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Eliana DeFrancesch
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Honorable Eliana Francesch
Clerk of Court
©2009 Saint John the Baptist Parish Clerk of Court

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


The St. John Court
House "1938
"
St. John the Baptist Parish
Clerk of Court
40th Judicial District
P.O. Box 280
2393 Hwy 18
Edgard, Louisiana 70049
985.497.3331