§ 27-05.2-03 — Fees to be charged by the clerk of the district court

North Dakota § 27-05.2-03

• Jurisdiction: North Dakota
• Title 27: Judicial Branch of Government
• Ch. 27-05.2: Clerk of District Court Funding and Fees

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1. A clerk of the district court shall charge and collect the following fees in civil cases:
a. For filing a case for decision that is not under subdivision b or e, one hundred
sixty dollars.
(1) Thirty dollars of this fee must be paid by the clerk of court to the state
treasurer for deposit in the civil legal services fund. Any fees collected under
this paragraph which exceed nine hundred thousand dollars in any biennium
must be paid by the clerk of court to the state treasurer for deposit in the
state general fund.
(2) One hundred thirty dollars of this fee must be paid by the clerk of court to
the state treasurer for deposit in the state general fund.

b. For filing a petition for dissolution of marriage, annulment, or separation, one
hundred sixty dollars.
(1) Thirty dollars of this fee must be paid by the clerk of court to the state
treasurer for deposit in the civil legal services fund. Any fees collected under
this paragraph which exceed nine hundred thousand dollars in any biennium
must be paid by the clerk of court to the state treasurer for deposit in the
state general fund.
(2) One hundred dollars of this fee must be paid by the clerk of court to the
state treasurer for deposit in the displaced homemaker account under
section 14-06.1-14.
(3) Thirty dollars of this fee must be paid by the clerk of court to the state
treasurer for deposit in the state general fund.
c. For filing an answer to a case other than under subdivision d or e, one hundred
dollars. The clerk shall deposit this fee with the state treasurer for deposit in the
general fund in the state treasury.
d. For filing a motion to modify an order for spousal support, property division, child
support, parental rights and responsibilities, residential responsibility, parenting
time, one hundred sixty dollars. For filing an answer to a motion to modify an
order for spousal support, property division, child support, parental rights and
responsibilities, residential responsibility, or parenting time, one hundred dollars.
The clerk shall deposit this fee with the state treasurer for deposit in the general
fund of the state treasury.
e. For filing a small claims action in district court, twenty dollars.
f. For filing any matter authorized to be filed in the office of the clerk of court other
than under subdivision a, b, or c, twenty dollars.
g. For preparing, certifying, issuing, or transmitting any document, twenty dollars, or
a lesser fee as may be set by the state court administrator.
2. Section 27-01-07 applies to fees charged under this section. The clerk of court may
not charge or collect any fee, prescribed by this or any other section, from the state or
an agency thereof or from a political subdivision or agency thereof.