Rule 202. Fees

(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).

(1)INITIAL FILING FEES

CA SC & LT
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 petition12025
Filing arbitration agreement and entering award12025
Filing jury demand..75
Filing change of name case60..
Filing petition to change birth certificate60..
Filing petition to release mechanics' lien60..
Filing petition to enter administrative order as judgment60..
Filing for enforcement of foreign judgment60..
Filing petition to perpetuate testimony (Rule 27)60..
Filing a petition for review under Agency Rule 160..
Filing an appeal from the Traffic Adjudication Appeals Board30..
Filing counterclaim, crossclaim, or third-party claim2010
Filing petition to serve subpoena (Rule 28-I)10..

(2)MISCELLANEOUS FEES

CA SC & LT
For issuing each alias summons or alias writ105
For attachment before judgment (including issuing writ)2010
For filing motion (except motion under Rule 41-I)2010
For motion to reinstate after dismissal under Rule 41-I3525
For services of a judge as arbitrator120/hr..
For appointment of special process server55
For each photocopy supplied by clerk, per page.50.50
For certified copy or true seal copy55
For search of record, for each name searched1010

(3)POST JUDGMENT FEES

CA SC & LT
For issuing attachment on judgment2010
For issuing writ of fieri facias or writ of execution2010
For issuing writ of replevin20..
For writ of restitution2010
For oral examination of debtor2010
For issuing transcript of record105
For making and comparing a transcript of record on appeal, per page11
For issuing triple seal2010
For filing notice of appeal100100

(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.

Comments

COMMENT TO 2020 AMENDMENTS

This rule was amended consistent with the stylistic changes to the federal civil rules.

The United States Marshals Service’s fees are listed in 28 C.F.R. § 0.114.

COMMENT

Attention is called to the provisions of D. C. Code 1981, § 15-713 which prohibit in any class of case return of a jury fee if demand for jury trial is withdrawn less than 3 days before the trial date.