fee
Filing of first paper (Consumer Credit Transaction) $140
Filing of first paper (Non-Consumer Credit Transaction) $45
Notice of Trial $40
Demand for Jury Trial $70
Notice of Appeal $30
Small Claims [section 1803(a) of the above Acts]
- Claims of $1000 or less $15
- Claims of more than $1000 $20

More NYC Civil Court Fees

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Filing Fees - Town Courts, Village Courts

[Filing fees are set forth in section 1911 of the Uniform Justice Court Act]

Item Fee
Filing of first paper $20
Demand for Jury Trial $10
Notice of Appeal $5
Small claims [section 1803(a) of the Uniform Justice Court Act] - Claims of $1000 or less $10
Small claims [section 1803(a) of the Uniform Justice Court Act] - Claims of more than $1000 $15