FEE SCHEDULE
CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT
§§25-1-201 and 3-1-317, M.C.A. As Amended
Effective July 1, 2003
| At the commencement of each action or proceeding from the plaintiff or petitioner (Includes Paternity and Invalidity of Marriage) |
$120.00 |
| At the commencement of each petition for dissolution | $190.00 |
| At the commencement of each petition for legal separation | $180.00 |
| At the commencement of each petition for adoption | $105.00 |
| For Filing a petition for contested amendment of parenting plan | $120.00 |
| For filing a complaint in intervention, by the intervenor | $80.00 |
| For the appearance of each defendant or respondent | $70.00 |
| For filing of a Foreign Judgment | $90.00 |
| For the entry or renewal of judgment, from prevailing party | $45.00 |
| For filing and docketing: - A transcript of judgment - A confession of judgment |
$45.00 $45.00 |
| For filing a civil appeal from a lower court: - Justice and City Court - Small Claims Court |
$30.00 $10.00 |
| For filing a transfer from another county | $10.00 |
| For transmission of records or files or transfer of a case to another court (Includes removals to Federal District Court and forwarding appeals to Supreme court) |
$5.00 |
| For all writs of execution, writs of assistance and orders of sale | $5.00 |
| For a substitution of judge (Charge governmental agencies -- excluding criminal cases) | $100.00 |
| For registering a process server (Fee is $100.00 plus $5.00 for county generated ID card) | $105.00 |
| For oath or jurat with seal | $1.00 |
| For authenticated or exemplified copies | $6.00 |
| For certification with a seal | $2.00 |
| For searching court records $2.00 per name per year up to seven (7) years; $1.00 per name each additional year |
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| For preparing general copies $1.00 per page for first ten (10) pages; $.50 per page each additional page |
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| For preparing a copy of a dissolution decree | $10.00 |
| For preparing a copy of a marriage license | $5.00 |
| For formal/informal probate, guardianship or conservatorship case when commenced (Includes filing of the will; Ancillary with Montana letter issued) |
$100.00 |
| For Probate, Foreign P.R. with certificate | $85.00 |
| For Marriage License/Declaration of Marriage | $53.25 |
| For preparing and certifying a transcript of judgement | $4.00 |
