Notice and Explanation of Charges

Exact fees will be determined at time of billing. This table is published only as a guide to assist you in estimating cost. No civil pleadings will be filed or service perfected without an advance deposit. To receive certified copies of judgments, all outstanding court costs must be paid. Total court costs must be paid before a suit is dismissed.

Fee Description Amount
FEES FOR CIVIL MATTERS
(All civil fees as per La R.S. 13:841 unless stated differently next to fee)
 
Initialization fee (La R.S. 13:841.1) $21.50
Filing Documents
First Page $6.00
Each subsequent page $4.00
Paper exhibits, attachments, transcripts and depositions – per page $2.00
Indexing each name $2.00
Issuing document with Notice of Service $20.00
Issuing document without Notice of Service $15.00
Certification of Copy $5.00
Act of Congress $5.00
Conformed Copies $3.00
Copies per page $1.00
Minute Entries $5.00
Swearing witnesses and jurors $2.00
U.S. Postal Service and common carriers (R.S.13:841A9) actual costs
Appeals (per original document page) complete preparation of all copies and volumes $5.00
Electronic Access Funding Fee (La R.S. 13:841.2) $5.50
Civil Jury Filing Fee (La R.S. 13:3049) $150.00
Clerk's Administration Fee for Expungements (La R.S. 44:9) $10.00
Receive Fax Transmission Fee (La R.S. 13:1850) $5.00
   
   
Issuing Marriage License R.S. 40:40.6 (plus vital records and CC fee) $15.00
Certified Copy of Marriage License $5.00
Conformed Copy of Marriage License $3.00
   
   
FEES OF EX-OFFICIO RECORDERS
(All Recording fees as per La R.S. 13:844 unless stated differently next to fee)
Recording Documents
1-5 Pages (per book) $110.50
6 - 25 Pages (per book) $210.50
26 - 50 Pages (per book) $310.50
Each additional page after the 50th $5.00/page
For indexing all documents for each name after the tenth name required to be indexed $5.00/name
Notarizing acknowledgements of acts $5.00
Copies of official documents – per page $2.00
Attesting record or copy thereof $5.00
Electronic Access Funding Fee (La R.S. 13:841.2) $5.50
LCRAA Fee (RS 13:754) $5.00
Mortgage and Lien certification for the first name on one piece of property $20.00
Mortgage and Lien certification for each additional name $10.00
   
Cancelling Real Estate Mortgage with original note (plus Electronic Access Fee) $20.50
   
Non-compliance fee $20.00
Notice and Explanation of Charges updated August 2017