Circuit Court Filing Fees

To file a lawsuit in the Circuit Court, prepare a Complaint (identifying the cause of action and the parties involved) and a Summons, and bring both to the Clerk's Office with copies. The Clerk will then "open" your case by assigning a number and a judge, issuing the summons, and collecting the filing fee. The original of every paper connected with the case is thereafter filed with the Court Clerk.

The constitution guarantees each person charged with a crime the right to be tried by a jury. There is, however, no automatic right to a jury trial in civil cases. Civil trials are conducted by the judge without a jury unless a demand for a jury trial is made at the beginning of the lawsuit. The jury fee is due when the demand is filed.

The fees charged in connection with a lawsuit are as follows, and are due at the time that the pleading is filed: