Sup. Ct. R. D.C. 202

As amended through October 11, 2024

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 petition	120	25
Filing arbitration agreement and entering award	120	25
Filing jury demand	..	75
Filing change of name case	60	..
Filing petition to change birth certificate	60	..
Filing petition to release mechanics' lien	60	..
Filing petition to enter administrative order as judgment	60	..
Filing for enforcement of foreign judgment	60	..
Filing petition to perpetuate testimony (Rule 27)	60	..
Filing a petition for review under Agency Rule 1	60	..
Filing an appeal from the Traffic Adjudication Appeals Board	30	..
Filing counterclaim, crossclaim, or third-party claim	20	10
Filing petition to serve subpoena (Rule 28 -I)	10	..
(2) MISCELLANEOUS FEES
For issuing each alias summons or alias writ	10	5
For attachment before judgment (including issuing writ)	20	10
For filing motion (except motion under Rule 41 -I)	20	10
For motion to reinstate after dismissal under Rule 41 -I	35	25
For services of a judge as arbitrator	120/hr	..
For appointment of special process server	5	5
For each photocopy supplied by clerk, per page	.50	.50
For certified copy or true seal copy	5	5
For search of record, for each name searched	10	10
(3) POST JUDGMENT FEES
For issuing attachment on judgment	20	10
For issuing writ of fieri facias or writ of execution	20	10
For issuing writ of replevin	20	..
For writ of restitution	20	10
For oral examination of debtor	20	10
For issuing transcript of record	10	5
For making and comparing a transcript of record on appeal, per page	1	1
For issuing triple seal	20	10
For filing notice of appeal	100	100

(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.

Sup. Ct. R. D.C. 202

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.