The Civil Department
handles the filing of all civil suits, clerk suits, adoptions, successions;
all matters relating to indexing; maintains docket and minute book; and
records all costs associated with suits. Following is a list of
costs associated with these civil matters. If you need further information,
please call the office at 337-394-2211. The fax number for the Civil Department is 337-394-2240.
| Civil suits, one service |
300.00 |
| Each additional service |
100.00 |
| Service through Secretary of State |
100.00 |
| Service through sheriff |
100.00 |
| Suit for divorce, with citation only |
250.00 |
| With citation and rule |
350.00 |
| With citation, rule, and temporary restraining
order |
350.00 |
| Petition for money judgment, one service |
|
| $5,000 or more |
300.00 |
| Additional service |
100.00 |
| Reconventional demand, citation only |
250.00 |
| Additional Service |
100.00 |
| Citation and rule |
300.00 |
| Third-party demand with one service |
250.00 |
| Additional Service |
100.00 |
| Petition of intervention with one service |
250.00 |
| Additional service |
100.00 |
| Clerk's suits |
|
| Less than $5,000 |
200.00 |
| Additional service |
100.00 |
| Request for production of documents with one service |
200.00 |
| Rule to show cause with one service |
250.00 |
| Garnishments |
300.00 |
| Amended petition with one service |
250.00 |
| Additional service |
100.00 |
| Executory process |
300.00 |
| Compromise settlement |
300.00 |
| Judicial commitment (not including doctor's or curator's fees) |
300.00 |
| Petition for restricted driver's license |
300.00 |
| Successions |
300.00 |
| Small Successions |
200.00 |
| Mandamus |
250.00 |
| Tutorship through letters |
300.00 |
| Emancipation |
250.00 |
| Minor's Settlement |
300.00 |
| Custody with one service |
300.00 |
| Child Support with one service |
300.00 |
| Paternity with one service |
300.00 |
| Change of Name |
250.00 |
| Subpoena, subpoena duces tecum, deposition subpoena |
100.00 |
| For law enforcement officer, additional |
130.00 |
| Adoption proceeding |
300.00 |
| Answers |
50.00 |
| Answers with Jury Order |
250.00 |
| Answer and Exceptions |
300.00 |
| Default Judgments (without service) |
125.00 |
| Default Judgments (with service) |
175.00 |
| Each Additional Service |
100.00 |
| Joint Custody Plan with Order |
100.00 |
| Letters Rogatory |
125.00 |
| Motion for New Trial (for two notices) |
250.00 |
| For each additional notice |
30.00 |
| Motion for Preliminary Default |
50.00 |
| Motion to Appoint Curator (not including Curator's fee) |
150.00 |
| Motion to Appoint Private Process Server |
100.00 |
| Motion to Continue (for two notices) |
150.00 |
| For each additional notice |
30.00 |
| Motion to Cont. & Reset w/Service |
250.00 |
| Motion to Enroll or Withdraw (for two notices) |
75.00 |
| For each additional notice |
30.00 |
| Motion to Set for Trial (for two notices) |
150.00 |
| For each additional notice |
30.00 |
| Motion for Status Conference (for two notices) |
150.00 |
| For each additional notice |
30.00 |
| Notice of Lis Pendens |
75.00 |
| Objection to Hearing Officer Conference |
20.00 |
| Rules for Custody, Child Support, etc. |
250.00 |
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| Faxes (first page) |
5.00 |
| (all other pages) |
2.00 |