Superior Court Filing Fees
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| FEES
/ JUVENILE |
|
STATUTE |
SERVICE |
FEE |
| 8-127 |
Petition
or application for adoption |
n/c |
| 8-127 |
Contested
adoption |
n/c |
| 8-127 |
Petition
or application for adoption on a child who is a current ward
of the Court in the care, custody and control of DES |
n/c |
| 12-313A4 |
Petition for appointment of guardian of a minor |
$206.00 |
| 12-313C |
Opposing
petition for appointment of guardian of a minor |
$206.00 |
| 12-313C |
Any
person opposing a contested petition if no prior fee paid |
$161.00 |
| 12-284(J) |
Petition for Emancipation |
$161.00 |
| 12-284(J) |
Answer to Petition for Emancipation |
$176.00 |
| FEES
/ CIVIL |
| STATUTE |
SERVICE |
FEE |
| 12-311 |
Complaint
or petition |
$245.00 |
| 12-311 |
Answer
or initial appearance |
$191.00 |
| 12-311 |
Separate
Answer |
$191.00 |
| 12-284A |
Petition
to take deposition |
$230.00 |
| 12-284A |
Petition
for stay or special action |
$230.00 |
| 12-311 |
Petition
for Name Change |
$230.00 |
| 12-184A |
Filing
a process server application |
$115.00 |
| 12-284A |
Filing
Registrar's Order (A.R.S.§32-1166.06) |
n/c |
| 12-312A |
Filing
intervenor |
$245.00 |
| 12-312B |
Additional
plaintiffs |
$245.00 |
| 12-312B |
Additional
defendants |
$191.00 |
| 12-1705 |
Foreign
judgment |
$230.00 |
| 12-284D |
Judgment Debtor Contesting Garnishment |
$176.00 |
| 12-284D |
Answer
of garnishee-defendant |
n/c |
| 12-407B |
Change
of venue transmittal fee |
$18.00 |
| 12-407E |
Change
of venue for jurisdiction under A.R.S.§12-404
plaintiff/petitioner pays fee |
$18.00 |
| 12-1809 |
Injunction
against harassment |
n/c |
| 12-1810 |
Petition against work place harassment |
$230.00 |
| 12-407C,E |
Change
of venue to this county |
$230.00 |
| 12-284G |
Order to
show cause - to appear and do one or more of the following:
(If no appearance fee has been previously paid)
1.
Request affirmative or counter relief
2. Attack process or proceedings;
3. Take other affirmative action. |
|
$176.00
|
| 12-2107 |
Notice
of appeal filing fee |
$61.00 |
| 12-2107 |
Notice
of filing cross appeal by appellee |
$61.00 |
| 12-167 |
Small claims tax case |
$130.00 |
| 12-167 |
Tax
court case |
$230.00 |
| 12-167 |
Tax court
case answer |
$176.00 |
| 12-284A |
Civil
traffic appeal |
$133.00 |
| FEES
/ FAMILY COURT |
| STATUTE |
SERVICE |
FEE |
| 25-311.01A,B,E |
Petition
for dissolution of marriage |
$276.00 |
| 25-311.01A,B,E |
Response
or initial appearance in dissolution |
$231.00 |
| 25-311.01A,B,E |
Petition
for legal separation |
$276.00 |
| 25-311.01A,B,E |
Response
or initial appearance in legal
separation |
$231.00 |
| 25-303A,B |
Petition
for annulment |
$276.00 |
| 25-303A,B |
Response
to petition for annulment |
$231.00 |
| 13-3602B.6 |
Order
of protection |
n/c |
| 12-407E |
Change
of venue transmittal fee |
$18.00 |
| 12-407E |
Change
of venue to this county |
$230.00 |
| 12-284A(c) |
Petition
for domestic relations case for which a fee is not specifically
prescribed, such as:
- Foreign Judgment for Custody
- Establish Support/Custody
- Intrastate Orders to This County
|
|
$206.00 |
| 12-284A(d) |
Response
for domestic relations case for which a fee is not specifically
prescribed,
such as:
- Foreign Judgment for Custody
- Establish Support/Custody
- Intrastate Orders to This County
|
|
$161.00 |
| 12-284A(c) |
Petition for domestic relations case for which a fee
is not specifically prescribed, such as:
1. Paternity
2. Voluntary Paternity
3. Maternity |
|
$271.00 |
| 12-284A(d) |
Response
to domestic relations case for which a fee is not specifically
prescribed, such as:
1. Paternity
2. Voluntary Paternity
3. Maternity |
|
$226.00 |
| 12-284A(d) |
Post-adjudication
petitions including Cross Petitions/Request for Hearings pursuant
to Requests for Expedited Services, Child
Support Modifications Pursuant to the Guidelines Simplified Procedure,
Requests to Modify or Stop an Order of Assignment, Establishment
of Child Support (pursuant to A.R.S. 25-502), Motion to Revoke
or Suspend Child Support Order, Stop/Modify Order of Assignment,
and Expedited Judgment of Arrears |
$61.00 |
| FEES
/ MISCELLANEOUS |
| STATUTE |
SERVICE |
FEE |
| 12-284A(e) |
Issuance
of any writ |
$18.00 |
| 12-284A(g) |
Marriage
license (includes covenant marriages) |
$50.00 |
| 12-284A(e) |
Notary
public, oath and bond |
$18.00 |
| 12-284G |
Notary
Services |
$5.00 |
| 12-284A(g) |
Postage
and handling |
$5.00 |
| 12-284A(f)(g) |
Fax
Fee* |
$5.00 |
| 12-284A(f) |
Copies
(other than photographic of papers and records on appeal); civil
and criminal case with privately retained counsel; or documents
from record, per page; or per page to include Fax Fee *. |
$0.50 |
| 12-284A(f) |
Photographic
