Court Rules

Superior Court of DeKalb County Filing Fees and Waivers

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Filing fees, payment methods, fee waiver requirements, deferrals, and clerk payment rules. This page is scoped to Superior Court of DeKalb County; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.

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o Pay service fee at Clerk’s Office when you file the case and leave the service copy with the clerk. The clerk will forward your payment and legal documents to the Sheriff’s Office for service.

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The filer must pay the service fee when filing the case and leave the service copy and payment with the clerk for forwarding to the Sheriff’s Office.

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• Filing cost $210.00 (please see Clerk’s website for payment options)

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The court filing cost is $210, subject to change, and payment options are listed on the clerk’s website.

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Fee
50 $ ?
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Service

• Service cost $50.00

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Fee
100 $ ?
Applies to
Publication

• Publication fee, if applicable $100.00

Summary: A $100 publication fee applies when publication is required, and court fees are subject to change.

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Are filing fees or waivers addressed in Superior Court of DeKalb County?

A fee is required for covered filings. The filer must pay the service fee when filing the case and leave the service copy and payment with the clerk for forwarding to the Sheriff’s Office. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 1, section Step 2: Service of Complaint

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