ADVANCE DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS
(DEPOSITS-NOT COSTS EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED**)
NEW FEES ARE EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2004
CIVIL CASES (Includes 1 Defendant*)
*Each additional Defendant |
$50.00 |
*Secretary of State Service |
$50.00 |
*Curator Fee |
$125.00 |
The party filing must pay the costs at time of filing except the Answer to the Original Petition may be filed without a deposit (R.S. 13:843)
Original Petition |
$250.00 |
Supplemental and/or Amending Petition |
$250.00 |
Intervention |
$250.00 |
Third Party Demand |
$250.00 |
Reconventional Demand |
$250.00 |
Cross Claims |
$250.00 |
Cases docketed under the same number seeking: |
$250.00 |
Deficiency Judgment |
$250.00 |
Petition for Community Property Settlement |
$250.00 |
Suits for Custody in Re: Change of School District |
** $125.00 |
Petition with Restraining Order or Rule |
$275.00 |
Rule or other ancillary proceedings requiring service |
$150.00 |
| CLERKS DIVISION SUITS (Claims of $2000 or less (one defendant) |
$150.00 |
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PROBATE MATTERS
Interdictions, Tutorships, Successions, Emancipations |
$150.00 |
Complete Succession (original Petition through Judg. Of Poss.) |
** $150.00 |
Subpoena/Notice of Deposition Deposit
Inside Jackson Parish |
$70.00 |
Outside Parish |
$100.00 |
Per page filing & recording fees for additional pleadings (no service):
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1 st page of pleading |
$5.50 |
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Each additional page |
$3.30 |
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Witness fees: |
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Police Officers |
$40.00 |
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Others |
$25.00 |
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Subpoena Deposit: |
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Inside Jackson Parish |
$50.00 |
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Outside Jackson Parish |
$75.00 |
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Police Officers |
$80.00 |
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Civil Index Search is $10.00 per name.
STATUTORY JUDICIAL FEES
The following are judicial fees collected by our office (included in the advance deposit) on the following:
Original Petition, Supplemental, Amending Petition, Intervention, Third Party Demand, Deficiency Judgment, Cross Claims, Reconventional Demand, Executory Process, Community Property, even if filed under previous number.
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Judges’ Supplemental Fund |
(R.S. 13:10.3) |
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Judges’ Expense Fund |
(R.S. 13:996.49) |
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Court Reporter* |
(R.S. 13:973) |
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