Fees

(a) COURT FEES. Court fees are as indicated below for actions in the Civil Division (CA) and for actions in the Small Claims and Conciliation Branch and the Landlord and Tenant Branch (SC & LT). CA SC & LT (1) INITIAL FILING FEES Filing a new civil action Filing a new landlord-tenant action Filing a new housing code enforcement action (CA Form 116) Filing a new small claims action For Claims for Damages for $500 or Less For Claims over $500 and up to $2500 For Claims in excess of $2500 Filing intervening petition Filing arbitration agreement and entering award Filing jury demand Filing change of name case Filing petition to change birth certificate Filing petition to release mechanics' lien Filing petition to enter administrative order as judgment Filing for enforcement of foreign judgment Filing petition to perpetuate testimony (Rule 27) Filing a petition for review under Agency Rule 1 Filing an appeal from the Traffic Adjudication Appeals Board Filing counterclaim, crossclaim, or third-party claim Filing petition to serve subpoena (Rule 28-I) (2) MISCELLANEOUS FEES For issuing each alias summons or alias writ For attachment before judgment (including issuing writ) For filing motion (except motion under Rule 41-I) For motion to reinstate after dismissal under Rule 41-I For services of a judge as arbitrator For appointment of special process server For each photocopy supplied by clerk, per page For certified copy or true seal copy For search of record, for each name searched $120 .. 15 .. .. .. .. 120 120 .. 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 30 20 10 $.. 15 .. 5 10 45 25 25 75 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 .. 10 20 20 35 120/hr 5 .50 5 10 5 10 10 25 .. 5 .50 5 10 (3) POST JUDGMENT FEES For issuing attachment on judgment For issuing writ of fieri facias or writ of execution For issuing writ of replevin For writ of restitution For oral examination of debtor For issuing transcript of record For making and comparing a transcript of record on appeal, per page For issuing triple seal For filing notice of appeal 20 20 20 20 20 10 1 20 100 10 10 .. 10 10 5 1 10 100 (b) MARSHALS’ FEES. The fees for service by the United States Marshals for process issued by the Superior Court are the same as those for process issued by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. COMMENT TO 2020 AMENDMENTS This rule was amended consistent with the stylistic changes to the federal civil rules. The United States Marshals Service’s fees are listed in 28 C.F.R. § 0.114. COMMENT Attention is called to the provisions of D. C. Code 1981, § 15-713 which prohibit in any class of case return of a jury fee if demand for jury trial is withdrawn less than 3 days before the trial date.