Liberty County, Georgia, Court Filing Fees

OFFICE OF THE CLERK
Liberty Superior Court, State Court, Juvenile Court, and Magistrate Court
P.O. Box 50
Hinesville, Georgia 31310-0050
TRS (Hearing Impaired Device): 912-369-3047

SCHEDULE OF FILING AND COURT COSTS
Effective July 1, 1996*

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Abandoned Motor Vehicle	Deeds	Personal Property
Adoption	Divorce	Plats
Appeals	Execution	Publication Costs
Bar Admission	Family Violence	Sheriff's Service
Bond Action	Financing Statement	Trade Name
Civil Cases	Liens	Transfers
Copies	Miscellaneous	UCC (Uniform Commercial Code)
Corporations	Notary Public	Veteran Discharge

CIVIL CASES

General Civil -- $60.00, plus applicable service fees. ALL cases except: 1) Family violence; 2) abandoned motor vehicle actions; and 3) Incoming transfers. See below for additional sums in condemnation and bond validation cases.
Family Violence Petitions. No filing or sheriff's service fees.
Abandoned Motor Vehicle. -- $7.00, plus service fees shown below..
Incoming Transfer -- $50.00.
Motions or petitions requesting an order filed 30 or more days after judgment or dismissal require a new action filing cost. See above.
Condemnation and Validation of Bond Action -- To be collected at conclusion of action in addition to General Civil Costs above:
Per Bond up to 500 bonds -- $1.00.
over 500 bonds -- $.50.
Per page for recording -- $1.50.
Subpoena -- $1.00.
Issuing Execution -- $0.00.
Motor Vehicle Judgment Certificate -- $3.00.

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PUBLICATION COSTS -- STANDARD NOTICE

Adoption -- $60.00.
Divorce and Name Change -- $80.00.
Trade Name -- $40.00.

APPEALS TO SUPREME COURT AND COURT OF APPEAL

Preparation of Record, per page -- $1.50.
Transcript Filing and Submission, per transcript -- $5.00.
Copying Transcript Where Required, per page -- $1.50.
Entering Remittitur --$0.00.
Per Seal and Certification (in addition to all other costs) --$2.00.

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SHERIFF’S SERVICE FEES

Per Copy Served, General -- $25.00.
Action from Another County --$25.00.
Per Garnishee Served (1st Copy) -- $25.00.
Second and Subsequent Copy(s) -- $6.00.
Per Tenant in Dispossessory Action -- $25.00.

RECORDING COSTS -- DEEDS AND REAL ESTATE

Deeds -- $10.00 first page, $2.00 each additional page. Visit the Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority web site to learn how to view and retrieve the statewide index to real estate and UCC records.
Materialman Liens -- $ 5.00 first page, $2.00 each additional page.
Cancellation of Security Deed -- $10.00 for first page, $2.00 each additional page.
Cancellation of Liens -- $ 5.00 first page, $2.00 each additional page.
Assignments of Security Deeds -- Per Deed Assigned -- $ 5.00.
Other Recording on Deed Record -- $10.00 first page, $2.00 each additional page.
Plats, Maps and Condominium Floorplans -- $ 8.00 per page.

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LIENS AND GENERAL EXECUTION DOCKET

General Execution or Lien Recording -- $5.00 first page, $2.00 each additional page.
Cancellation or Release or GED -- $5.00 first page, $2.00 each additional page.
Lis Pendens -- $5.00 first page, $2.00 each additional page.
Lis Pendens Cancellation or Release -- $5.00 first page, $2.00 each additional page.
Hospital Lien, Hospital Lien Cancellation or Release -- $5.00 first page, $2.00 each additional page.
Federal Tax Lien or Federal Tax Lien Discharge -- $5.00 first page, $2.00 each additional page.
Federal Tax Lien Release or Subordination -- $5.00 first page, $2.00 each additional page.

UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE AND PERSONAL PROPERTY

Financing Statement (UCC-1) -- $10.00 first page, $2.00 each additional page. Visit the Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority web site to learn how to view and retrieve the statewide index to real estate and UCC records.
Financing Statement with Assignment (UCC-1) -- $20.00 first page, $2.00 each additional page.
Real Estate Notice Filing (UCC-2) -- $5.00 first page, $2.00 each additional page.
Amendment or Assignment (UCC-3) -- $10.00 first page, $2.00 each additional page.
Continuation (UCC-3) -- $10.00 first page, $2.00 each additional page.
Termination or Release (UCC-3) -- $10.00 first page, $2.00 each additional page.
Personal Property Lien (Non-UCC) -- $ 4.50 first page, $2.00 each additional page.
Personal Property Cancellation (Non-UCC) -- $ 4.50 first page, $2.00 each additional page.
Personal Property Recording Other -- $ 4.50 first page, $2.00 each additional page.

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PARTNERSHIPS

General, Limited and Amendments, each $60.00.

OTHER RECORDING

Veteran Discharge -- No fee for filing.
Bar Admission Documents -- No fee for filing.
All Other Recording -- $5.00 first page, $2.00 each additional page.

NOTARY PUBLIC

Issuance of New Certificate -- $15.00.
Renewal -- $15.00.
Certificate of Authority -- $2.00.

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TRADE NAME REGISTRATION

Registration -- $10.00; plus Publication Cost to Publisher -- $40.00

CORPORATIONS

Articles -- $22.00.
Amendment -- $22.00.
Restated Articles -- $22.00.
Merger -- $22.00.
Dissolution -- $22.00.
Election to Dissolve -- $22.00.

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MISCELLANEOUS COSTS

Copy, Uncertified, per page -- $.25.
Copy, Uncertified, if assistance is required, per page -- $1.00.
Copy, Certified or Exemplified, first page -- $2.50.
Each page after first -- $.50.
Copy, Oversize, Larger than 8½" x 14", per page -- $2.00.
Computer Printouts, per page or equivalent -- $2.50.

* Note: The filing fees and court costs enumerated above were effective as of July 1, 1997, but are subject to change as Georgia laws are enacted. If you have questions concerning any fee or court cost, contact the Office of the Clerk of Courts, Liberty County, by phoning (912) 876-3625 or by e-mail at bwilkes@clds.net.

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