CIRCUIT COURT DOCKET FEES

Civil $154.00
Civil (if defendant to be served by the Madison County Sheriff) $174.00
Jury Demand $51.00
Workman's Compensation $154.00
Workman's Compensation (if defendant is to be served by the Madison County Sheriff) $174.00
Domestic Relations (divorces, protection from abuse, etc.) $154.00
Domestic Relations (if defendant is to be served by the Madison County Sheriff) $174.00
Abandoned Motor Vehicle $42.00
Felony $216.00
Misdemeanor (non-traffic) $143.00
Misdemeanor (traffic) $130.00
DUI, Reckless Driving, etc., various other fees and assessments are added Bond Forfeiture (plus $20.00 for each person served by the Madison County Sheriff) $81.00
Alias Writ $32.00
Municipal Appeal (non-traffic) $143.00
Municipal Appeal (traffic) $130.00

DISTRICT COURT DOCKET FEES - NON REFUNDABLE

Small Claims (amount in controversy $1.00 up to $1,500.00) $46.00
Small Claims (amount in controversy $1.00 up to $1,500.00) (if
defendant is to be served by the Madison County Sheriff) $66.00
Small Claims (amount in controversy $1,501.00 up to $3,000.00) $122.00
Small Claims (amount in controversy $1,501.00 up to $3,000.00) (if defendant is to be served by the Madison County Sheriff) $142.00
Civil (amount in controversy $3,001.00 up to $10,000.00) $122.00
Civil (amount in controversy $3,001.00 up to $10,000.00) (if defendant is to be served by the Madison County Sheriff) $142.00
Misdemeanor (includes CVCC) $202.00
Misdemeanor IWC 12-17-224 (includes CVCC) $202.00
Misdemeanor-drug charge or drug related (includes CVCC and additional assessments) $352.00
Traffic (except DUI and Reckless Driving) $114.00
Traffic (DUI and Reckless Driving) $169.00
**Traffic-DWR, DWS, DWL, Viol. Of DL Restriction, etc. $164.00
*Felony Guilty Plea (includes CVCC) $300.00
If drug charge or drug-related (includes 100.00, 100.00 and CVCC) $470.00
Distribution, Sale, Manufacture of Controlled Substance $670.00
Trafficking a controlled substance $1,010.00
Bond Forfeiture (Add $20.00 for each person to be served by the Madison County Sheriff) $85.00
Conservation Cases (Water Safety) $134.00
Conservation Cases (Fish and Game) $144.00
Conservation Cases (Forestry) $147.00
Preliminary Hearing $30.00
Alias Writ $22.00
Failure to Appear (includes CVCC) $202.00

JUVENILE COURT DOCKET FEES
Non-Criminal $103.00
Traffic $107.00
Misdemeanor $115.00
Felony $120.00

MISCELLANEOUS
Miscellaneous Filings i.e., Orders, Contempts, Motions, Interrogatories where service is to be made by the Madison County Sheriff $20.00
Witness Subpoenas (Criminal) $8.00
Witness Subpoenas (Civil-if served by process server) $8.00
Witness Subpoenas (Civil-if served by Madison County Sheriff) $18.00
Affidavit for Income Withholding Order $15.00
(Add $20.00 for each person to be served by Madison County Sheriff)
Affidavit for Income Withholding Order (service by certified mail) $19.65
Affidavit to Terminate Income Withholding Order $15.00
(Add $20.00 for each person to be served by Madison County Sheriff)
Additional Defendant $10.00
(Add $20.00 for each person to be served by Madison County Sheriff)
Attachment $17.00
(Add $20.00 for each person to be served by Madison County Sheriff)
Garnishment $17.00
(Add $20.00 for each person to be served by Madison County Sheriff)
Execution $9.00
(Add $20.00 for each person to be served by Madison County Sheriff)
Certified Mail (subject to change in postal rates) $8.15
Certificate of Exemplification Fee or Certified Copy $1.00
( Plus $0.25 for every copy we make)
Unrestricted Certified Mail $4.65

APPEALS (civil) from District Court to Circuit Court
Without a jury demand $154.00
With a jury demand $205.00

All checks pertaining to the District Court should be made payable to the District Court Clerk.
*Business checks only - No personal checks are accepted * (Business checks must have the name and address of the business on the check)

All checks pertaining to the Circuit Court clerk should be made payable to the Circuit Clerk.

*Judge may order additional $100.00 pursuant to Act No. 95-733, Forensic Trust Fund on convictions for drug possession, drug sale, drug trafficking, and drug paraphernalia as defined in 13A-12-211-260, Code of Alabama.

**$50.00 additional penalty shall automatically be assessed upon conviction of the statues and rules relating to drivers license (DWR, SWS, DWL, Falsely Obtaining DL, etc.) See Act 98-671.

See Act No. 2000-447 concerning increase in fees relating to civil service by the Madison County Sheriff.

Revised: 8-15-02