Superior Court Filing Fees - For Maricopa County
EFFECTIVE April 15, 2010
The Clerk of the Superior Court's Office accepts credit cards (Visa/Mastercard/American Express) for payment of Filing Fees and Most Services.
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| FEES
/ JUVENILE |
AUTHORIZING
STATUTE |
RENDERED
SERVICE |
FEE
AMOUNT |
| 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 |
$251.00 |
| 12-313C |
Opposing
petition for appointment of guardian of a minor |
$251.00 |
| 12-313C |
Any
person opposing a contested petition if no prior fee paid |
$186.00 |
| 12-284(J) |
Petition for Emancipation |
$166.00 |
| 12-311,
12-284AB |
Answer to Petition for Emancipation |
$208.00 |
| FEES
/ CIVIL |
AUTHORIZING
STATUTE |
RENDERED
SERVICE |
NEW FEE
AMOUNT
EFF 4/15/10 |
| 12-311 |
Complaint, Petition or Additional Plaintiffs |
$301.00 |
| 12-311 |
Answer, Initial appearance or Additional Defendants |
$223.00 |
| 12-284AA |
Petition
to take deposition |
$301.00 |
| 12-284AA |
Petition
for stay or special action |
$301.00 |
| 12-311 |
Petition
for Name Change |
$301.00 |
| 12-184AA |
Filing
a process server application |
$166.00 |
| 12-284(I) |
Filing
Registrar's Order (A.R.S.§32-1166.06) |
N/C |
| 12-312A |
Filing intervenor |
$301.00 |
| 12-1705 |
Foreign
judgment |
$301.00 |
| 12-284(F)(3) |
Judgment Debtor Contesting Garnishment |
$223.00 |
| 12-284D(F)(2) |
Answer
of garnishee |
N/C |
| 12-407B |
Change
of venue transmittal fee |
$26.00 |
| 12-407(E) |
Change
of venue for jurisdiction under A.R.S.§12-404
plaintiff/petitioner pays fee |
$26.00 |
| 12-407C,E |
Change
of venue to this county |
$301.00 |
| 12-1809(D) |
Injunction
against harassment |
N/C |
| 12-1810(D) |
Petition against work place harassment |
$301.00 |
| 12-2107(A) |
Notice
of appeal filing fee |
$88.00 |
| 12-2107(A) |
Notice
of filing cross appeal by appellee |
$88.00 |
| 12-284(A)(E) |
Civil
traffic appeal |
$146.00 |
| 12-311, 12-914 |
Petition for Administrative Review |
$301.00 |
| 12-284(E) |
Renewal of Judgment |
$26.00 |
|
FEES / TAX |
AUTHORIZING
STATUTE |
RENDERED
SERVICE |
FEE
AMOUNT |
12-167 |
Small claims tax case |
$142.00 |
12-167 |
Small claims tax case answer fee |
$142.00 |
12-167 |
Tax court case |
$286.00 |
12-167,
12-311,
12-284(A)(B) |
Tax court case answer fee |
$208.00 |
| FEES
/ FAMILY COURT |
AUTHORIZING
STATUTE |
RENDERED
SERVICE |
FEE
AMOUNT |
| 25-311.01A,C |
Petition
for dissolution of marriage |
$321.00 |
| 25-311.01A,D |
Response
or initial appearance in dissolution |
$256.00 |
| 25-311.01A,C |
Petition
for legal separation |
$321.00 |
| 25-311.01A,B,E |
Response
or initial appearance in legal
separation |
$256.00 |
| 25-303A,B |
Petition
for annulment |
$321.00 |
| 25-303A,B |
Response
to petition for annulment |
$256.00 |
| 13-3602B.6 |
Order
of protection |
N/C |
| 12-407E |
Change
of venue transmittal fee |
$26.00 |
| 12-407E |
Change
of venue to this county |
$286.00 |
12-1702, 1705 |
Foreign Judgment |
$286.00 |
12-312(A) |
Intervenor |
$286.00 |
| 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
|
|
$251.00 |
| 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
|
|
$186.00 |
| 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 |
|
$316.00 |
| 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 |
|
$251.00 |
| 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 |
$81.00 |
| FEES
/ MISCELLANEOUS |
AUTHORIZING
STATUTE |
RENDERED
SERVICE |
FEE
AMOUNT |
| 12-284A(e) |
Judgment Debtor Fee / Petition for
Supplemental Proceedings |
$26.00 |
| 12-284A(e) |
Affidavit for Renewal of Judgment |
$26.00 |
| 12-284A(e) |
Issuance
of any writ |
$26.00 |
| 12-284A(g) |
Marriage
license (includes covenant marriages) |
$72.00 |
| 12-284G |
Notary
Services |
$7.00 |
| 12-284A(g) |
Postage
and handling |
$7.00 |
| 12-284A(f)(g) |
Fax
Fee* |
$7.00 |
| 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 |
$26.00 |
| 12-284A(f) |
Comparison
fee, per page, of documents furnished by party |
$0.50 |
| 12-284A(e) |
Exemplification
per certification (2 seals @ $26/ea) |
$52.00 |
| 12-284A(e) |
Authentication
per certification (3 seals @ $26/ea) |
$78.00 |
| 12-284A(e) |
Certification
