Court Costs

FEE CHART

The fees below reflect the costs as of July 1, 2007
Per Act Number 2007-471

Circuit Civil

Civil ( $50,000.00 and under ) $381.00
Civil (if defendant to be served by the Madison County Sheriff - $50,000.00 and under ) $401.00
Civil (over $50,000.00 or unspecified) $481.00
Civil (if defendant to be served by the Madison County Sheriff - over $50,000.00 or unspecified) $501.00
Jury Demand $100.00
Additional Defendant $10.00 (add an additional $20.00 for each person to be served by the Madison County Sheriff)
Additional Plaintiff $100.00 ($1,000.00 cap per case)
Counterclaim, Cross-claim, Third-Party, Declaratory Judgment $297.00
Complaint of Intervenor or Third-Party $297.00
Dispositive Motions (Judgment on the Pleadings, Default Judgments, Summary Judgments) $50.00
Workman's Compensation $325.00
Workman's Compensation (if defendant is to be served by the Madison County Sheriff) $345.00

Family Court

Domestic Relations (divorces) $279.00
Domestic Relations (if defendant is to be served by the Madison County Sheriff) on divorces $299.00
Domestic Relations (petitions to modify/rule nisi) $382.00
Domestic Relations (petitions to modify/rule nisi served by the Sheriff) $402.00
Juvenile (non-criminal) $124.00

Circuit Criminal

Felony $437.00
Juvenile Felony $141.00
Misdemeanor (non-traffic) $364.00
Misdemeanor (traffic) $351.00
Juvenile Misdemeanor $136.00
Juvenile (traffic) $128.00
DUI, Reckless Driving, etc., various other fees and assessments are added
Final Forfeiture $302.00
Alias Writ $32.00
Municipal Appeal (non-traffic) $364.00
Municipal Appeal (traffic) $351.00

Small Claims

Small Claims (under $1,500.00) $63.00
Small Claims (under $1,500.00 if defendant is to be served by the Madison County Sheriff) $83.00
Small Claims (from $1,501.00 to $3,000.00 $141.00
Small Claims (from $1,501.00 to $3,000.00 if defendant is to be served by the Madison County Sheriff) $161.00
Additional Defendant $10.00
(add an additional $20.00 for each person to be served by the Madison County Sheriff - along with the $10.00)
Additional Plaintiff Small Claims and District Civil $50.00 (Max. $500.00)

District Civil

District Civil (from $3,001.00 up to $10,000.00) $257.00
District Civil (from $3,001.00 up to $10,000.00 if defendant is to be served by the Madison County Sheriff) $277.00
Additional Defendant $10.00
(add an additional $20.00 for each person to be served by the Madison County Sheriff - along with the $10.00)
Additional Plaintiff Small Claims and District Civil $50.00 ($500.00 cap per case)
Dispositive Motions (Judgment on the Pleadings, Default Judgment, Summary Judgment) $50.00
Writ of Restitution / Possession Sheriff service fee $20.00

District Criminal - Traffic

Misdemeanor (includes CVCC) $298.00
Misdemeanor IWC 12-17-224 (includes CVCC) $298.00
Misdemeanor-drug charge or drug related (includes CVCC and additional assessments) $448.00
Traffic (except DUI and Reckless Driving) $135.00
Traffic (DUI and Reckless Driving) $190.00
**Traffic-DWR, DWS, DWL, Viol. Of DL Restriction, etc. $185.00
*Felony Guilty Plea (includes CVCC) $396.00
If drug charge or drug-related (includes 100.00, 100.00 and CVCC) $566.00
Distribution, Sale, Manufacture of Controlled Substance $863.50
Trafficking a controlled substance $1,331.00
Final Forfeiture $181.00
Conservation Cases (Water Safety) $228.00
Conservation Cases (Fish and Game) $240.00
Conservation Cases (Forestry) $243.00
Preliminary Hearing $30.00
Alias Writ $22.00
Failure to Appear (includes CVCC) $298.00

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 - including juvenile and child support
Witness Subpoenas (Civil-if served by process server) $12.00
Witness Subpoenas (Civil-if served by Madison County Sheriff) $22.00
Affidavit for Income Withholding Order $28.00 (Add $20.00 for each person to be served by Madison County Sheriff)
Affidavit for Income Withholding Order (service by certified mail) $33.49
Affidavit to Terminate Income Withholding Order $28.00
Attachment $30.00 (Add $20.00 for each person to be served by Madison County Sheriff)
Garnishment $30.00 (Add $20.00 for each person to be served by Madison County Sheriff)
Execution $30.00 (Add $20.00 for each person to be served by Madison County Sheriff)
Certified Mail -restricted (subject to change in postal rates) $9.79
Certified Mail- Unrestricted $5.49
Certificate of Exemplification Fee or Certified Fee $5.00 ( plus $.50 for paper copy )

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.