Clerk of Superior Court

Court Room Augusta
Clerk of Superior Court

Filing Fees

Civil Case Fees
Sheriff's Service Fees
Liens
Real Estate Fees
UCC Fees
Other Recordings
Publication Costs
Notary Public
Miscellaneous Costs

**Civil Case Fees**
Type	Fee	Addition Fee
General Civil Cases - except Family Violence	$80.00	Plus applicable service fees
Family Violence	No Fee	N/A
Incoming Transfer	$50.00	N/A
Motions or petitions requesting an order filed 30 or more days after judgment or dismissal require a new action filing cost.	See Above	N/A

**Sheriff's Service Fees**
Type	Fee
General - per copy served	$25.00
Action from Another County	$25.00
Per Garnishee Served - 1st Copy	$25.00
2nd and Subsequent Copy(s)	$6.00
Per Tenant in Dispossessory Action	$25.00

**Liens**
Type	Fee	Addition Fee
General Execution or Lien Recordings	$5.00	$2.00 for each additional page
Cancellation or Release or GED	$5.00	$2.00 for each additional page
Lis Pendens	$5.00	$2.00 for each additional page
Lis Pendens Cancellation or Release	$5.00	$2.00 for each additional page
Hospital Lien	$5.00	$2.00 for each additional page
Hospital Lien Cancellation or Release	$5.00	$2.00 for each additional page
Federal Tax Lien	$5.00	$2.00 for each additional page
Federal Tax Lien Discharge or Release	$5.00	$2.00 for each additional page
Writ of Fieri Facias	$5.00	$2.00 for each additional page
Materialman's Lien	$5.00	$2.00 for each additional page
Materialman's Lien Cancellation	$5.00	$2.00 for each additional page
Nulla Bona	$5.00	N/A
Notice of Commencement	$5.00	$2.00 for each additional page

Materialman's Liens are automatically filed in Liens, but may be filed in Real Estate also if requested at the charge of $10.00 for the first page & $2.00 for each additional page.

Real Estate Filing Fees

**Deeds, etc.**
Type	Fee	Additional Fee
Deeds	$10.00	$2.00 for each additional page
Cancellation of Security Deed	$10.00	$2.00 for each additional page
Assignments of Security Deed per Deed Assigned	$5.00	N/A
Other Recording on Deed Record	$10.00	$2.00 for each additional page
Plats, Maps and Condominium Floorplans	$8.00	$8.00 for each additional page

**Partnerships**
Type	Fee
General, Limited and Amendments, each	$60.00

**Trade Name Registration**
Type	Fee
Registration	$25.00
Publication Cost to Publisher - The Augusta Chronicle	$40.00

**Corporations**
Type	Fee
Articles	$22.00
Amendment	$22.00
Restated Articles	$22.00
Merger	$22.00
Dissolution	$22.00
Election to Dissolve	$22.00

**UCC Filing Fees**
Type	Fee	Additional Fee
UCC Financing Statement with Assignment	$20.00	$2.00 for each additional page
UCC Financing Statement	$10.00	$2.00 for each additional page
UCC Financing Statement Addendum	$2.00	N/A
UCC Financing Statement Amendment	$10.00	$2.00 for each additional page
UCC Financing Statement Amendment Addendum	$2.00	N/A
UCC Financing Statement for Real Estate	$10.00	$2.00 for each additional page
UCC Financing Statement for Real Estate Addendum	$2.00	N/A
Corrections Statement	$10.00	$2.00 for each additional page
UCC-11 (Information Request)	See Miscellaneous Costs.

**Other Recordings**
Type	Fee	Additional Fee
Veteran Discharge	No Fee	N/A
Bar Admission Documents	No Fee	N/A

**Notary Public Fees**
Type	Fee
Issuance of New Certificate	$30.00
Renewal	$30.00
Certificate of Authority	$2.00

**Publication Costs**
Type	Fee
Adoption	$60.00
Divorce and Name Change	$80.00
Trade Name	$40.00

**Miscellaneous Costs**
Type	Fee	Additional Fee
Copy, Uncertified	$.25	Per Page
Copy, Uncertified, if assistance is required	$1.00	Per Page
Copy, Certified or Exemplified	$2.50	$.50 each additional page
Copy, Oversize, Larger than 8 1/2" x 14"	$2.00	Per Page
Computer Printouts	$2.50	Per Page or Equivalent
Copy, Uncertified, if transmitted telephonically or electronically	$2.50	$1.00 each additional page
All Other Recordings, fee not specified	$5.00	$2.00 for each additional page