of official capacity of notary public/justice of the peace |
$26.00 |
| 12-284A(e) |
Certification
of clerk of any matter not specifically provided |
$26.00 |
| 12-284A(e) |
Payment
history report |
$26.00 |
| 12-284A(e) |
Filing
transcript and docketing judgment from any court |
$41.00 |
| 12-284A(e) |
Demand
for notice, filing paper, or performing any act for which a specific
fee is not provided by statue |
$26.00 |
| 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 |
$26.00 |
| 12-284A(e) |
Issuance
of each subpoena in civil cases |
$26.00 |
| 12-284A(e) |
Seal
a court file |
$26.00 |
| 12-284A(e) |
Reopen
a sealed court file |
$26.00 |
| 12-284A(e) |
Stop
payment on a check |
$14.00 |
| 12-284A(e) |
Reel
of film/alpha index per year (plus per page fee below) |
$26.00 |
| 12-284A(f) |
Alpha
index per page |
$0.50 |
| 12-284A(e) |
Research
in locating a document, (per year/source researched) |
$26.00 |
| 12-284A(e) |
Power
of attorney |
$26.00 |
| 12-284A(e) |
Retrieve
bank records |
$26.00 |
| 12-284A(e) |
Certification
under one document certification |
$26.00 |
| 25-510D |
Spousal
maintenance/child support handling fee (monthly fee, paid to clearinghouse) |
$5.00 |
| FEES
/ PROBATE, CONSERVATORSHIP, GUARDIANSHIP & FIDUCIARY |
AUTHORIZING
STATUTE |
RENDERED
SERVICE |
FEE
AMOUNT |
| 12-313A1 |
Petition
in a formal testacy or appointment |
$251.00 |
| 12-313A2 |
Application
for informal probate or informal
appointment |
$251.00 |
| 12-313A3 |
Petition
for supervised administration |
$251.00 |
| 12-313A4 |
Petition
to appoint guardian |
$251.00 |
| 12-313A5 |
Petition to appoint conservator or make
protective order |
$251.00 |
| 12-313B |
Single
estate application or petition under
Chapter 3, Title 14 (§14-3938) |
$251.00 |
| 12-313C |
Opposing
petition in testacy or appointment preceedings or appointment
of guardianship/conservatorship |
$251.00 |
| 12-313C |
Any
person opposing contested petition, if no
prior payment |
$186.00 |
| 14-391E |
Petition
for transfer of real property by affidavit (A.R.S.§14-3971(F)) |
$251.00 |
| 14-5314 |
Investigation
Fee |
$400.00 |
| 14-5314 |
Accounting
Fee |
$300.00 |
| 12-284A(d) |
Post-judgment
activities in probate cases |
$81.00 |
| FEES
/ TRANSFER FROM JUSTICE COURTS |
AUTHORIZING
STATUTE |
RENDERED
SERVICE |
FEE
AMOUNT |
| 22-283 |
Appellant |
$286.00 |
| 22-283 |
Appellee |
$208.00 |
| 22-201D |
Ownership
of real property becomes an issue (plaintiff/appellant) |
$301.00 |
| 22-201D |
Ownership
of real property becomes an issue (defendant) |
$223.00 |
| 22-201G |
Jurisdiction
exceeded appellee(within 20 days of filing) |
$223.00 |
| PASSPORT
FEES |
| Passport
Book - The fee for an applicant 16 years or older is
$110.00 payable to the U.S. Department of State 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. |
$135.00
|
| Passport
Book - The fee for a minor (under 16 years old) is
$80.00 payable to the U.S. Department of State and $25.00 payable to the
Clerk of Superior Court. These fees are paid separately. |
$105.00
|
| Passport
Card - The fee for an applicant 16 years or older is
$30.00 payable to the U.S. Department of State 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. |
$55.00
|
| Passport
Card - The fee for a minor (under 16 years old) is
$15.00 payable to the U.S. Department of State and $25.00 payable
to the Clerk of the Superior Court. These fees are paid separately. |
$40.00
|
| Passport
Book and Passport Card - The fee for an applicant
16 years or older is $140.00 payable to the U.S. Department of State and $25.00 payable to the Clerk of Superior Court.
These fees are paid separately. |
$165.00
|
| Passport
Book and Passport Card - The fee for a minor (under
16 years old) is $95.00 payable to the U.S. Department of State
and $25.00 payable to the Clerk of Superior Court. These
fees are paid separately. |
$120.00
|
| Expedited
Service - One way, overnight return delivery and expedited
service is an additional $72.72 per application to the
U.S. Department of State, plus an additional $26.00 fee to the Clerk
of the Superior Court. These fees are paid separately. |
$98.72
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