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A.R.S. 12-284 CLASS |
SERVICE |
BASE FEE |
DOC STOR FUND (1) |
SPOUSAL MAINT ENFORCE ENHCMNT FUND (2) |
CONCIL COURT (3) |
DOM REL ED/MED FUND (4) |
LOCAL CRT IMPRV FEE (5) |
PRNT ED FEE (6) |
AZ LENGTHY TRIAL FUND (7) |
TOTAL |
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CIVILS |
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A |
Complaint or petition |
$ 166.00 |
$ 15.00 |
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$ 60.00 |
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$ 15.00 |
$ 256.00 |
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B |
Answer or initial appearance |
$ 88.00 |
$ 15.00 |
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$ 60.00 |
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$ 15.00 |
$ 178.00 |
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B |
Separate answer (jury eligible) |
$ 88.00 |
$ 15.00 |
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$ 60.00 |
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$ 15.00 |
$ 178.00 |
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B |
Separate answer (non-jury eligible) |
$ 88.00 |
$ 15.00 |
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$ 60.00 |
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$ 15.00 |
$ 178.00 |
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Answer to Petition for Emancipation |
$ 88.00 |
$ 15.00 |
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$ 60.00 |
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$ 15.00 |
$ 178.00 |
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Petition to take deposition |
$ 166.00 |
$ 15.00 |
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$ 60.00 |
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$ 15.00 |
$ 256.00 |
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Petition for stay or special action |
$ 166.00 |
$ 15.00 |
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$ 60.00 |
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$ 15.00 |
$ 256.00 |
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A |
Petition for change of name |
$ 166.00 |
$ 15.00 |
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$ 60.00 |
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$ 15.00 |
$ 256.00 |
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Filing a process server application |
$ 166.00 |
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$ 166.00 |
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Filing registrar's orders (A.R.S. § 32-1166.06) |
N/C |
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N/C |
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Filing Intervenor |
$ 166.00 |
$ 15.00 |
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$ 60.00 |
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$ 15.00 |
$ 256.00 |
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A |
Additional plaintiffs |
$ 166.00 |
$ 15.00 |
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$ 60.00 |
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$ 15.00 |
$ 256.00 |
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B |
Additional defendants |
$ 88.00 |
$ 15.00 |
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$ 60.00 |
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$ 15.00 |
$ 178.00 |
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A |
Foreign judgment |
$ 166.00 |
$ 15.00 |
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$ 60.00 |
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$ 15.00 |
$ 256.00 |
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B |
Garnishee's contesting garnishment |
$ 88.00 |
$ 15.00 |
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$ 60.00 |
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$ 163.00 |
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Answer of garnishee-defendant |
N/C |
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N/C |
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E |
Change of venue transmittal fee |
$ 26.00 |
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$ 26.00 |
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E |
Change of venue for jurisdiction (A.R.S. § 12-404) plaintiff petitioner pays fee |
$ 26.00 |
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$ 26.00 |
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Change of venue to this county |
$ 166.00 |
$ 15.00 |
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$ 60.00 |
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$ 241.00 |
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B |
O.S.C. - to appear and do one or more of the following: 1) Request affirmative action or counter relief 2) Attacks the process of proceedings 3) Take other affirmative action |
$ 88.00 |
$ 15.00 |
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$ 60.00 |
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$ 15.00 |
$ 178.00 |
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B |
Notice of appeal filing fee (except under A.R.S. § 12-2107) |
$ 88.00 |
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$ 88.00 |
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B |
Cross-appeal filing fee by appellee (except under A.R.S. §§§§ 12-2107, 12-1809 & 13-3602) |
$ 88.00 |
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$ 88.00 |
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Tax court case |
$ 166.00 |
$ 15.00 |
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$ 60.00 |
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$ 15.00 |
$ 256.00 |
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E |
Civil traffic appeal |
$ 26.00 |
$ 15.00 |
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$ 60.00 |
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$ 101.00 |
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DOMESTIC RELATIONS |
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C |
Petition for dissolution of marriage w/o children |
$ 131.00 |
$ 15.00 |
$ 5.00 |
$ 65.00 |
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$ 60.00 |
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$ 276.00 |
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C |
Petition for dissolution of marriage w/ children |
$ 131.00 |
$ 15.00 |
$ 5.00 |
$ 65.00 |
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$ 60.00 |
$ 30.00 |
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$ 306.00 |
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D |
Response or initial appearance in dissolution w/o children |
$ 66.00 |
$ 15.00 |
$ 5.00 |
$ 65.00 |
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$ 60.00 |