copies per page (includes appeals) |
$0.50 |
| 12-284A(e) |
Certificate
of correctness of copy of record |
$18.00 |
| 12-284A(f) |
Comparison
fee, per page, of documents furnished by party |
$0.50 |
| 12-284A(e) |
Exemplification
per certification (2 seals @ $18/ea) |
$36.00 |
| 12-284A(e) |
Authentication
per certification (3 seals @ $18/ea) |
$54.00 |
| 12-284A(e) |
Certification
of official capacity of notary public/justice of the peace |
$18.00 |
| 12-284A(e) |
Certification
of clerk of any matter not specifically provided |
$18.00 |
| 12-284A(e) |
Payment
history report |
$18.00 |
| 12-284A(e) |
Filing
transcript and docketing judgment from any court |
$18.00 |
| 12-284A(e) |
Demand
for notice, filing paper, or performing any act for which a specific
fee is not provided by statue |
$18.00 |
| 12-284A(e) |
For
services performed by the clerk that become part of a case or
matter of record in the office of the clerk |
$18.00 |
| 12-284A(e) |
Issuance
of each subpoena in civil cases |
$18.00 |
| 12-284A(e) |
Seal
a court file |
$18.00 |
| 12-284A(e) |
Reopen
a sealed court file |
$18.00 |
| 12-284A(e) |
Stop
payment on a check |
$10.00 |
| 12-284A(e) |
Reel
of film/alpha index per year (plus per page fee below) |
$18.00 |
| 12-284A(f) |
Alpha
index per page |
$0.50 |
| 12-284A(e) |
Research
in locating a document, (per year/source researched) |
$18.00 |
| 12-284A(e) |
Power
of attorney |
$18.00 |
| 12-284A(e) |
Retrieve
bank records |
$18.00 |
| 12-284A(e) |
Certification
under one document certification |
$18.00 |
| 25-510D |
Spousal
maintenance/child support handling fee (monthly fee, paid to clearinghouse) |
$2.25 |
| FEES
/ PROBATE, CONSERVATORSHIP, GUARDIANSHIP & FIDUCIARY |
| STATUTE |
SERVICE |
FEE |
| 12-313A1 |
Petition
in a formal testacy or appointment |
$206.00 |
| 12-313A2 |
Application
for informal probate or informal
appointment |
$206.00 |
| 12-313A3 |
Petition
for supervised administration |
$206.00 |
| 12-313A4 |
Petition
to appoint guardian |
$206.00 |
| 12-313A5 |
Petition to appoint conservator or make
protective order |
$206.00 |
| 12-313B |
Single
estate application or petition under
Chapter 3, Title 14 (§14-3938) |
$206.00 |
| 12-313C |
Opposing
petition in testacy or appointment preceedings or appointment
of guardianship/conservatorship |
$206.00 |
| 12-313C |
Any
person opposing contested petition, if no
prior payment |
$161.00 |
| 14-391E |
Petition
for transfer of real property by affidavit (A.R.S.§14-3971(F)) |
$206.00 |
| 14-5314 |
Investigation
Fee |
$400.00 |
| 14-5314 |
Accounting
Fee |
$300.00 |
| 12-284A(d) |
Post-judgment
activities in probate cases |
$61.00 |
| FEES
/ TRANSFER FROM JUSTICE COURTS |
| STATUTE |
SERVICE |
FEE |
| 22-283 |
Appellant |
$230.00 |
| 22-283 |
Appellee |
$176.00 |
| 22-201D |
Ownership
of real property becomes an issue (plaintiff/appellant) |
$230.00 |
| 22-201D |
Ownership
of real property becomes an issue (defendant) |
$176.00 |
| 22-201F |
Jurisdiction
exceeded appellee(within 20 days of filing) |
$176.00 |
| PASSPORT
FEES |
| |
Passport
Book - The fee for an applicant 16 years or older is
$75.00 payable to Passport Services and $25.00 payable to
the Clerk of Superior Court. These Fees are paid separately.
The passport book may be used for all international travel
by air, land, and sea to and from the U.S. |
$100.00 |
| |
Passport
Book - The fee for a minor (under 16 years old) is
$60.00 for Passport Services and $25.00 payable to the Clerk
of Superior Court. These fees are paid separately.
|
$85.00
|
| |
Passport
Card - The fee for an applicant 16 years or older
is $20.00 payable to the Passport Services and $25.00 payable
to the Clerk of the Superior Court. These fees are paid separately.
The passport card may only be used if travel by land and sea
from the U.S. to Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda.
|
$45.00 |
| |
Passport
Card - The fee for a minor (under 16 years old)
is $10.00 payable to the Passport Services and $25.00 payable
to the Clerk of the Superior Court. |
$35.00 |
| |
Passport
Book and Passport Card - The fee for an applicant 16
years or older is $95.00 payable to the Passport Services
and $25.00 payable to the Clerk of Superior Court. These fees
are paid separately. |
$120.00 |
| |
Passport
Book and Passport Card - The fee for a minor (under
16 years old) is $70.00 payable to the Passport Services
and $25.00 payable to the Clerk of Superior Court. These fees
are paid separately. |
$95.00 |
| |
Expedited
Service - One way, overnight return delivery and expedited service
is an additional $76.25 per application to the U.S. Department
of State, plus an $18.00 fee to the Clerk of the Superior
Court. These fees are paid separately. |
$94.25 |
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