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Court Filing Fees

FILING FEES, SURCHARGES, AND COSTS

IN COLORADO STATE COURTS

A summary of the most frequently used filing fees, surcharges, and costs in:

County Court	District Court
w Civil	w Civil
w Small Claims	w Domestic Relations
w Criminal	w Probate
Water Court	w Juvenile
Court of Appeals	w Criminal
Supreme Court	Miscellaneous Fees
	No Fees Charged

Colorado Judicial Branch

Office of the State Court Administrator

1301 Pennsylvania Street, Suite 300

Denver, CO 80203

This information is designed to provide members of the public, members of the bar, and court personnel with the most current filing fees, surcharges, and cost information for the Colorado State Courts. Only the most frequently used fees, surcharges, and costs are indicated. All fees, surcharges, and costs include the appropriate statutory reference and applicable taxes and special fees. All fees and costs are current as of July 1, 2008.

If you have questions, please direct them first to the appropriate Clerk of Court in your county. You may also call Court Business Services of the State Court Administrator’s Office at 720-921-7821 for assistance. We hope this information is helpful to you.

Cyndi Hauber

Court Business Services

Office of the State Court Administrator

1726 Cole Blvd., Building 22 Suite 300

Golden, CO 80401

720-921-7821

Please note: This document is revised whenever significant or sufficient changes occur. Your comments are welcome.

COUNTY COURT – CIVIL FEES (JURISDICTIONAL LIMIT OF $15,000.00 OR LESS

Category	CRS Reference	Docket Fee	Tax	Stabilization Fee	Court Security	Justice Center Fund	Total Filing Fee
1. Plaintiff, Petitioner	13-32-101(1)(c)(l)	$ 30.00	$ 1.00[9]	$24.00	$5.00	$20.00	$80.00
2. Third Party Plaintiff, Party filing answer with cross claim or counter claim	13-32-101(1)(c)(l)	30.00	-----	24.00	5.00	20.00	79.00
3. Defendant, Respondent, Third Party Defendant, other party (not filing cross claim or counter claim)	13-32-101(1)(c)(l)	26.00	-----	24.00	5.00	20.00	75.00
4. Defendant filing Motion to Dismiss for failure to file a Complaint	13-32-103(2)	5.00	-----	25.00	5.00	20.00	55.00
5. Change of name	13-15-101; 13-32-101(1)(c)(l)	30.00	1.00¹ 3.00[10]	24.00	5.00	20.00	83.00
6. Rule 369 docket fee; Judgment Creditor	13-32-103(6); Rule 369, CRCP	15.00	-----	30.00	5.00	20.00	70.00
7. Foreign judgment	13-53-106	90.00	1.00¹	60.00	-----	15.00	166.00
8. Civil protection order	13-14-102	30.0010	1.00¹	24.00	5.00	20.00	80.0010
9. Jury demand fee	13-71-144	50.00	-----	34.00	5.00	9.00	98.00

SMALL CLAIMS FEES⁸ (JURISDICTIONAL LIMIT OF $7,500.00 OR LESS)

Category

CRS Reference

Docket

Fee

Tax

Stabilization Fee

Court Security

Justice Center Fund

Total Filing Fee

1. Plaintiff:

Up to $500.00

$500.01 to $7,500.00

13-32-101(1)(c)(lV) (A)(C)

$ 9.00

23.00

$ 1.00¹

1.00¹

$5.00

15.00

$5.00

5.00

$11.00

11.00

31.00

55.00

2. Defendant:

Up to $500.00

$500.01 to $7,500.00

13-32-101(1)(c)(lV) (B)(D)

5.00

15.00

-----

5.00

10.00

5.00

11.00

26.00

41.00

3. Party with counter claim:

uIf Plaintiff’s claim is $500.00 or less and counterclaim is $500.00 or less.

uIf Plaintiff’s claim is more than $500.00 or counterclaim is more than $500.00 and is not more than $7,500.00.

