Tangipahoa Parish Clerk of Court


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

FEE 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 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) $5.00
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 $15.00
Each Copy of Marriage License $5.00
   
   
   
FEES OF EX-OFFICIO RECORDERS
(All Recording fees as per La R.S. 13:844 unless stated differently next to fee)
Filing and recording any documents up to 10 pages  
First Page $25.00
Each subsequent page $10.00
Documents exceeding 10 pages  
First Page $25.00
Each subsequent page $8.00
For indexing all documents for each name after the first 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
   
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) $10.00
Cancelling Paving or Sewer Lien (plus Electronic Access Fee) $15.00
   
Non-compliance fee $10.00
  Notice and Explanation of Charges created April 2009






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