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Court Costs
The link
provided below will take you to a page on the State Court’s website where
you can select from an index on the left hand side, the current costs of
court for all types of court actions.
Before
selecting this page, review the list below to determine which category
you should select.
Go to the following link to determine the costs http://www.nccourts.org/Courts/Trial/Costs/Default.asp
Index
of Where To Look For Fees
Look under “Criminal Court Costs” for
the following:
Page 1: Criminal Court Costs and Fees
Traffic
tickets – District Court Costs and service fee apply along
with the Chapter 20 offense fee. If
applicable, some fees listed under “other Criminal Fees’ may apply.
Wildlife
Citations – District Court Costs and service fees apply. If
applicable, some fees listed under “other Criminal Fees’ may apply.
Alcoholic
Beverage Control Violations – District Court Costs and service fees
apply. If applicable, some fees listed under “other Criminal Fees’ may
apply.
Worthless
Checks – District Court Costs and service fees apply. If applicable, some
fees listed under “other Criminal Fees’ may apply.
Page 2: Court Costs & Fees Chart
Criminal
Record Check Fee (For each name searched)
Expunction
Fees (To file forms to have a conviction expunged.)
Failure
to Appear Fees (If an order for arrest was issued for not coming to
court.)
Failure
to Comply Fees (If you do not comply with your judgment w/in 20 days.)
Installment
Fee (If you pay your money on a date after judgment was entered.)
Page 3: Other Criminal Fees
Limited
Driving Privilege Fee
Seat
Belt ticket court costs
Improper
Equipment fee (in addition to court costs)
Look under “Civil Court Costs” for the
following:
“Service Fees” paid to the Sheriff – applies for each paper served.
Page 1: Civil Court Costs and Fees
Small
Claims – See Magistrate’s Court Total fee plus Service fee
District
Court Civil Case filing fees – See District Court Total plus Service Fee
Domestic
Cases (divorce, child custody, child support, etc.) – See District Court
Total plus Service Fee; In addition for a divorce filing:
See Filing for absolute divorce fee
under Other Civil Fees on page 2
See Resumption of former name (within or
subsequent to absolute Divorce) under
Other Civil Fees on page 2
Superior
Court Civil Case filing fees – See
Superior Court total plus Service fee
Additional fees:
Motion
fee- see Page 2 – Other Civil Fees
(apply to all civil cases)
Amendments
and counterclaim fee (District Court) – filing fees apply; see District
Court Total
Amendments
and counterclaim fee (Superior Court) – filing fees apply; see Superior
Court Total
Page 2: Other Civil Fees
Marriage:
See Magistrate Special Fee
Look under “Special Proceedings
Costs” for the following:
Adoptions
Foreclosure
Guardianships
Name Change
Look under “Miscellaneous Fees and
Commissions” for the following:
Document Copy Fee for all court
records
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