Fees
Please see below for a partial list of the filing fees and court costs applicable in the Magistrate Court.
Please note that the Marshal’s department serves at the address provided by the person filing the claim. If the address is incorrect, a new service fee is required.
***All fees must be paid in cash (exact change), money order or local check. We are not able to provide change to citizens and request that when paying with cash, please bring the exact amount.***
CIVIL CASES
- Filing of Lawsuits:
Fee includes Marshal’s Service
$100.00 One Defendant
$115.00 Two Defendants-Same Address
$50.00 Each additional Defendant
GARNISHMENTS:
$100.00 Filing and Service
REPOSSESSIONS AND FORECLOSURES:
$100.00 One Defendant
$115.00 Two Defendants
$50.00 Each additional Defendant
DISPOSSESSORIES (EVICTIONS):
$100.00 One Defendant
$115.00 Two Defendants-Same Address
$50.00 Each additional Defendant
FI.FA.:
$29.00 One Sheet of Paper (Front & back)
$25.00 to Superior Court / $4.00 to Magistrate Court (requires a self-addressed stamped envelope)
ALIAS FI.FA.:
$4.00 + $25.00 to Superior Court
LEVY:
$50.00
ABANDONDED MOTOR VEHICLE:
$36.00
RESERVICE FEE:
$50.00
INTERROGATORIES:
$10.00
Troup County judgments only
(Sent by certified mail)
$100.00
After 30 days from judgment
$50.00
Marshal service of interrogatory
ALL COPIES:
$1.00 Each page
CERTIFIED COPIES:
$6.00
$1.00 For each additional page
EXEMPLIFICATIONS:
$25.00
NULLA BONA:
$50.00 ($25.00 Magistrate Court / $25.00 Superior Court)
WARRANT APPLICATIONS:
$20.00
WARRANT DISMISSALS:
$100.00
SUBPOENAS:
$5.00 Served by the person requesting
$50.00 For service by Marshal
COMMITTAL HEARING CD:
$10.00 (pickups or self-addressed, stamped Large envelope)
RULE NISI:
$50.00