Municipal Court Filing Fees

Effective January 1, 2015, pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 15-23-7, and a Superior Court order dated June 2, 2016, an additional $3.00 will be imposed for fee that funds the administration of alternative dispute programs for Muscogee County Courts. This increases the Municipal Court Civil filing fees by $3.00. There are no changes to any other civil court fee or cost.

Suit	Charge
$100 and Under	42.00
Above $101 to $500	43.50
Above $501 to $1000	46.00
Above $1001 to $5000	50.50
Above $5001 to $15000	56.00

Garnishments	Charge
$100 and Under	43.00
Above $101 to $500	44.50
Above $501 to $1000	48.50
Above $1001 to $5000	52.50
Above $5001 to $7500	56.00
Above $7501 to $15000	66.00

Cost to Settle	Charge
$100 and Under	45.50
Above $101 to $500	46.75
Above $501 to $1000	50.00
Above $1001 to $5000	55.50
Above $5001 to $7500	59.00
Above $7501 to $15000	69.00

Writ of Possession	Charge
$100 and Under	44.25
Above $101 to $500	46.25
Above $501 to $1000	49.75
Above $1001 to $5000	51.00
Above $5001 to $7500	61.50
Above $7501 to $15000	71.50

Dispossessory Warrant	Charge
Without Money Judgment (MJ)	44.00

Dispossessory Warrant (MJ)	Charge
$100 and Under	46.00
Above $101 to $500	48.00
Above $501 to $1000	50.00
Above $1001 to $5000	52.00
Above $5001 to $15000	61.00

Distress Warrants	Charge
$100 and Under	42.00
Above $101 to $500	43.50
Above $501 to $1000	46.00
Above $1001 to $15000	50.50

Additional Court Costs	Charge
Each additional Defendant	6.00
Each additional Garnishee	3.00
Warrant Application	20.00
Bad Check Warrant	10.00
Discovery	7.00
Writs (Evictions)	5.00
Alias FiFa	2.50
Garnishee Failure to Answer	2.50
Non-Jury Trial	10.00
Jury Trial	30.00
Witness	0.50
Nulla Bona	8.00
Certified Copy	2.50
Exemplified Copy	5.00

Statute of Limitations

Open Account 4 Years (Account presently open with Merchant that is in Default)
Contract 6 Years
Contract Under Seal 20 Years
Damage to Property 4 Years
Misdemeanor Warrants 2 Years
Felony Warrants 4 Years