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Civil Department Advance Deposits          
P.O. Box 1090         

Covington, LA  70434         
(985) 809-8776          
* Effective 09/01/2006    Rev. 01/03/08
Fax Filings: (985) 809-8777   

Why suit costs in St. Tammany appear to be high: The prices below include fees on new suits and subsequent filings collected for other agencies.  Judicial Expense Fund-$15.00, Judge's Compensation Fund-$19.50, Parish Council Fee-$15.00 for all new suits and $15.00 anytime a matter is set for a hearing, Parish Council Fee-$5.00 for pleadings to be recorded, Southeast La. Legal Service Fee-$10.00, and Domestic Violence Assistance Fee-$25.00.
NEW SUITS:
Suits With No Rules or Restraining Orders:
Civil Suit (with one service) 210.00
Adoption 300.00

Garnishment

350.00
Notary Examination 35.00
Emancipation (no service) 150.00
Minor's or Workers' Compensation Settlement 180.00
Sequestration 350.00
ADDITIONAL CHARGES FOR ANY TYPE OF SUIT:
Rule to Show Cause (with one service) 185.00
Restraining Order (with one service) 100.00
Each Additional Service of Citation, Pleading, Rule, Restraining Order 50.00
Each Service on Secretary of State (Secretary of State's fee) 25.00
Appointment of Curator 330.00
DOMESTIC SUITS:
Divorce (with acceptance of service)
     No rules or restraining orders 150.00
Divorce (with one service)
     No rules or restraining orders   210.00
Add a rule 185.00
Add a Restraining Order 100.00
Appointment of Curator 330.00
Collaborative Law 103 Divorce 156.00
Collaborative Law 102 Divorce 200.00
PROBATE:
Succession - Probate & Possession 210.00
Succession - No Probate 210.00
Petition for Notice of Application to Appoint Administrator in Succession 100.00
Tutorship 200.00
Tutorship and Minor's Settlement 250.00
Small Succession 100.00
EXISTING SUITS:
Costs Deposits for Filings into Existing Suits:
(Outstanding Balances Must Be Paid in Addition to These Deposits)
PETITIONS:
Supplemental and/or Amended with one service 105.00
     (with no service) 60.00
Garnishment with one service 255.00
RESPONSIVE PLEADINGS:
Answer (with no service) 25.00
Answer (with one service) 70.00
Answer with Any New Demand
      (with one service)

105.00

      (with no service) 60.00
Answer with Jury Order 40.00
Answer with Request for Notice 40.00
Answer with Jury Order & Req. for Notice 60.00
Exceptions with Order Setting a Hearing
     (with one service)

   185.00

POSSIBLE ADDITIONAL CHARGES:
Rule to Show Cause 185.00
Restraining Order Not recorded 50.00
Restraining Order Recorded (immovables) 100.00

Each Additional Service of Citation, Pleading, Rule, or Restraining Order

50.00
Each Service on Secretary of State (Secretary of State's fee) 25.00
Lis Pendens - 1 page 60.00
MOTIONS AND ORDERS:
Setting a Hearing (Ex: Rule to Show Cause, Contempt, Compel, JD Rule)
     With one service
185.00
Extension of Time, Enroll or Withdraw as Counsel 25.00
Dismiss (in addition to all parties' unpaid costs - always call 25.00
Each additional certified copy (over one) 4.00
Appeal - Devolutive or Suspensive 250.00
Continue and Reset Rule
     With one service
185.00
     With no service 150.00
     Other party's rule 50.00
Set Trial on Merits
     With no service
110.00
     Each service 50.00
Appointment of Curator 330.00
REQUEST WHICH REQUIRES PUBLICATION: 55.00
WRITS:
Writ of Seizure 90.00
Writ of Fifa (fieri facias) 90.00
Writ of Possession 90.00
MISCELLANEOUS FILINGS: All documents below are $5.00 for the 1st page and $1.00 for each additional page (per document)
Interrogatories
Requests for Admissions
Requests for Production of Docs
Descriptive LIst 
Memorandum
Opposition
Pretrial Order
Witness List
MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL COSTS:
Exhibits/Transcripts/Depositions - 1st page 2.25
     each additional page  .25
Conformed Copy 2.00
Certified Copy 2.00
Postage   ( Actual Expense Incurred) Actual
**Please Request Refund at Conclusion of Suit
CIVIL RECORD ROOM FEES:
Copy cost per page .25
Certified copy 2.00
Name Search 10.00
Act of Congress (plus copy cost of .25 per page) 5.00
Filing fee for filing will - 1st page 20.00
     each additional page 10.00
Fax Fee (1st page) 5.25
     each additional page .25