Civil Filing Fees

Filing Fees (Required in Advance):

NEW SUIT (Civil Jurisdictional Limit - $30,000)
Deposit Required - $175.00 - Deposit for each Additional Defendant - $50.00

PETITION TO MAKE JUDGMENT EXECUTORY WITH GARNISHMENT
Deposit Required - $250.00

ANSWER AND RECONVENTIONAL DEMAND
Deposit Required - $100.00 - Deposit for each Additional Defendant - $30.00

GARNISHMENT
Deposit Required - $200.00

EVICTION (Rule NISI - must be in Crowley or Ward Six)
Deposit Required - $145.00

JUDGMENT DEBTOR RULE
Deposit Required - $100.00 For One Defendent - Deposit for each Additional Defendant - $50.00

MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGEMENT
Deposit Required - $65.00 - Deposit for each Additional Defendant - $50.00

JUDGMENT
Deposit Required - $65.00 - Deposit for each Additional Defendant - $50.00

JUDGMENT (with Service required)
Deposit Required - $115.00

DISMISSAL / SATISFACTION
Deposit Required - $15.00

DISMISSAL / SATISFACTION OF GARNISHMENT JUDGMENT
Deposit Required - $20.00

CERTIFIED COPIES
$5.00 Per Page

Small Claims:

SMALL CLAIMS SUIT ($5000 or less)
Deposit Required - $105.00 For One Defendant - Deposit for each Additional Defendant - $50.00

SMALL CLAIMS RECONVENTIONAL DEMAND, ETC
Deposit Required - $125.00 - Deposit for each Additional Defendant - $30.00

SMALL CLAIMS TRANSFER TO REGULAR COURT
Deposit Required - $125.00


Any Service to the Secretary of State, except Small Claims Suit, requires $50.00 in addition to advance deposit and $40.00 per each Service document.

Any Service out of City Limits or Ward Six will cost an additional $50.00 for each Service.