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$ 211.00 |
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D |
Response or initial appearance in dissolution w/ children |
$ 66.00 |
$ 15.00 |
$ 5.00 |
$ 65.00 |
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$ 60.00 |
$ 30.00 |
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$ 241.00 |
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C |
Petition for legal separation w/o children |
$ 131.00 |
$ 15.00 |
$ 5.00 |
$ 65.00 |
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$ 60.00 |
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$ 276.00 |
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C |
Petition for legal separation w/ children |
$ 131.00 |
$ 15.00 |
$ 5.00 |
$ 65.00 |
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$ 60.00 |
$ 30.00 |
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$ 306.00 |
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D |
Response or initial appearance in legal separation w/o children |
$ 66.00 |
$ 15.00 |
$ 5.00 |
$ 65.00 |
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$ 60.00 |
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$ 211.00 |
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D |
Response or initial appearance in legal separation w/ children |
$ 66.00 |
$ 15.00 |
$ 5.00 |
$ 65.00 |
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$ 60.00 |
$ 30.00 |
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$ 241.00 |
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C |
Petition for annulment w/o children |
$ 131.00 |
$ 15.00 |
$ 5.00 |
$ 65.00 |
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$ 60.00 |
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$ 276.00 |
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C |
Petition for annulment w/ children |
$ 131.00 |
$ 15.00 |
$ 5.00 |
$ 65.00 |
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$ 60.00 |
$ 30.00 |
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$ 306.00 |
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D |
Response to petition for annulment w/o children |
$ 66.00 |
$ 15.00 |
$ 5.00 |
$ 65.00 |
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$ 60.00 |
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$ 211.00 |
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D |
Response to petition for annulment w/ children |
$ 66.00 |
$ 15.00 |
$ 5.00 |
$ 65.00 |
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$ 60.00 |
$ 30.00 |
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$ 241.00 |
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G |
Order of protection |
N/C |
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N/C |
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E |
Change of venue transmittal fee |
$ 26.00 |
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$ 26.00 |
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E |
Change of venue to another county on section (A.R.S § 12-404) transmittal fee |
$ 26.00 |
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$ 26.00 |
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Change of venue to this county (except under A.R.S. § 25-502(G) w/o children |
$ 166.00 |
$ 15.00 |
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$ 65.00 |
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$ 60.00 |
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$ 306.00 |
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Change of venue to this county (except under A.R.S. § 25-502(G) w/ children |
$ 166.00 |
$ 15.00 |
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$ 65.00 |
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$ 60.00 |
$ 30.00 |
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$ 336.00 |
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G |
Injunction against harassment |
N/C |
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N/C |
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Petition for domestic relations case for which a fee is not specifically prescribed: foreign judgment for custody; establish support / custody |
$ 131.00 |
$ 15.00 |
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$ 60.00 |
$ 30.00 |
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$ 236.00 |
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D |
Response to domestic relations case for which a fee is not specifically prescribed: foreign judgment; establish support / custody |
$ 66.00 |
$ 15.00 |
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$ 60.00 |
$ 30.00 |
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$ 171.00 |
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C |
Petition for maternity or paternity cases |
$ 131.00 |
$ 15.00 |
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$ 65.00 |
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$ 60.00 |
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$ 271.00 |
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D |
Response for maternity or paternity cases |
$ 66.00 |
$ 15.00 |
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$ 65.00 |
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$ 60.00 |
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$ 206.00 |
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C |
Voluntary paternity; Clerk creates order of paternity |
$ 131.00 |
$ 15.00 |
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$ 65.00 |
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$ 60.00 |
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$ 271.00 |
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D |
Postadjudication petitions in domestic relations cases (5) (SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT REMITTED TO COUNTY TREASURER FOR DEPOSIT IN EXPEDITED CHILD SUPPORT & PARENTING TIME FUND EST. IN A.R.S. § 25-412) |
$ 66.00 |
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$ 15.00 |
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$ 30.00 |
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$ 111.00 |
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Postadjudication transfer in cases to establish or modify child support (6) (SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT REMITTED TO COUNTY TREASURER FOR DEPOSIT IN EXPEDITED CHILD SUPPORT & PARENTING TIME FUND EST. IN A.R.S. § 25-412) |
$ 66.00 |
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$ 15.00 |
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$ 30.00 |
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$ 111.00 |
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MISCELLANEOUS |
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G |
