Fees

Fees and Filing Deposits

 

CIRCUIT CIVIL ACTION

FILING FEE

ONE DEFENDANT – 112.00 + SRV FEE $148
REPLEVIN $148
CONDEMNATION ACTION – 112.00 + SRV FEE $148
EACH ADDITIONAL SERV                 $36
   

EXCEPTIONS TO ABOVE CIVIL ACTIONS

 
CIRCUIT FOREIGN JUDGMENT $112
OUT OF STATE DEPOSITIONS/SUBPOENA $112
WAREHOUSE LICENSE $112
MINOR SETTLEMENT $112
ACTIONS WITHOUT SERVICE $112
   

CIRCUIT DRIVER'S CASES

 
TRIAL DE NOVO 302.535 $122
LICENSE SUSPENSION/REVOCATION $132
DRIVER'S REVIEW $132
DRIVER'S HARDSHIP $122
REFUSAL OF BREATHALYZER $122
   

DOMESTIC ACTIONS

 
DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE/ANNULMENT $180
PATERNITY/HABEAS CORPUS - CHILD INV. $180
GRANDPARENT VISITATION $180
MOTION TO MOD-REG & WITH CUSTODY $180
MOTION TO MOD-NO SERVICE $144
MOTION TO MOD-OUT OF COUNTY $144
MOTION TO MOD-OUT OF STATE $144
MOTIONS FOR FAMILY ACCESS $180
JUDICIAL REVIEW $154
DOMESTIC FOREIGN JUDGMENT $144
CHANGE OF NAME $142
MOTIONS FOR CONTEMPT $75
*COUNTER MOTIONS TO MODIFY NO FEE
*ANSWERS TO MOTIONS TO MODIFY NO FEE
*MOT TO CONVERT SEPARATION TO DISS NO FEE
*WAIVERS FOR CONSENT TO ADOPTION NO FEE
ADULT ABUSE ACTIONS **
AFFIDAVIT FOR TERM OF CHILD SUPP+ NO FEE
         SERVICE OF AFFIDAVIT $36
+IF CONTESTED, CONVERTS TO MOD $142
   

ALIAS SUMMONS SERVICE

 
EACH DEFENDANT - CIRCUIT $36
     OUT OF COUNTY - CIRCUIT NO FEE
     SPECIAL PROCESS SERVER - CIRCUIT NO FEE
   
EACH DEFENDANT - ASSOCIATE $36
     OUT OF COUNTY - ASSOCIATE NO FEE
     SPEC PROCESS SERVER - ASSOCIATE NO FEE
     ALIAS POSTING SUMMONS $36
   

ASSOCIATE CIVIL ACTIONS     

FILING FEE

BASIC FEE W/O JACKSON CTY SERV $62
BASIC FEE - ONE JACKSON CTY SERVICE $98
EACH ADD'L JACKSON CTY SERVICE $36
EA. ADD'L OUT OF COUNTY SERVICE NO FEE
EA. ADDITIONAL SPEC PROCESS SERVICE NO FEE
FOREIGN JUDGMENT $62
ASSOC. DRIVER'S CASES $62
HARDSHIP DRIVER'S CASES $72
GRANDPARENT (MEDIATION ORDER) $130
CLAIMS, CROSS-CLAIMS, COUNTERCLAIMS OVER $25,000 $148
RENT & POSSESSION ACTIONS $98
CERTIFICATION FROM ACJ PROCEEDINGS $34
SMALL CLAIMS WITH JACKSON CTY SRV $63
OUT OF CTY SRV $27
PRIVATE PROCESS       $27
GUN PERMIT DENIAL $29
ACJ EXPUNGEMENT $49
CERT. FROM SMALL CLAIMS -CIRCT/ACJ        70.00/35.00 
CERT. FROM MUNICIPAL DIVISION $84
ACJ TRIAL DE NOVO $74
SMALL CLAIMS TRIAL DE NOVO $82
AUTHENTICATED TRANSCRIPT $6
PLUS COPIES @ 1.00 PER PAGE  
CERTIFIED TRANSCRIPT $4
CERTIFIED COPY – 1st PAGE $4
PLUS COPIES @ 1.00 PER PAGE  
   

EXECUTION/GARNISHMENT

 
GARNISHMENT $36
WRIT OF SEQUESTRATION $46
NULLA BONA RETURN $30
EXAMINATION UNDER OATH $36
RESTITUTION $36
MECHANIC LIEN $5
WRIT OF ATTACHMENT (LEVY) $36
GARNISHMENT (FEDERAL EMPLOYEES) $10
REAL ESTATE LEVY $51
ISSUANCE OF COURT ADMIN DEED NO FEE
TRANSCRIPT OF JUDGMENT NO FEE
EXECUTION WITHOUT LEVY NO FEE
   

MISCELLANEOUS FEES

 
COPY CHARGES - RATE PER PAGE $1
AUTHENTICATED/TRANSCRIPT – 1st PAGE $6
PLUS COPIES @ 1.00 PER PAGE  
CERTIFIED/TRANSCRIPT – 1st PAGE $4
PLUS COPIES @ 1.00 PER PAGE  
COPY FROM MICROFILM/ARCHIVE – 1ST PAGE $5
PLUS COPIES @ 1.00 PER PAGE  
CERTIFICATION FEE (UNDER $100) $21
     (OVER $100) $16
NOTICE OF APPEAL $70
CHANGE OF VENUE NO FEE
CERTIFIED MAIL - PER PERSON $10
REGISTERED MAIL - PER PERSON $20
RECORDING DOCUMENT WITH DEPARTMENT OF RECORDS  RECORDING FEE
       
WITNESS FEE – in state    $25.00/day   $.37/mile
WITNESS FEE – out of state     $15.00/day    $.10/mile

 

NOTE:  STATE AND COUNTY CASES WILL BE ASSESSED FEES BUT PAYMENT IS NOT REQUIRED FOR THE GOVERNMENT ENTITY TO FILE THEIR CASE.  HOWEVER, NO LAW LIBRARY FEE WILL BE ASSESSED TO ANY CITY, COUNTY OR STATE OF MISSOURI FILINGS.  

 * IF SERVICE IS REQUESTED, A SERVICE FEE WILL BE COLLECTED IN ADVANCE FOR THOSE PLEADINGS MARKED WITH AN ASTERISK. 

 ** COSTS MAY BE TAXED TO ADULT ABUSE ACTIONS AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE CASE