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CIVIL DEPARTMENT
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.
As Per R.S. 13.841 (Effective August 15, 2006)
ADVANCE DEPOSITS
| Civil suits, one service |
250.00 |
| Each additional service |
75.00 |
| Service through Secretary of State |
100.00 |
| Service through sheriff |
75.00 |
| Suit for divorce, with citation only |
250.00 |
| With citation and rule |
300.00 |
| With citation, rule, and temporary restraining
order |
350.00 |
| Petition for money judgment, one service |
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| Less than $3,000 |
200.00 |
| $3,000 or more |
250.00 |
| Additional service |
75.00 |
| Parish court suits, one service |
250.00 |
| Additional service |
75.00 |
| Reconventional demand, citation only |
200.00 |
| Citation and rule |
275.00 |
| Third-party demand with one service |
250.00 |
| Petition of intervention with one service |
200.00 |
| Additional service |
75.00 |
| Clerk's suits |
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| Less than $3,000 |
200.00 |
| Additional service |
75.00 |
| Request for production of documents with one service |
200.00 |
| Rule to show cause with one service |
200.00 |
| Garnishment, new suit number |
250.00 |
| Old suit number |
250.00 |
| Additional service |
75.00 |
| Amended petition with one service |
250.00 |
| Additional service |
75.00 |
| Executory process with one service, movables |
250.00 |
| Immovables |
300.00 |
| Compromise settlement |
250.00 |
| Judicial commitment (not including doctor's or curator's fees) |
200.00 |
| Petition for restricted driver's license |
250.00 |
| 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 |
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