Petition or application for adoption |
N/C |
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N/C |
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G |
Petition or application for adoption on a child who is a current ward of the court in the care, custody and control of DES |
N/C |
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N/C |
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G |
Contested adoption |
N/C |
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N/C |
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E |
Issuance of any writ |
$ 26.00 |
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$ 26.00 |
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G |
Marriage license (Includes covenant marriages) |
$ 72.00 |
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$ 72.00 |
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E |
Certified copy of marriage license or application |
$ 26.00 |
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$ 26.00 |
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G |
Notary services |
$ 7.00 |
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$ 7.00 |
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G |
Small claims tax case |
$ 22.00 |
$ 15.00 |
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$ 60.00 |
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$ 97.00 |
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G |
Postage & handling |
$ 7.00 |
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$ 7.00 |
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F |
Copies (other than photographic of papers & records on appeal); civil & criminal case with privately retained counsel; or documents from record, per pg. |
$ 0.50 |
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$ 0.50 |
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F |
Photographic copies per page (includes appeals) |
$ 0.50 |
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$ 0.50 |
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E |
Certificate of correctness of copy of record |
$ 26.00 |
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$ 26.00 |
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Comparison fee, per page (documents furnished by party) |
$ 0.50 |
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$ 0.50 |
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E |
Exemplification per certification (2 seals @ $26/ea) |
$ 52.00 |
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$ 52.00 |
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Authentication per certification (3 seals @ $26/ea) |
$ 78.00 |
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$ 78.00 |
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Certification of official capacity of Justice of the Peace |
$ 26.00 |
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$ 26.00 |
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Certificate of clerk to any matter in clerk's record not specifically provided |
$ 26.00 |
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$ 26.00 |
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Payment history report |
$ 26.00 |
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$ 26.00 |
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E |
Filing transcript and docketing judgment from any court |
$ 26.00 |
$ 15.00 |
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$ 41.00 |
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E |
Demand for notice, filing paper, or performing any act for which a specific fee is not provided by statute |
$ 26.00 |
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$ 26.00 |
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E |
For services performed by the clerk that becomes part of a case or matter of record in the office of the clerk |
$ 26.00 |
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$ 26.00 |
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E |
Issuance of each subpoena in civil cases |
$ 26.00 |
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$ 26.00 |
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E |
Seal a court file |
$ 26.00 |
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$ 26.00 |
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E |
Reopen a court file |
$ 26.00 |
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$ 26.00 |
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G |
Stop payment on a check |
$ 14.00 |
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$ 14.00 |
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E |
Reel of film/Alpha index per year (plus per page fee below) |
$ 26.00 |
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$ 26.00 |
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Alpha index per page |
$ 0.50 |
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$ 0.50 |
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E |
Research in locating document (per year/source researched) |
$ 26.00 |
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$ 26.00 |
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E |
Power of attorney |
$ 26.00 |
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$ 26.00 |
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E |
Retrieve bank records |
$ 26.00 |
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$ 26.00 |
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Certification under one document certification |
$ 26.00 |
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$ 26.00 |
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Petition for Emancipation of a Minor |
$ 46.00 |
$ 15.00 |
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$ 60.00 |
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$ 15.00 |
$ 136.00 |
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PROBATE, CONSERVATORSHIP, GUARDIANSHIP & FIDUCIARY |
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Court controlled trust accounts; charge for each individual action performed |
$ 26.00 |
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$ 26.00 |
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C |
Petition in formal testacy or appointment proceeding |
$ 131.00 |
$ 15.00 |
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$ 60.00 |
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$ 206.00 |
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Application for informal probate or informal appointment |
$ 131.00 |
$ 15.00 |
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$ 60.00 |
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$ 206.00 |
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Petition for supervised administration |
