Effective March 16, 2011 (Reference: Ga. L. 1989 Vol. 2 -- Page: 3876)
| CIVIL FILING FEES |
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| OCGA 15-6-77(e)(2) - Filing Fee (include $1.00 Clerks' Retirement; $5.00 Law Library) |
$58.00 |
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| OCGA 47-16-61 - Sheriff's Retirement Fund |
$1.00 |
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| OCGA 47-14-51 - Clerk's Retirement Fund |
$1.00 |
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| OCGA 15-23-7 - Alternative Dispute Resolution Program |
$7.50 |
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| OCGA 15-21A-6 - Peace Officer, Prosecutor & Indigent Defense Fee |
$15.00 |
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| OCGA 15-21A-6.1 - Judicial Operations Fund Fee |
$125.00 |
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| TOTAL CIVIL FILING FEE |
$207.50 |
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Any Post-judgment proceeding filed more than 30 days after judgment or dismissal in an action requires a new filing fee.
(OCGA 15-6-77(e)(1))
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| CIVIL FILING FEE: $207.50 + $50.00 per Sheriff's Service |
$257.50 |
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| (NOTE: for dispossessory actions, the Sheriff's Service is $25.00 per service.) |
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| SHERIFF'S SERVICE FEES: |
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Additional
Services |
| Serving copy of process and returning original, per copy |
$50.00 |
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| Serving summons of garnishment or rule against garnishee |
$50.00 |
$6.00 |
| Serving process to dispossess tenant |
$25.00 |
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| Dispossessing tenant or intruder |
$25.00 |
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| Levying an attachment |
$50.00 |
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| Each Levy or Writ of Fieri Facias |
$50.00 |
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| Service of Subpoena |
$10.00 |
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| Search and return of Nulla Bona ($20 Sheriff; $7.00 Sup. Ct; $5.00 State Court) |
$32.00 |
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| MISCELLANEOUS FEES: |
First Page |
Additional
Pages |
| Uncertified copies per page (if no assistance is required) |
$.50 |
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| Uncertified copies per page (if assistance is required) |
$1.00 |
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| Uncertified copies transmitted electronically - 1st page |
$2.50 |
$1.00 |
| True Copy - 1st page |
$1.25 |
$.25 |
| Certification or Exemplification of Record - 1st page |
$2.50 |
$.50 |
| Computer Printouts - Per Page |
$2.50 |
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| Issuing Subpoena |
$5.00 |
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| Issuing Certificate of Pending or Unsatisfied Judgment (OCGA 40-9-40) |
$3.00 |
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| Preparation of Record to Court of Appeals or Supreme Court - per page |
$1.00 |
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| Filing Transcript of Evidence and Proceedings (if no copying required) |
$35.00 |
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| Issuing a Writ of Fieri Facias (FiFa) |
$5.00 |
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| Any document requiring cross-indexing, per document (Example: Amended FI FA) |
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$2.00 |
| Cancellation of Writ of Fieri Facias (FiFa) per Book and Page |
$7.00 |
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| Transfer to another county (plus any mailing costs) |
$50.00 |
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| Clerk's Certificate (includes Driver's License Suspension pursuant to OCGA 40-9-61) |
$2.50 |
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| Alias Fieri Facias |
$12.00 |
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| Record Search |
$3.00 |
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| Bond Schedule for Misdemeanor Defendants |
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