Rule 202 Fees
TITLE XI. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Rule Text
(a) COURT FEES. Court fees are as indicated below for actions in the Civil Division (CA) and for actions in the Small Claims and Conciliation Branch and the Landlord and Tenant Branch (SC & LT). CA SC & LT
(1) INITIAL FILING FEES Filing a new civil action $120 $.. Filing a new landlord-tenant action .. 15 Filing a new housing code enforcement action (CA Form 116) 15 .. Filing a new small claims action .. For Claims for Damages for $500 or Less .. 5 For Claims over $500 and up to $2500 .. 10 For Claims in excess of $2500 .. 45 Filing intervening petition 120 25 Filing arbitration agreement and entering award 120 25 Filing jury demand .. 75 Filing change of name case 60 .. Filing petition to change birth certificate 60 .. Filing petition to release mechanics' lien 60 .. Filing petition to enter administrative order as judgment 60 .. Filing for enforcement of foreign judgment 60 .. Filing petition to perpetuate testimony (Rule 27) 60 .. Filing a petition for review under Agency Rule 1 60 .. Filing an appeal from the Traffic Adjudication Appeals Board 30 .. Filing counterclaim, crossclaim, or third-party claim 20 10 Filing petition to serve subpoena (Rule 28-I) 10 ..
(2) MISCELLANEOUS FEES For issuing each alias summons or alias writ 10 5 For attachment before judgment (including issuing writ) 20 10 For filing motion (except motion under Rule 41-I) 20 10 For motion to reinstate after dismissal under Rule 41-I 35 25 For services of a judge as arbitrator 120/hr .. For appointment of special process server 5 5 For each photocopy supplied by clerk, per page .50 .50 For certified copy or true seal copy 5 5 For search of record, for each name searched 10 10
(3) POST JUDGMENT FEES For issuing attachment on judgment 20 10 For issuing writ of fieri facias or writ of execution 20 10 For issuing writ of replevin 20 .. For writ of restitution 20 10 For oral examination of debtor 20 10 For issuing transcript of record 10 5 For making and comparing a transcript of record on appeal, per page 1 1 For issuing triple seal 20 10 For filing notice of appeal 100 100
(b) MARSHALS’ FEES. The fees for service by the United States Marshals for process issued by the Superior Court are the same as those for process issued by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.