GRAY COUNTY DISTRICT COURT CIVIL COSTS & FEES
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The schedule of court costs and fees for Family and Civil Cases separates the fees in the following categories: filing a new suit, filing a pleading, issuances of citations, notices and writs, and the service of process. To determine the cost, use the following formula:
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Applicable filing fee plus issuance fee plus service fee = Total
NEW SUIT FILING FEES
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2021
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CIVIL:
TYPE OF SUIT
All Civil Suits not listed below
Tax Suits
Expunction
Occupational License
Severed Cases
Petition for Non-Disclosure
Foreign Judgment
Verified Petition to Take Deposition (Before Suit)
Condemnation - all others
Expedited Forclosure
Writ of Garnishment
Bill of Review
Incoming Transfer (Not Family)
BASE FEE
$350.00
$350.00
$350.00 plus $30.00 per agency to be notified
$350.00
$350.00
$350.00
$350.00
$350.00
$350.00
$350.00 plus $116.00 per Respondent Issuance per address
$350.00
$350.00
$350.00
FAMILY:
TYPE OF SUIT
All Family Law Cases not listed below
Divorce/Annulment Adoption
Termination
Termination and Adoption
Adoption of an Adult
Name Change/Removal of Disabilities
Protective Order (Family)
UIFSA
Writ of Habeas Corpus (Family)
Suit Affecting Parent-Child Relationship
Incoming Family Law Transfer
BASE FEE
$350.00
$350.00
$350.00
$350.00
$350.00
$350.00
$350.00
$350.00 plus Application Fee $16.00
$350.00
$350.00
$350.00
$80.00
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Fee to file any of the following in a Civil Case: $80.00
Counterclaim, Cross-Action, Petition for Intervention, Third Party Petition, Motion Application on Turnovers, Motion for Contempt, Motion to Vacate, Motion to Reinstate, Motion for New Trial
Fee to file any of the following in a Family Case: $80.00
Counterclaim, Cross-Action, Petition for Intervention, Third Party Petition, Motion to Stay Insurance of Writ, Motion for New Trial
Fee to file any of the following in a Family Law Case: $15.00
Motion for Enforcement, Motion to Modify, Motion to Transfer, Motion for License Suspension, Motion to Revoke Stay of License Suspension, Notice of Application for Judicial Writ of Withholding, Motion for Contempt, Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus in existing case.
OTHER FILING FEES:
ISSUANCE FEES:
The following Issuances have an $8.00 Fee:
Citation, Citation by Publication, Precept, Notice, Temporary Restraining Order, Writ of Execution, Abstract of Judgement, Writ of Garnishment, Write of Sequestration, Writ of Attachment, Subpoena, Order of Sale, Writ of Habeas Corpus (Family Law), Writ of Possession.
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Citation by Posting by the Clerk $108.00
Citation by Certified Mail $108.00
Judicial Writ of Withholding Order $15.00
SERVICE FEES:
Service (or attempted service) in Gray County
Service - Citation by Posting or Publication
Service (or attempted service) any Writ Gray County
Temporary Restraining Order
Service by Secretary of State or Commission of Insurance
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$125.00
$125.00
$225.00
$225.00
$55.00. (each service [1 original and 2 copies with Petition attached] plus service fee)
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Issuances for service outside of Gray County will be returned to the attorney for service.
MISCELLANEOUS FEES:
Issue/Order a Writ of Withholding
Bond Approval Fee
Court Registry - Administrative Expense:
... on funds not earning Interest -
.. on funds earning Interest -
Witness Tender (not to Records Custodian)
Insufficient Check Fee
Record Search (per search/name)
Copies - made by this office
Certified Copies
Copies printed out by customer on public Computer
Non-certified Electronic Documents Emailed
$15.00
$5.00
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5%, not to exceed $50.00
10% of Interest accrued
$10.00
$25.00
$5.00
$1.00 per page
$1.00 per page Plus $5.00 Certification Fee per Document
$1.00 per page
$1.00 up to ten (10) pages, with a $1.00 minimum, plus $0.10 per page over ten pages.
ATTORNEYS: GRAY COUNTY CIVIL E-FILING BECAME MANDATORY JANUARY 1, 2016
