Fees Schedule

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.
Small Claims (for damages of $1000 or less/individual v. any) $ 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/corp or partnership v. individual)
Note:  For each additional defendant named, an additional $7.45 must be added to the fee indicated in the fees column.  No collection agencies.
$25.00 + $7.45 postage = $32.45

Counterclaims in Small Claims Court
$5.00 + $.60 postage = $5.60

Small Claims Jury Demand: (only a defendant can request trial by Jury in a Small Claims case)
 
Jury Demand fee $ 70.00  
Undertaking +$ 50.00 $120.00 

SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS (EVICTIONS)
Summary Proceedings / Evictions $  45.00

CIVIL ACTIONS:

First Paper (includes Credit Card Debt)
$  45.00 

Non-Jury Trial Note of Issue 
$  40.00 
 Jury Demand and Trial Note of Issue:   
Damages of $6000 or less $  40.00 
Damages over $6000  
Jury Demand fee $  70.00  
Note of Issue fee +$ 40.00 $  110.00 

Trial de Novo
$  75.00

MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL COURT FEES

Transcript of Judgment
$   6.00 

Information Subpoena
$   3.00

Civil Case Appeal
$ 30.00 
Exemplified Copy (Clerk Certification with Judicial Acknowledgement) $ 15.00 
Consumer Credit Fee (included in CV paid in full) $ 95.00
Certified Copy $6.00

CRIMINAL COURT FEES:
All criminal history searches (conducted by OCA Criminal History Search Unit)  

Criminal Certificate of Disposition/Conviction
$  5.00

COPIES:
Copies (minimum $1.30, maximum $40.00) $   .65 per page