$ 131.00 |
$ 15.00 |
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$ 60.00 |
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$ 206.00 |
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Petition to appoint guardian |
$ 131.00 |
$ 15.00 |
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$ 60.00 |
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$ 206.00 |
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Petition to appoint conservator or make protective order |
$ 131.00 |
$ 15.00 |
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$ 60.00 |
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$ 206.00 |
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Single estate application or petition under Title 14, Chapter 3 (A.R.S. § 14-3938) |
$ 131.00 |
$ 15.00 |
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$ 60.00 |
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$ 206.00 |
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C |
Opposing petition in testacy, or appointment proceedings or appointment of guardianship/conservatorship |
$ 131.00 |
$ 15.00 |
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$ 60.00 |
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$ 206.00 |
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Any person opposing contested petition if no prior payment |
$ 66.00 |
$ 15.00 |
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$ 60.00 |
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$ 141.00 |
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Petition for transfer of real property by affidavit (A.R.S. § 14-3971(F)) |
$ 131.00 |
$ 15.00 |
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$ 60.00 |
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$ 206.00 |
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D |
Postjudgment activities in probate cases |
$ 66.00 |
$ 15.00 |
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$ 60.00 |
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$ 141.00 |
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TRANSFER FROM JUSTICE COURTS |
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Appellant (except under A.R.S. §§ 12-1809 & 13-3602) |
$ 166.00 |
$ 15.00 |
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$ 60.00 |
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$ 241.00 |
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Appellee (except under A.R.S. §§ 12-1809 & 13-3602) |
$ 88.00 |
$ 15.00 |
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$ 60.00 |
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$ 163.00 |
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Ownership of real property becomes issue (Plaintiff / Appellant) |
$ 166.00 |
$ 15.00 |
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$ 60.00 |
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$ 15.00 |
$ 256.00 |
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B |
Ownership of real property becomes an issue (Defendant) |
$ 88.00 |
$ 15.00 |
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$ 60.00 |
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$ 15.00 |
$ 178.00 |
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Jurisdiction exceeded appellee (within 20 days of filing) |
$ 88.00 |
$ 15.00 |
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$ 60.00 |
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$ 15.00 |
$ 178.00 |
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(1) Pursuant to A.R.S. § 12-284.01, assess a fee of no more than $15 on filing or appearance fees for the Document Storage and Retrieval Fund. |
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(2) Pursuant to A.R.S. § 12-289, charge and collect a $5 surcharge for each filing of a petition or an answer for annulment, dissolution of marriage or legal separation for the Spousal Maintenance Enforcement Enhancement Fund. |
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(3) Pursuant to A.R.S. § 12-284(E), in each county where the superior court has established a conciliation court, the petitioner and respondent shall pay an additional $65. |
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(4) Pursuant to A.R.S. § 12-284(C), assess a $15 surcharge on each postadjudication petition filing in a domestic relations case for the Domestic Relations Education and Mediation Fund. |
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(5) Pursuant to Local Ordinance 2003-02 assess a fee of $60 on filing or appearance fees for the Superior Court Improvement Fund. |
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(6) Pursuant to A.R.S. § 25-355 "Each person who attends the education program required by the court pursuant to section 25-352 may be required to pay to the clerk of the superior court a fee not to exceed thirty dollars that covers the cost of the program" |
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(7) Pursuant to Suprme court Administrative Order 2003-100 and A.R.S. § 12-115 the clerk of the superior court shall assess a $15 fee on all civil complaints, answers to civil complaints and motions to intervene in civil cases. |
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Pursuant to A.R.S. § 25-504: Subsection M "...a fee shall not be charged to a person who files a request to terminate an order of assignment if an employer is making deductions on multiple assignments for an obligation for the same minor children." Subsection O "...a fee shall not be charged to a party filing a stipulation concerning satisfaction of support obligations." |
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Pursuant to A.R.S. § 25-502(G), the party who petitioned for transfer must pay the postadjudication fee prescribed in A.R.S. § 12-284(A), class D to the county to which the proceeding is being transferred. |
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NOTE: Fee to convert an existing marriage to a covenant marriage - courts are advised to charge the $26 minimum clerk fee "Demand for notice, filing paper, or performing any act for which a specific fee is not provided by statute." |
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Pursuant to A.C.J.A., Section 5-109: Lengthy Trials C. Filing Fee. A filing fee of $15.00 is established pursuant to A.R.S. § 12-115. The clerk of the superior court shall collect the fee on civil complaints, answers to civil complaints, and motions to intervene in civil cases filed in superior court, as specified in Appendix A. The fee shall be deposited in the ALTF and used to reimburse lengthy trial payments to jurors. |
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