Court Services Filing & Copy Fees

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 Civil Filing Increase - 07-2024

 ** Deputy Clerks cannot perform research by telephone.**

Payment methods accepted are cash, money order or business check.
Credit cards can be accepted for Civil Matters but not Criminal Matters.
There is a $3.00 or 3% Surcharge on all Credit Card Transactions.

**NO PERSONAL CHECKS. **

The following contains the standard filing fees effective May 2, 2016, that are to be collected
by the Superior Court Clerk's Office at the time of filing.
(
Fees associated with mandatory civil e-filing can be found at
the state-approved e-file portal for courts:  www.peachcourt.com.)

Please make checks for Filing Fees plus any applicable Sheriff Service Fees payable to
Niki Sewell, CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT

Mailing Address: Post Office Box 943, Newnan, Georgia 30264

Pursuant to 15-6-77...Any post-judgment proceeding filed more than 30 days after judgment or dismissal in an action shall be considered a new case for the purposes of this code section.

GENERAL CIVIL ACTIONS:                                                                     $215.00
[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)]; HB1EX
Civil Actions Included: Adoptions, Modifications, Contempt & Miscellaneous, Other Civil Cases

DOMESTIC CIVIL ACTIONS (DIVORCE):                                              $215.00
[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)]

FAMILY VIOLENCE ACTIONS:                                                                   N/A

 CIVIL ACTION SHERIFF'S SERVICE FEE*, per defendant:               $  50.00
*Available for Coweta County residents only
[per O.C.G.A. 15-16-21(b)(1)]

TRANSFER FROM ANOTHER SUPERIOR COURT                               $  50.00

TRANSFER FROM PROBATE COURT                                                    $175.00

TRANSFER FROM MAGISTRATE COURT                                              $50.00

APPEALS FROM LOWER COURT                                                          $215.00
(same as general civil fee)

APPEALS TO SUPREME COURT & COURT OF APPEALS
           PREPARATION OF RECORD, per page ......................................  $ 1.00
           COPYING TRANSCRIPT, per page ..............................................$  1.00
           PREPARATION OF TRANSCRIPT..................................................$ 35.00
                   (if clerk is not required to recopy)
           PER SEAL ......................................................................................$  1.00
           PER CLERK'S CERTIFICATION .....................................................$  1.00

PREPARATION & FURNISHING COPY OF RECORD OF APPEAL
IN CAPITAL FELONY CASE TO ATTORNEY GENERAL (OCGA 5-6-43)
           PREPARATION OF RECORD, per page........................................$ 1.00
           TRANSCRIPT................................................................................No Fee
           CLERK'S CERTIFICATE................................................................$ 1.00

APPEAL FOR TAX ASSESSMENT.............................................................$25.00

MISCELLANEOUS COSTS:

FI FA ................................................................................................. $ 25.00
[per O.C.G.A. 9-13-8]

CERTIFIED COPIES .........................................................................$  2.50
[per O.C.G.A. 15-6-77(g)(4)]
                per additional page ........................................................$  0.50

 COURT DOCKET, per page ..............................................................$  2.50
[per O.C.G.A. 15-6-77(g)(7)]

EXEMPLIFIED COPIES ..................................................................... $ 5.00
[per O.C.G.A 15-6-77(g)(4)]
                          per additional page .............................................$ 0.50

REGULAR COPIES
[per O.C.G.A. 15-6-77(g)(2)]
                Unassisted, per page ....................................................... $ 0.50
                With Assistance, per page ...............................................$ 1.00

 FACSIMILE SERVICES .......................................................................$ 2.50
                per additional page .......................................................$ 1.00

SUBPOENAS, all Civil & Domestic, per subpoena ...........................$ 5.00
[per O.C.G.A. 15-6-77(g)(11)]  

MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL RECORDINGS (for minute book) .........$10.00 

each additional page...........................................................................$ 2.00