13-32-101(1)(c)(IV)

(E)(F)

10.00

20.00

-----

5.00

10.00

5.00

11.00

31.00

46.00

4. Rule 369 docket fee;

Judgment Creditor

13-32-103(6); CRCP 369

15.00

-----

30.00

5.00

20.00

70.00

COUNTY COURT – CRIMINAL FEES AND SURCHARGES

Category	CRS Reference	Fee
1. Defendant upon conviction (other than infractions)	13-32-105	$21.00		$5.00		$26.00
2. Defendant upon conviction (infractions)	42-4-1710(4)	19.00		5.00		24.00
3. Appeal from Municipal Court (not of record)	13-10-116(1) & 13-32-103(1)	70.00
4. Probation supervision fee Misdemeanor, petty offense, traffic	18-1.3-204(2)(a)(V)	50.00 per month
5. Jury demand fee; petty offense	16-10-109(2)	25.00
6. Deferred Judgment/Sentence	13-32-105 & 18-1.3-102	26.00
7. Victim’s compensation cost u Misdemeanors u Class 1 Misdemeanor Traffic Offense u Class 2 Misdemeanor Traffic Offense u Alcohol/drug offenses u Deferred Judgment/Sentence	24-4.1-119(1)(a) 24-4.1-119(1)(a) 24-4.1-119(1)(a) 24-4.1-119(1)(c) 24-4.1-119(1)(a)(c)	Offenses prior to 7.1.07 60.00 35.00 25.00 25.00 Applicable amount			Offenses on or after 7.1.07 78.00 46.00 33.00 33.00 Applicable amount
8. Alcohol/drug related traffic offenses u LEAF (Law Enforcement Assistance Fund) u Alcohol/drug evaluation cost u Persistent drunk driver surcharge	43-4-402(1) 42-4-1301.3 42-4-1301(7)(d)(ll)	90.00 200.004 50-500
9. Drug offender surcharge u Class 1 Misdemeanor u Class 2 Misdemeanor u Class 3 Misdemeanor u Class 2 Petty Offense (marijuana) u Surcharge applies to deferred sentences	18-19-103(1)(f) 18-19-103(1)(g) 18-19-103(1)(h) 18-19-103(2) 18-19-103(1), (2)	600.00 450.00 225.00 100.00 Applicable amount
10. Outstanding judgment/warrant cost	42-2-118(3) & 42-4-1709(7)	30.005
11. Useful public service fee	42-4-1301.4(5) & 18-1.3-507(6)	Up to 120.00
12. Victim’s assistance surcharge u Misdemeanors u Class 1 Misdemeanor Traffic Offense u Class 2 Misdemeanor Traffic Offense u County Ordinance	24-4.2-104 & 42-4-1701 30-15-402(2)	37% of fine or applicable minimum or surcharge table6
		Offenses prior to 5.1.03 60.00 35.00 25.00 10.00	Offenses between 5.1.03 and 6.30.07 78.00 45.50 32.50 10.00				Offenses on or after 7.1.07 78.00 46.00 33.00 10.00
13. Restitution	18-1.3-603	Varies
14. Time payment fee	16-11-101.6(1)	25.00
15. Late penalty fee	16-11-101.6(1)	10.00
16. Family friendly court surcharge	42-4-1701(4)(a)(VI)	1.00
17. Traumatic brain injury surcharge u Alcohol/Drug Offense u Traffic/Infraction Offense	42-4-1301(7)(d)(III) 42-4-1701(4)(e)(I) – (II) 42-4-109(13)(b) & 42-4-1502(4.5)	15.00 10.00
18. Offender identification fee	24-33.5-415.6	128.00
19. Public defender fee	21-1-103(3)	25.0012
20. Sex offender surcharge u Class 1 Misdemeanor u Class 2 Misdemeanor u Class 3 Misdemeanor	18-21-103(1)(f) 18-21-103(1)(g) 18-21-103(1)(h)	400.00 300.00 150.00
21. Child abuse investigation surcharge u Class 1 Misdemeanor u Class 2 Misdemeanor u Class 3 Misdemeanor	18-24-102(2)(f) 18-24-102(2)(g) 18-24-102(2)(h)	200.00 150.00 75.00
22. Adolescent substance abuse surcharge	18-13-122(2)(b)(IV)	25.00
23. Victim address confidentially surcharge	18-6-801 & 18-9-111	28.00

