Fee Schedule

Peggy Magee
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Courthouse, Room #M1401
14735 Main Street
Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20772

• General Fee Schedule - Criminal and Juvenile Divisions
• General Fee Schedule - Civil and Family Division

General Fees: Civil and Family Divisions
New Case Filing Fee with attorney	$80 + $25 MLSC + $10 appearance fee = $115
New Case Filing Fee without attorney	$80 + $25 MLSC =$105
These fees include the following cases: Civil, Equity, Administrative Appeals (except WCC, Motor Vehicle, and Unemployment where fees are payable at the end of the case), Absolute Divorce, Visitation/Custody/Support/Paternity, Limited Divorce, Supplemental Complaint After Final Judgment for Limited Divorce, District Court Appeal and Habeas Corpus.
Arbitration Award (Confirmation, Correction or Modification)-	$10 + $25 MLSC + $10 Attorney = $45
Other Fees:
Appearance Fee	$10
Petition for Contempt	$25
Filing Fee – Liens from State of Maryland Courts and Agencies	$15
Copy fee per page	$.50
Certified of copies (plus copy fee)	$5
Custody- Foreign Decree	$25 + $25 MLSC surcharge = $50
Exemplification (plus copy fee)	$10
Modify Custody/Visitation/Support/Alimony (if case is closed)	$25
Dismissal (voluntary)	$15
Writ of Execution	$25.00
Writ of Possession	$25.00
Writ of Garnishment	$25.00
Foreign Judgment / Foreign Disposition	$25 + $25 MLSC surcharge = $50
Expungement Fee	$30
Motion for Out of State Attorney	$25 + $10 Atty. App. = $35
Appeals Fees + Court of Special Appeals Fee	$60 + $50 = $ 110
Supplemental Complaint After Final Judgment for Limited Divorce	$80 + $25 MSLC surcharge = $105
Order of Satisfaction	$15
Transfer Fee	$60
Habeas Corpus	$80 + $25 MLSC surcharge = $105
Sheriff’s Fee (Check made payable to the Sheriff)	$30
Judgment Fees:
Foreign Judgment	$25 + $25 MLSC
Enforcement	$15.00
Assignment	$15.00
Credit	$15.00
Modification	$15.00
Release	$15.00
Orders of Satisfaction	$15.00
Recordation	$15.00
Renewal	$15.00
Certified	$15 + $25 MLSC surcharge = $40
Satisfaction of Lien filed by District Court	none