Fee Schedules

Superior Court Filing Fees

Overpayment disbursements will be issued for amounts $20.00 and greater. Unclaimed overpayments in amounts less than $20.00 will be remitted to the County Treasurer monthly to deposit into the General Fund.

SUPERIOR COURT FILING FEES (ON AZCOURTS.GOV)


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Civil Fees

Administrative Record on Appeal

$218.00

Affidavit of Renewal of Judgment

$30.00

Answer

$130.00

Answer and 3rd Party Complaint

$130.00

Answer and Counterclaim (if this is the first appearance by the defendant)

$130.00

Answer and Cross Claim (if this is the first appearance by the defendant)

$130.00

Answer to a 3rd Party Complaint

$130.00

Answer to Amended Complaint (if this is the first appearance by the defendant)

$130.00

Appeal from Arbitration

$140.00

Appearance
(first time defendant comes in filing something if not filing an answer)

$130.00

Appellant Filing Fee

$203.00

Appellee Filing Fee

$115.00

Application to Issue Foreign Subpoena

$30.00

Change of Venue Certificate
(fee for coming into Yavapai County)

$218.00

Change of Venue Transmittal
(fee for going out of Yavapai County)

$30.00

Complaint

$218.00

Complaint to Forfeit Property

$218.00

Foreign Judgment

$218.00

Garnishment Contested by Garnishee

$115.00

Lower court (Justice Court) Civil Traffic Appeal

$45.00

Lower Court (Municipal Court) Civil Traffic Appeal

$45.00

Lower Court Appeal Appellant Filing Fee

$203.00

Lower Court Appeal Appellee Filing Fee

$115.00

Lower Court Transfer Defendant Jurisdiction Exceeded

$130.00

Lower Court Transfer Defendant Real Property Issue

$130.00

Lower Court Transfer Plaintiff Real Property Issue

$218.00

Notice of Appeal

$100.00

Notice of Appeal - Cross Appeal

$100.00

Petition for Election Recount

$218.00

Petition for Name Change

$218.00

Petition for Special Action

$218.00

Petition for Tax Appeal
(this should be filed in Maricopa County)

$218.00

Response to Order to Show Cause (which does one of the following)

  1. Request affirmative or counter relief;
  2. Attach process of proceedings;
  3. Take other affirmative action

$115.00

Subpoena Issued

$30.00

Third Party Complaint

$218.00

Transcript of Judgment

$75.00

Writ to be Issued (any type of writ)

$30.00

Domestic Fees

Answer in Paternity

$154.00

Appearance Respondent
(first time respondent files something in a case, other than a response)

$159.00

Change of Venue Certificate
(fee for coming into Yavapai County)

$268.00

Change of Venue Transmittal
(fee for going out of Yavapai County)

$30.00

Complaint for Paternity

$229.00

Intervener

$218.00

Miscellaneous Domestic Petition
(such as foreign judgment, establish support/custody, etc.)

$164.00

Notice of Appeal

$100.00

Notice of Appeal - Cross Appeal

$100.00

Parent Education Assessment

$50.00

Petition for Annulment

$234.00

Petition for Dissolution of Marriage

$234.00

Petition for Legal Decision-Making
(new cases only)

$164.00

Petition for Legal Separation

$234.00

Petition for Visitation Rights
(new cases only)

$164.00

Post Judgment Domestic Petition

$89.00

Request for Order of Paternity Voluntary

$229.00

Response to Petition for Annulment

$159.00

Response to Petition for Dissolution

$159.00

Response to Petition for Legal Separation

$159.00

Probate Fees

Affidavit of Foreign Personal Representative

$164.00

Affidavit of Succession of Personal Property

$164.00

Affidavit of Succession to Real Property

$164.00

Ancillary Probate

$164.00

Annual, Final or other Accounting
(this fee varies depending on the value of the Estate assets. The probate fees range from $0 - $500.00. Estates valued at $10,000.00 or less are exempt)

$Varies

Application for Informal Appointment

$164.00

Application for Informal Probate of Will and Appointment of Personal Representative

$164.00

Change of Venue Certificate
(fee for coming into Yavapai County)

$164.00

Change of Venue Transmittal
(fee for going out of Yavapai County)

$30.00

Demand for Notice

$30.00

Miscellaneous Fees

Affidavit of Renewal of Judgment

$30.00

Justice Court

Justice Court Filing Fees

Filing Service (effective August 22, 2002) Fees

Initial case filing fee

Civil filing fees

$73.00

Subsequent case filing fee

Civil filing fees

$40.00

Initial case filing fee

Small claims filing

Forcible entry and detainer filings

 

$25.00

$35.00

Subsequent case filing fee

Small claims answer

 

$15.00

Minimum clerk fee

Document and transcript transfer on appeal

Certification of any documents

Issuance of writs

Filing any paper or performing any act for which a fee is not specifically prescribed

Subpoena (civil)

Research in locating a document

Seal a court file

Reopen a sealed court file

Record duplication

 

$28.00

$28.00

$28.00

$28.00

$28.00

$28.00

$28.00

$28.00

$28.00

Copies of Documents
(per page)
$0.50

Special fees

Injunction against harassment

Domestic violence, order of protection pursuant to A.R.S. § 13-3602

Small claims service by mail

Marriage license (includes covenant marriages)

 

N/C

N/C

$8.00

$83.00

 

Constable Fees

Service of all civil process by the Constable’s Office will require a deposit of $125.00. The deposit will cover service fees and mileage. The mileage charge is $2.40 for each mile traveled not to exceed two hundred miles, nor be less than $16.00. Mileage shall be charged one way only from the Justice Court for each trip. The plaintiff will receive a refund if the service fees and mileage is less than $150.00.

 

Municipal Court

Municipal Court Filing Fees

Filing Service (effective August 22, 2002) Fees

Minimum clerk fee

Research in locating a document

Copies of documents (per page)

$17.00

$17.00

$17.00

Special fees

Injunction against harassment

Domestic violence, order of protection pursuant to § 13-3602

Marriage license (includes covenant marriages)

 

N/C

N/C

$83.00