Morgan County Circuit Court

P.O. Box 324

415  N Kingston Street

Wartburg, TN 37887

COST SHEET FOR MORGAN COUNTY GENERAL SESSIONS (Updated: 10/5/2020)

  Clerk Fees Officer Fee Total
Civil Warrant w/ one defendant 185.50 42.00 227.50
Civil Warrant w/ two defendants 185.50 84.00 269.50
Alias Civil w/ one defendant   42.00  
Alias Civil w/ two defendants   84.00  
Subpoena 6.00 42.00 48.00
Show Cause 25.00 42.00 67.00
Detainer Warrant w/ one defendant 185.50 42.00 227.50
Detainer Warrant w/ two defendants 185.50 84.00 269.50
Execution/Levy 25.00 42.00 67.00
Writ of Possession after Judgement 25.00 42.00 67.00
Writ of Detinue

 

(Recover Personal Property)

185.50 42.00 227.50
Garnishment 25.00 22.00 47.00
Slow Pay 25.00    
Scire Facias

 

(Motion to Renew)

25.00 42.00 67.00
Cost for Divorce Filings (Updated: 10/5/2020)
  Clerk Fees Officer Fee Total
 Secretary of State 20.00    
 Divorce No Children 275.50 42.00 317.50
 Divorce w/ Children 350.50 42.00 392.50
 Counter Complaint 100.00 42.00 142.00
 First Contempt on Divorce 77.00 22.00 99.00
 Petition for Modification of Parenting Plan 121.00 w/ service 42.00 79.00
 Petition to appeal a hand gun permit 185.50    

COST SHEET FOR MORGAN COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (Updated: 10/5/2020)

  Clerk Fees Officer Fee Total
 Category One Cases: 324.50 42.00 366.50
Contracts, torts, personal injury, property damage, malpractice, wrongful death, employment discrimination, civil rights suits, tax disputes, special remedies and cases not otherwise specified.
Category Two Cases: 249.50 42.00 291.50
Workers comp cases (bond may be used): appeals to circuit from general sessions, city courts and other courts or hearings: transfers from foreign counties; writs of mandamus; condemnation/inverse condemnation; & quo warranto actions
Category Three Cases: 199.50 42.00 241.50
Adoptions, legitimations, paternity cases, termination of parental rights, and other domestic relations matter not otherwise designated, restoration of citizenship, name changes, minor settlements, enforcement of foreign judgments and orders of protection, cross filings and courter complaints.
Category Four Cases: 174.50 42.00 216.50
Child support enforcement and modification, interstate support cases, modification of parenting plan, civil contempt.
Divorce w/ no children 224.50 42.00 266.50
Divorce w/ children 299.50 42.00 341.50
       
State Litigation Tax 23.75   23.75
Local Litgation Tax 23.75   23.75
Service Fees per document (subpoena) 6.00 42.00 48.00
MISCELLANEOUS & Other Filings and Fees
Post Judgement Requests 25.00    
Continuance 7.00    
Copies .50    
Mailing (Certified/Registered) Actual Cost    
Preparing a Record on appeal from Circuit to an Aopealant Court 300.00    
Third Party complaints Same as Original Complaint    
Appeal from a Lower Court 253.50    
Subpoena 6.00 42.00 48.00
Civil Contempt 77.00 42.00 119.00
Counter Complaint/Cross Filing 102.00 42.00 144.00
Petition for Modification 77.00 42.00 119.00
Cost Bonds      
       

Juvenile Court Cost for Morgan County, Tennessee (Updated 10/5/2020)

  Clerk Fees Officer Fee Total
Petition for Custody w/ one defendant for  service 102.00 42.00 144.00
 Petition for Custody w/ two defendants for service 102.00 84.00 186.00
Consent Petition 44.00    
Civil Answer & Counter Petition (Clerk Fee) 102.00  .  
 Civil Petition for Contempt 44.00 42.00 86.00
Petition for Paternity 102.00 42.00 144.00
 Petition for Visitation 102.00 42.00 144.00
 Petition to Establish/Set Support 102.00 42.00 144.00
 Civil Petition To Modify 77.00 42.00 119.00
 Petition to Terminate Parental Rights 102.00 42.00 144.00
 Juvenile Subpoena w/service  6.00 42.00 48.00
 Juvenile Subpoena (w/out service) 6.00    
 Juvenile Speeding (Court Costs) Ticket 71.00    
 Disorderly Conduct (Court Costs) 91.00    
Certified Copy 5.00   5.00
Summons    42.00 42.00
Copy Fee .50   .50