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 + R.S. 13:842 (A) The clerks of the district courts may be entitled to demand and receive fees of office, which fees may be less than, but 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, seperate 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
Stamped copies (each)		$3.00
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
Certification of copy stamp		$5.00
Curator fees are set by the court (approx.)		$250.00
All of these advance court costs MUST be paid at the time of filing said pleading. Call the division minute clerk for additional information on costs.