Jefferson County, Birmingham Division - 10th Judicial Circuit of Alabama

Filing Fees (Court Costs) - Circuit Civil Cases

All fees reported on these pages are current as of June 21, 2012. Please contact the Circuit Clerk's office directly with any questions on filing fees.

JACQUELINE ANDERSON-SMITH
JEFFERSON COUNTY COURTHOUSE, ROOM 400
BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35203
(205) 325-5355

Filing Fees for Jefferson County Circuit Court, Civil Division

CIRCUIT CIVIL DIVISION FILING FEES
Act No. 2012-525
EFFECTIVE 6/21/2012

Fee Description	Filing Fee
One Plaintiff, One Defendant up to $50,000.00	$251.00
One Plaintiff, One Defendant over $50,000.00 or unspecified amount	$351.00
Pro Ami	$251.00
Verified Complaint	$251.00
Most Appeals, such as Driver’s License, Tax and Unemployment	$251.00
Foreign Judgments, Arbitration Awards, Quiet Titles, Modify Petitions, Injunction, Complaint to Interplead	$251.00
Petitions	$251.00
TRO - Temporary Restraining Order	$251.00
Application for Abandon Motor Vehicle Hearing	$251.00
Appeal/Transfer/Removal From Probate to Circuit	$251.00
Additional Defendant $10.00 - Additional Plaintiff $100.00 ( Up to $1,000)	-
Additional Defendant served by Certified Mail (Atty supplies Postage)	-
Defendant served by Sheriff in Jefferson County	$10.00
Defendant served by Out-of County Sheriff	-
Defendant served by Process Server	-
Jury Demand	$100.00
Appeals (Court of Civil Appeals, Supreme Court)	$200.00

Subpoenas

Fee Description	Filing Fee
Cost of Subpoena	$12.00
Service by Sheriff in Jefferson County	$10.00
Service by Out-of County Sheriff	-
Service by Process Server	-
Service by Certified Mail (Atty supplies Postage)	-

Execution

Fee Description	Filing Fee
Cost of Execution	$30.00
Service by Sheriff in Jefferson County	$10.00
Service by Out-of County Sheriff	-
Service by Process Server	-
Service by Certified Mail (Atty supplies Postage)	-

Garnishment

Fee Description	Filing Fee
Cost of Garnishment	$30.00
Service by Sheriff in Jefferson County	$10.00
Service by Out-of County Sheriff	-
Service by Process Server	-
Service by Certified Mail (Atty supplies Postage)	-

Workman’s Compensation

Fee Description	Filing Fee
Walkthrough Workman’s Compensation	$199.00
If workman’s compensation is retaliatory, up to $5,000.00	$251.00
If workman’s compensation is retaliatory, over $5,000.00	$351.00

Additional Fees for Existing Cases

Alias Summons - same service fees apply

Fee Description	Filing Fee
Counterclaim, Cross Claim, Add Count (over $50,000), Third Party Motion/Complaint (includes Deft), Motion/Complaint for Intervenor, Action for Declaratory Judgment. Cost for additional Intervenor applies the same as multiple plaintiffs.	$297.00
Motion for Judgment on Pleadings, Motion for Summary Judgment, Motion for Default Judgment or Application for Default Judgment	$50.00
Writ of Seizure + $10.00 for service	$30.00
Conditional Judgment + $10.00 for service in Jefferson County	$10.00
PFR1 (to reinstate driver’s license)	$10.00
Certificate of Exemplification or Triple Seal, Acts of Congress	$15.00
Certificate of Judgment	$10.00
Publication (Checks made payable to Alabama Messenger)	$75.00
Quiet Title (Checks made payable to Alabama Messenger)	$220.00
Notary Verification (per document)	$5.00

No charge for Motion to Reinstate
No charge for Motion to Compel
No charge for Consent Judgment
No charge to file an answer
Lis Pendens - No Charge - File stamp and take to Probate Court to record, $5.00 to certify

CERTIFIED MAIL - When requesting service wherein the address provided is a post office box, or is out of state, the papers may be served by certified mail. You should prepare an envelope, green card, and green and white sticker. Be sure that the Clerk's address is the return address, to-wit: CIRCUIT CLERK, 716 RICHARD ARRINGTON JR. BLVD.,ROOM 400, BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35203

NOTICE PERTAINING TO JEFFERSON COUNTY SHERIFF'S FEES

ACT # 2003-289

There will be an additional ten dollar ($10.00) fee charged on every document submitted to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department for service. This will pertain to all complaints, subpoenas, garnishments, executions, etc. served by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department only. The fee does not affect documents served out of county, by certified mail or special process server.

PLEASE CHECK ADDRESS FOR IN-COUNTY OR OUT-OF-COUNTY PARTY!

Tenth Judicial Circuit Court of Alabama

Serving Jefferson County