Court of Common Pleas Court Fees
All filing fees shall be non-refundable and shall cover all costs, except sheriff's service, which shall be paid separately by the moving party to the sheriff.
Civil Filing Fees
| Civil Filing Fees | |
|---|---|
| Civil Complaint | $ 85.00** |
| Petition for Name Change | $ 85.00** |
| Justice of the Peace Court Appeal | $135.00** |
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For Appeals from the Department of Public Safety and Dog Control Panel |
$135.00** |
| Suspension of license | $ 10.00 |
| Subpoena for Sheriff | $ 10.00 |
| Prepare file for Appeal to Superior Court | $ 50.00 |
| Wage Attachment, Writs of Levy upon Goods and Chattels and Writs of Sale of Levied Assets, Writ of Replevin | $ 20.00 |
| Confirmation of Arbitration Award in Consumer Credit Actions | $310.00** |
| Bad Check | $ 30.00 per returned check* |
| Transfer of Judgment to Superior Court | $ 20.00 |
| Petition to Restore Driving Privileges | $ 25.00 |
| Court Security Assessment | $ 10.00 on each initial filing |
| Petition for Title to Abandoned Property | $ 75.00 |
| Credit Card Chargebacks | $ 30.00 per transaction |
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*This fee applies to bad checks presented to the Court and is consistent with the
intent of 11 Del. C. § 4206(i), which provides for a $30 fee upon
conviction of a charge of presenting a worthless check, or a fee of $50 if more
than one (1) check by the same person was processed.
**This fee includes the $10.00 Court Security Assessmet. |
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Non-Fee Charges
| Non-Fee Charges | |
|---|---|
| Copy charge (maximum per page) | $ 5.00 |
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Certified copy of any document |
$10.00 |
| Closed file retrieval | $25.00 |
| Closed file retrieval (expedited) | $35.00 |
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eFiling Technology fee per document
(This fee shall not apply to filing by any governmental agency) |
$ 1.00 |
Criminal Costs
| Criminal Costs | |
|---|---|
| Non-Jury Case | $ 55.00 per charge |
| Jury Case | $135.00 per charge |
| Capias | $ 20.00 per capias |
| Appeals to Superior Court | $ 50.00 per defendant* |
| Appeals from lower Court | $125.00 per case |
| Bad Check | $ 30.00 per defendant** |
| Sheriff's Costs | Per Sheriff's return on individual cases |
| Court Security Assessment | $ 10.00 per charge |
| Credit Card Chargebacks | $ 30.00 per transaction |
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*The Superior Court charges an additional fee of $80.00 per defendant. **This fee applies to bad checks presented to the Court and is consistent with the intent of 11 Del. C. § 4206(i), which provides for a $30.00 fee upon conviction of a charge of presenting a worthless check. |
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