Civil & Small Claims

Civil

  • Limits on civil cases: $15,000

Types of civil cases:

  • CVE - Personal Injury or Damage
  • CVF - Contracts, Accounts or Rental
  • CVG - Forcible Detention
  • CVH - Other, BMV Appeal, Transfers
  • CVI - Small Claims


Small Claims

  • Limits on small claims cases: $6,000

Civil / Small Claims Fee Schedule 

Service or ClaimFee
Civil Case$100
Additional Defendants, per defendant
$30
Subpoena (per subpoena)$20
Certificate of Judgment$20
Certificate of Judgment from a Criminal Case (per HB 343)$0
Driving Privileges Application Fee$50
Garnishment — Personal Earnings$100
Garnishment — Other Earnings$26
Personal Service of Garnishment by Sheriff$25
Execution or Attachment Filing Fee Required Deposit$500
Judgement Debtor Exam$50
Additional Defendants, per defendant
$30
Additional Exams, per exam after first
$30
Praecipe for Financial Questionnaire$50
Additional Defendants, per defendant
$30
Forcible Detention (plus appropriate service cost)$100
Personal Service in Athens, per address
$35
Personal Service outside Athens, per address
$50
Counterclaim — if Court Serves$30
Third Party Complaint — if Court Serves$30
Reopened Case Filing Fee$50
Jury Deposit$500
Writ of Restitution Deposit$30
Personal Service in Athens, per address
$35
Personal Service outside Athens, per address
$50
Set Out Fee (maximum 3 hours)
$65
Small Claims Case$60
Additional Defendants, per defendant
$30
Replevin $100
Personal Service in Athens, per address
$35
Personal Service outside Athens, per address
$50
Triple Seal$5