City Court Fees

Small Claims/Commercial Claims | Summary Proceedings (Evictions) |
Civil Actions | Misc. 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 Claim Filing fee
Postage (for electronic certified fee)
Total fee for one defendant
Additional defendants

$25.00
$7.45
$32.45
$7.45 each
Counterclaims in Small Claims Court $5.57
First Class Mail $0.60
(metered)
Electronic Certified Fee $7.45
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)
Service Fee
Summary Proceedings / Evictions $45.00

 

CIVIL ACTIONS
Service Fee
Consumer Credit Fee $95.00
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
Trial de Novo $75.00

 

MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL COURT FEES
Service Fee
Transcript of Judgment $6.00
Information Subpoena $3.00
Civil Case Appeal $30.00
Exemplified Copy (Clerk Certification with Judicial Acknowledgement) $15.00

 

CRIMINAL COURT FEES
Service Fee
Criminal Record Search (for each name searched): 
All criminal history searches (conducted by OCA Criminal History Search Unit)
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)		 $5.00
Criminal Certificate of Disposition/Conviction $5.00

 

COPIES
Service Fee
Copies (minimum $1.30, maximum $40.00) $.65