Civil Fees

New Suits

Please Note that a money judgment will not be recorded without a written request to do so by the attorney or plaintiff.

Act 243 R.S. 13:841

(A) The clerks of the district courts may be entitled to demand and receive fees of office, which fees may be less than,
but shall not exceed the following:

Initializtion Fee (per suit)...............................................................................................................................$20.00
All new lawsuits...........................................................................................................................................$250.00
Each additional service.................................................................................................................................$75.00
For service through the Secretary of State (per service)...............................................................................$75.00

In addition, separate checks are to be made payable to:

Secretary of State..........................................................................................................................................$25.00
Sheriff of East Baton Rouge...........................................................................................................................$20.00
+ mileage

Subpoena & Subpoena Duces Tecum or Deposition Subpoena
Each service..................................................................................................................................................$75.00

Fax Filing Fees
First page........................................................................................................................................................$5.00
Each additional page......................................................................................................................................$1.00
All costs must be paid when original is filed
Note:
Fax filings received after office hours, 4:30 P.M. Monday through Friday, will be filed and processed the following business day.   

Exceptions
Fees for the following include one certified copy:
Successions.................................................................................................................................................$250.00
Clerk's Suits.................................................................................................................................................$175.00
Mandamus with Service..............................................................................................................................$250.00
Tutorship through Letters.............................................................................................................................$250.00
Emancipation...............................................................................................................................................$250.00
Minor Settlements.......................................................................................................................................$250.00
Name Change through Judgment (no service)............................................................................................$200.00
Certified Copies (each)...................................................................................................................................$5.00
Copies (per page)...........................................................................................................................................$1.00
Cost Printout (per page).................................................................................................................................$1.00

Amended Petition, Cross Claims, Reconventional Demands, Interventions,
Partitions, Deficiency Petitions Tro & Garnishments with Existing Suit

Number (one service)...................................................................................................................................$250.00
Each additional service.................................................................................................................................$75.00
Rules with one service.................................................................................................................................$175.00

All rules requring one service with existing suit numbers (with exception of above items)........................$175.00
Each additional service.................................................................................................................................$75.00

Re-service, letter request..............................................................................................................................$75.00
FIFA request..................................................................................................................................................$75.00
Writ of Possession request............................................................................................................................$75.00

All filings not mentioned above that have a suit number, no service required
First page........................................................................................................................................................$6.00
Each additional page......................................................................................................................................$4.00
Each certified copy.........................................................................................................................................$5.00

Curator fees are set by the court (approx.).....................................................................................................$250.00

All of these advance court costs MUST be paid at time of filing said pleading.

Call the division minute clerk for Additional information on costs