Fee schedule is shown as a courtesy. Any and all fees are subject to change without notice. If any questions arise, please call our office or default/refer to current fees in effect statewide as shown in O.C.G.A. 15-6-77.
Recording Costs – Deeds & Real Estate
Deeds,
$25.00
Cancellation Security Deed, 1st Page / Each additional Page
$25.00
Assignments of Security Deeds (per deed assigned)
$25.00
Other recording on deed record
$25.00
General Execution & Lien Docket Fees
General Execution of Lien Recording State & County Tax Liens 1st Page / Each additional Page
$5.00 / $2.00
Materialman’s Liens, Notices, Bonds
$25.00
Lis Pendens
$25.00
Hospital Lien
$25.00
Federal Tax Lien
$25.00
All Lien Cancellation or Release per instrument
$25.00
Uniform Commercial Code & Personal Property Fees
Financing Statement (UCC-1)
$25.00
Financing Statement with Assignment(UCC-1)
$25.00
Real Estate Notice Filing (UCC-2)
$25.00
Amendment or Assignment (UCC-3)
$25.00
Continuation (UCC-3)
$25.00
Termination or Release (UCC-3)
$25.00
Personal Property Lien (Non-UCC)
$25.00
Personal Property Cancellation (Non-UCC)
$25.00
Personal Property Recording (Other)
$25.00
Plat Fees
Plats & Floorplans, 1st Page / Each additional Page
$10.00 / $10.00
Civil Cases – State & Superior Court
General Civil
$204.00
Plus applicable service fees. ALL cases except:
- Family Violence
- Abandoned Motor Vehicle actions
- Incoming Transfers
See below for additional sums in condemnation and bond validation cases.
State, municipalities, counties, political subdivisions or agencies are exempt from $15 POPIDF-B and $125 Judicial Operations Fund fees.
Motions or petitions requesting an order filed 30 or more days after judgment or dismissal require a new action filing cost.
No Fees For…
- Contempt Actions for Alimony or Child Support 19-6-28(a)
- Unemployment Compensation Appeal 34-8-251
- Family Violence 15-6-77(e)(4)
- Appeals from the DDS not collected in advance, but may be assessed later 40-5-66
- Forfeiture of property filed on behalf of the State
Incoming Transfer from Superior Court
$50.00
Incoming Transfer from Probate Court
$175.00
Incoming Transfer from Magistrate Court
$50.00
Appeals from Lower Courts (same as General Civil Fee)
$204.00
Abandoned Motor Vehicle (Effective July 1, 2011)
Filing Affidavit
$10.00
Motor Vehicle Judgement Certificate
$0.00
Condemnation & Validation of Bond Action (Per Bond)
To be collected at conclusion of action in addition to General Civil Costs above
Up to 500 bonds
$1.00
over 500 bonds
$0.50
Per page for recording
$1.50
Subpoena
$5.00
Issuing Execution
$0.00
Publication Costs – Standard Notice
Adoption
$60.00
Divorce & Name Change
$80.00
Trade Name
$40.00
Appeals to Supreme Court and Court of Appeal
Preparation of Record (per page)
$1.00
Copying Transcript Where Required (per page)
$1.00
Preparation of transcript when clerk is not required to recopy
$35.00
Entering Remittitur
$0.00
Per Seal and Certification (in addition to all other costs)
$2.00
Sheriff’s Service Fees
Per Copy Served (General)
$50.00
Action from Another County
$50.00
Per Garnishee Served (1st Copy)
$50.00
Per Garnishee Served (Second and Subsequent Copy(s))
$6.00
Per Tenant in Dispossessory Action
$25.00
Levying on attachment
$50.00
Summoning Each Witness
$10.00
Taking bonds in criminal cases
$20.00
Search/Return of nulla bona
$20.00
Partnerships
General, Limited and Amendments, each
$204.00
Other Recording
Description
1st Page / 2nd Page & Over
Veteran Discharge
$0.00 / $0.00
Bar Admission Documents
$0.00 / $0.00
All Other Recording
$25.00
Notary Public
Issuance of New Certificate
$41.00
Renewal
$41.00
Certificate of Authority
$2.00
Trade Name Registration
Registration
$161.00
Plus Publication Cost to Publisher
$40.00
Miscellaneous Costs
Copy, Uncertified, if no assistance required (per page)
$0.50
Copy, Uncertified, if assistance is required (per page)
$1.00
Copy, Certified or Exemplified, first page / Each page after first
$2.50 / $0.50
Copy, Oversize, Larger than 8.5″ x 14″ (per page)
$2.00
Computer Printouts (per page or equivalent)
$2.50
Copy, Faxed or Electronic, first page / Each page after first
$2.50 / $1.00
