Superior Court

Civil Cases: Cost Schedule

• General Civil - $206.00
  Civil Actions Included: Adoptions, Modifications, Contempt & Miscellaneous, and other Civil Cases. Per O.C.G.A. 15-6-77(e)(2), O.C.G.A. 36-15-9, O.C.G.A. 47-14-50, O.C.G.A. 47-16-60, O.C.G.A. 15-23-7(G)]; HB1EX.
• Domestic Civil Actions (Divorce) - $206.00
  Per O.C.G.A. 15-6-77(e)(2), O.C.G.A. 36-15-9, O.C.G.A. 47-14-50, O.C.G.A. 47-16-60, O.C.G.A. 15-23-7(G)]
• PURSUANT TO 15-6-77. MOTIONS OR PETITION REQUESTING AN ORDER FILED 30 OR MORE DAYS AFTER THE JUDGEMENT OR DISMISSAL REQUIRE A NEW ACTION FILING COST.
• Family Violence - No Fee

Incoming Transfers

• Transfer from Superior and State Court: $50.00
• Transfer from Probate Court: $175.00
• Transfer from Magistrate Court: $185.00
• Appeals from Lower Courts (same as General Civil fee): $206.00

Appeals to Supreme Court & Court of Appeals

• Preparation of Record, per page: $1.00
• Copying Transcript, per page: $1.00
• Preparation of Transcript when clerk is not required to recopy: $35.00
• Per Seal: $1.00
• Per Clerk’s Certification: $1.00

Publication Costs

• Adoption: $60.00
• Divorce/name change: $80.00
• Trade name: $40.00
• Contact The Daily Herald for details

Miscellaneous Costs

• FIFA (per  OCGA 9-13-8): 5.00
• Certified copies (per OCGA 15-6-77(g) (4): $2.50
• Certified copies per additional page: $0.50
• Exemplified copies (per OCGA 15-6-77(g) (4): $5.00
• Regular copies (per OCGA 15-6-77 (G) (2)), unassisted per page: $0.50
• Regular copies (per OCGA 15-6-77 (G) (2)), assisted per page: $1.00
• Facsimile services: $2.50
• Facsimile services per additional page: $1.00

Sheriff's Service Fees

• Per copy served, general: $50.00
• Action from another County: $50.00
• Search/return of nulla bona: $20.00
• Subpoena (all Civil & Domestic, per subpoena; Per OCGA 15-6-77 (g) (11): $5.00

The Clerk's Office accepts checks, cash or money orders. Please make checks payable to Clerk of Superior Court.