Get Fee Sheet - Douglas County, Georgia

Civil Suits|Filing Fee Court costs are County specific, but generally the filing fee is around $58.00. The person you sue must be served the Complaint and Summons by the Sheriff, and you pay a service cost of approximately $50.00 per Defendant.

You don't have an unlimited amount of time to file a lawsuit. You'll have to bring it within the statute of limitations period for your particular case. For example, you'll have two years for injury cases, four years for property damage matters, and two and four years for oral and written contracts, respectively.

The filing fee is $60 for one defendant and $8 for each additional defendant. Suits may be served by the Marshal's Department for $50 per party or by a private process server. Filing and service fees may be paid when initially e-filing a case at eFileGA.

How do I file a complaint or petition in civil court? You file the complaint or petition with the clerk of court. You generally want to file in the court in the county where the person you are suing lives. Along with the complaint, the court must be told where to serve (give it a copy of it to) the defendant.

Courts in multiple Georgia Counties are collaborating to simplify civil e-filing in the state, and eFileGA provides one location for attorneys and courts to search for existing cases across counties. The system streamlines the filing processes and eliminates the need to file paper documents at the clerk's counter.

Domestic money orders, a bank cashier's check, and cash (exact change only) are acceptable forms of payment. A credit/debit card will be accepted for payment, with proper identification, when the request is made in person at the public filing counter of any division.

How much does an Uncontested Douglas County Divorce cost? Typically, our fee for a Douglas County uncontested divorce is $595 when the case does not involve minor children. If you and your spouse have minor children then $1,225 is the typical cost.