Fee Schedules

Small Claims

• $37 Answer Fee
• $37 Filing Fee plus $50 Douglas County Sheriff’s Office - Service Fee for up to 2 people, 3 or more $25 each
• $53 Plaintiff's filing fee after Defendant's Answer with Demand for Jury Trial
• $50 Douglas County Sheriff’s Office - Service Fee for up to 2 people, 3 or more $28 each
• $215 Demand Jury Trial Fee (Includes: $90 Civil Answer Fee and $125 Jury Fee) Jury Trial demand must be made at first appearance and paid by party making demand. (Amount in controversy must exceed $750)

Filing & Entering of Judgment Small Claims

• $6 Assignment of Judgment
• $6 Garnishment Plus DCSO Service Fee
• $9 for Certified Copy of Judgment payable Justice Court plus $7 payable to Circuit Court

Appeal

• $170 payable to Circuit Court
• $5 for Certified Copy of Judgment payable Justice Court plus $9 transcript fee.

FEDs

• $90 filing fee plus $50 Douglas County Sheriff’s Office - Service Fee for up to 2 people, 3 or more $25 each
• $90 Defendant's Answer
• $29 Plaintiff must pay additional fee if Defendant files Answer
• $20 filing fee plus $50 Douglas County Sheriff’s Office - Service Fee for up to 2 people, 3 or more $25 each for Issuing Notice of Restitution.
• $20 filing fee and $130 Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (Execution and Service) for Writ of Execution

Appeal from FED Judgement

• $9 for Certified Copy of Judgment made payable to the Justice Court plus $170 filing fee made payable to the Douglas County Circuit Court

Appeal from Violation Offense Conviction

• $9 for the transcript of judgment made payable to the Justice Court plus $281 filing fee made payable to Circuit Court

Payments to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office can be handled directly by calling 541-440-4450.