DEWITT COUNTY SCHEDULE FOR FILING FEES

EFFECTIVE JULY 21, 2008

 

LAW                                                   FILING FEE                                      ANSWER

10,001 – 49,999 (LM)                         $138.00                                               $113.00

 

50,000 and over                                   $188.00                                               $113.00

 

50,000 and over/jury demand (P)         $400.50

 

50,000 and over/jury demand (O)         $325.50

 

SMALL CLAIMS

 

1.00 – 250.00                                      $73.00                                                 $73.00

 

251.00 – 500.00                                  $83.00                                                 $83.00

 

501.00 – 2500.00                                $93.00                                                 $88.00

 

2501.00 – 10,000.00                           $128.00                                               $113.00

 

WAGE GARNISHMENT DEDUCTION/CITATIONS

 

1.00 – 1000.00                                    $12.00

 

1001.00 – 5000.00                              $20.00

 

Over 5000.00                                      $40.00

 

FORCIBLE ENTRY & DETAINER

 

Under 15,000.00                                  $108.00                                               $93.00

 

Over 15,000.00                                   $166.00                                               $113.00

 

DIVORCE                                          $188.00                                               $113.00

 

CHANCERY                                      $188.00                                               $113.00

 

 

 

 

FAMILY                                             FILING FEE                                      ANSWER

 

Adoption                                              $65.00

 

Paternity                                               $103.00                                               $98.00

 

Petition for Underage Marriage             $65.00

 

Petn for Waiver of Waiting

Period for Marriage License                  $65.00

 

MISCELLANEOUS REMEDY       $188.00                                               $113.00

 

EMINENT DOMAIN                       $213.00                                               $113.00

 

TAX

 

Objections                                            $113.00

 

Deed                                                    $163.00

 

Add $60.00 for each additional parcel

 

PROBATE                                        FILING FEE                                    OBJECTION

 

Settle Cause without Adm.

Of Estate                                              $213.00

 

Descendent Estate

(Under 15,000.00)                               $103.00                                               $93.00

 

Descendent Estate

(Over 15,000.00)                                 $213.00                                               $113.00

 

Guardianship of Estate

and Person (under 15,000)                   $103.00

 

Guardianship of Estate

and Person (over 15,000)                     $213.00

 

Guardianship (person only)                   $83.00

 

PROBATE                                                                              

 

Filing claim against estate

(0 – 500.00)                                         $20.00

 

Filing claim against estate

(501.00 – 10,000.00)                           $40.00

 

Letters of Office                                   $2.00

 

VACATING OR AMENDING FINAL ORDERS EXCEPT IN FORCIBLE ENTRY AND DETAINER, SMALL CLAIMS, OR CHILD SUPPORT CASE. (CIVIL CASES)

 

(Under 30 days)                                   $50.00

 

(Over 30 days)                                     $75.00

 

VACATING OR AMENDING FINAL ORDER, BOND FORFEITURE, EXPARTE JUDGEMENT OR JUDGEMENT OF FORFEITUR. (CF, CM, TR, DT, CV)

 

                                                            $40.00

 

COPIES

First page                                             $2.00

Next 19 pages                                      $.50/page

All remaining pages                               $.25/page

 

ALIAS SUMMONS OR CITATION

 

                                                            $5.00