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FEE SCHEDULE
CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT
SEC. 25-1-201, 25-1-202, 3-1-317, 50-15-301, 25-9-506, MCA
EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2005

ADOPTIONS - filing Petition

$105.00

AMENDMENT OF PARENTING PLAN - contested only (does not apply to cases dealing with child support  only)  

$120.00

APPEAL FROM LOWER COURT - does not apply to Small Claims cases

$30.00

APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT TO SUPREME COURT - cost of mailing case to Supreme Court can also be required

$5.00

APPEARANCE - For the appearance of each defendant or each respondent

$70.00

AUTHENTICATION/EXEMPLIFICATION - For authenticated or exemplified copies for out of state jurisdictions

$6.00

CERTIFICATION - For certification with a seal

$2.00

CIVIL COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION - For each action or proceeding from the plaintiff, petitioner, or appellant (includes Invalidity)

$120.00

COPY OF DECREE OF DISSOLUTION - For each copy of a decree (separately filed  parenting plans or property settlement agreements not included) (does not include certification)

$10.00

COPY OF MARRIAGE LICENSE - For each copy of a marriage license (does not include certification)

$5.00

COPIES OF OTHER DOCUMENTS -  $1.00 per page for first ten pages, $ .50 per page thereafter

 

DECLARATION OF MARRIAGE - For filing and recording the declaration

$53.00

DISSOLUTION COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION - For filing Petition (Includes Summary and Joint Dissolution)

 $200.00

EXECUTIONS/WRITS OF ASSISTANCE/ORDERS OF SALE - For Issuance

$5.00

FOREIGN CAPITAL DEPOSITORY JUDGMENT - For filing the judgment

$2,500.00

FOREIGN JUDGMENT - For filing authenticated copy and docketing (no cost for registering out of state custody decrees & support orders, 40-5-173, MCA)

 $90.00

FOREIGN PROBATE - with certificate

$85.00

INTERVENTION COMPLAINT - For filing a complaint in intervention

$80.00

JUDGMENTS - for entry of judgment from prevailing party

$45.00

LEGAL SEPARATION COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION - For filing petition

 $180.00

MARRIAGE LICENSE ISSUANCE - For issuing, filing and recording marriage

$53.00

NOTARIZATION/OATH AND JURAT - For each Notarization with Court seal

$1.00

PROBATE/GUARDIANSHIP/CONSERVATORSHIP COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION - For filing Formal/Informal or Ancillary Petition

$100.00

PROCESS SERVER REGISTRATION - For registration

$100.00

SEARCHES - $2 per name per year up to 7 years, $1 per name thereafter (no maximum charge limit)

 

SUBSTITUTION OF JUDGE - For each motion filed (not in criminal cases)

$100.00

TRANSCRIPT/ABSTRACT OF JUDGMENT - For preparation of a transcript
For filing a transcript from another jurisdiction

$4.00
$45.00

TRANSMISSION OF RECORD OR FILES OR TRANSFER OF A CASE TO ANOTHER COURT (includes removals to Federal District Court and forwarding appeals to Supreme Court)

   5.00

VENUE CHANGE - For filing from another district court (incoming)
For sending file to another jurisdiction (outgoing)

$10.00
$5.00


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415 2nd Ave N, Courthouse, 2nd Floor, Rooms 200-201-205

8-5, Mon-Fri
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