Fee Schedule

This page outlines the Lincoln County Clerk of the District Court Filing Fees.
* These fees are subject to change at anytime.       Last updated 9/24/18


Lincoln County District Court Filing Fees


Adoptions
Filing Petition – $105.00

Appeal from Lower Court $30.00
(Does not apply to Small Claims cases)

Appeal from District Court to Supreme Court$5.00
Postage costs additional

Appearance

Of each defendant or respondent – $70.00

Marriage License Issuance 
For issuing, filing and recording marriage – $53.00

Amendment of Parenting Plan
Contested Only – $120.00
(Does not apply to cases dealing solely with child support.)

Civil Commencement of Action$120.00
by Plaintiff, Petitioner, or Appellant
(Includes Invalidity)

Copy of Decree of Dissolution
For each copy of a decree – $10.00
Separately Parenting Plan or Property Settlement Agreements not Included
(Does not include Certification)

Copy of Marriage License $5.00
Does Not Include Certification

Declaration of Marriage$53.00
For Filing and Recording the Declaration

Dissolution Commencement of Action$200.00
Includes Summary and Joint Dissolution

Foreign Capital Depository Judgment
For Filing the Judgment – $2,500.00

Foreign Judgment
For filing authenticated copy and docketing – $90.00

Foreign Probate with Certificate$85.00

Intervention Complaint
For filing a Complaint of Intervention – $80.00

Judgments
For entry of Judgment from Prevailing Party – $50.00

Legal Separation Commencement of Action
For filing petition – $180.00

Probate/Guardianship/Conservatorship Commencement of Action

For filing formal/informal or ancillary petition – $100.00

Substitution of Judge
For each motion filed – $100.00
(Criminal cases excluded.)

Transcript (Abstract) of Judgment
For preparation of a transcript – $4.00
For filing transcript from another jurisdiction – $45.00

Transmission of Record or Files or Transfer of Case to Another Court$5.00
(includes removals to Federal District Court and forwarding appeals to Supreme Court)

Venue Change
For filing from another District Court (Incoming) – $10.00
For sending file to another jurisdiction (Outgoing) – $5.00


 Miscellaneous Fees


Authentication/Exemplification $6.00

Certification with seal $2.00

Copies of Other Documents
$1.00 per page for 1st 10 pages
$0.50 per page thereafter

Copies via Fax / Email

$0.25 per outgoing page

  $0.50 per incoming page

Executions/Writs of Assistance/Orders of Sale
For issuance – $5.00

Searches
$2.00 per name per year up to 7 years
$1.00 per name thereafter (no maximum limit)


Request Waiver of Filing Fees

If you feel you are unable to pay the District Court Filing Fees, you can request a waiver of those fees for your case or filing.

Please fill out the online form below and submit IN PERSON to our office.

Request Waiver of Filing Fees