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CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT FEE SCHEDULE § 25-1-201, MCA
EFFECTIVE October 1, 2021 (updated 2-8-2022)
ADOPTION - filing Petition
AMENDMENT OF PARENTING PLAN - contested only (does NOT apply to mod of child support only)
APPEAL FROM LOWER COURT (does not apply to small claims cases or courts of record)
APPEAL FROM LOWER COURTS OF RECORD / SMALL CLAIMS
APPEARANCE - For the appearance of each defendant or each respondent
AUTHENTICATION / EXEMPLIFICATION
CERTIFICATION - For certification with a seal
CIVIL COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION – by plaintiff, petitioner, or appellant – includes Invalidity
COPY OF DECREE OF DISSOLUTION – includes all docs incorporated by reference
COPY OF MARRIAGE LICENSE
COPY OF DOCUMENTS – hard copy - $1.00 per page for first ten pages, $ .50 per page thereafter
COPY OF DOCUMENTS – electronic image - $.25 per page
DISSOLUTION COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION – Includes Summary & Joint Dissolution
EXECUTIONS / WRITS OF ASSISTANCE / ORDERS OF SALE – for Issuance
FOREIGN JUDGMENT
FOREIGN PROBATE – with certificate; appoint domiciliary PR;
GOVERNMENT INTERFERENCE
INTERVENTION COMPLAINT
JUDGMENT – for entry of judgment from prevailing party
LEGAL SEPARATION COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION – for filing petition
MARRIAGE LICENSE ISSUANCE – for issuing, filing and recording marriage DECLARATION OF MARRIAGE – for filing and recording the declaration
MARRIAGE LICENSE – DOUBLE PROXY
NOTARIZATION / OATH and JURAT – for each Notarization with Court seal
PROBATE / GUARDIANSHIP / CONSERVATORSHIP – Formal or Informal Probate; Ancillary
SEARCHES - $2.00 per name per year per name up to 7 yrs - $1.00 per name per year thereafter
SUBSTITUTION OF JUDGE - For each motion filed (DJ, DN, DI cases exempt)
TRANSCRIPT OF JUDGMENT - For preparation of a transcript For filing a transcript from another jurisdiction
TRANSMISSION of CASE TO ANOTHER COURT (removal to Federal Court; appeals to Supreme Court)
VENUE CHANGE – for filing from another district court (incoming) -- for Transfer to another jurisdiction (outgoing)
WRIT of EXECUTION / WRIT of ASSISTANCE / ORDERS of SALE – for issuance
$105.00 $120.00 $30.00 $10.00 $70.00 $6.00 $2.00 $120.00 $10.00 $5.00
$200.00 $5.00 $90.00 $85.00 $125.00 $80.00 $50.00 $180.00
$53.00 $83.00
$1.00 $100.00
$100.00
$4.00 $50.00
5.00
$10.00 $ 5.00
$5.00
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