DISTRICT COURT – CIVIL FEES

Category	CRS Reference	Docket Fee	Tax	Stabilization Fee	Court Security	Justice Center Fund	Total Filing Fee
1. Plaintiff, Petitioner, Administrative Hearings	13-32-101(1)(d)	$ 90.00	$ 1.001	$60.00	$5.00	$68.00	$224.00
2. Intervenor (adds new party)	13-32-101(1)(d); Rule 24(c), CRCP	90.00	-----	60.00	5.00	68.00	223.00
3. Defendant, Respondent (not filing a cross or counter claim - Answer Only)	13-32-101(1)(d)	45.00	-----	40.00	5.00	68.00	158.00
4. Third Party Plaintiff	13-32-101(1)(d)	90.00	-----	60.00	5.00	68.00	223.00
5. Defendant, Respondent filing a cross or counterclaim or both and an answer fee previously paid	13-32-101(1)(d)	45.00	-----	40.00	5.00	68.00	158.00
6. Defendant filing an answer and a cross or counterclaim or both	13-32-101(1)(d)	90.00	----	80.00	5.00	136.00	311.00
7. Defendant filing an answer and also filing third party complaint but not filing cross or counter claim	13-32-101(1)(d)	135.00	-----	100.00	5.00	136.00	376.00
8. Defendant filing an answer and third party complaint and a cross or counter claim	13-32-101(1)(d)	180.00	-----	140.00	5.00	204.00	529.00
9. Rule 69 docket fee; Judgment Creditor	13-32-103(6); Rule 69, CRCP	15.00	-----	30.00	5.00	20.00	70.00
10. Petitioner under Rule 120, CRCP	13-32-103(3)	90.00	1.00¹	60.00	5.00	68.00	224.00
11. Respondent under CRCP 120	CRCP 120(h), 13-32-101(1)(d)	45.00	-----	40.00	5.00	68.00	158.00
12. Foreign judgment	13-53-106	90.00	1.00¹	60.00	-----	15.00	166.00
13. Petition to change name	13-15-101; 13-32-101(1)(d)	90.00	1.00¹ 3.002	60.00	5.00	68.00	227.00
14. Defendant’s motion to dismiss for failure to file complaint	13-32-103(2)	5.00	-----	25.00	5.00	20.00	55.00
15. Appellant; Appellee	13-32-101(1)(e)(f) Civil Appeals Rule 411	50.00 45.00	----- -----	40.00 40.00	5.00 5.00	68.00 68.00	163.00 158.00
16. Appeal from County or Municipal Court of Record	13-32-103(1); Criminal Rule 37	20.00	-----	25.00	5.00	20.00	70.00
17. Petition to seal criminal record	24-72-308	90.00	1.00¹	60.00	5.00	68.00	224.00
18. Petition to seal criminal conviction	24-72-308.5	90.00	1.00¹	260.00	5.00	68.00	424.00
19. Jury demand fee	13-71-144	100.00	-----	65.00	5.00	20.00	190.00
20. Additional fee against Judgment Debtors: u Over $ 5,000, not more than $10,000 u Over $10,000, not more than $20,000 u Over $20,000, not more than $30,000 u Over $30,000, not more than $50,000 u Over $50,000	13-32-101(4)(b)	10.00 30.00 50.00 90.00	----- ----- ----- -----	----- ----- ----- -----	----- ----- ----- -----	----- ----- ----- -----	10.00 30.00 50.00 90.00 (+$2.00 for each $1,000 over $50,000)

DISTRICT COURT – DOMESTIC RELATIONS FEES

Category	CRS Reference	Docket Fee	Tax	Stabilization Fee	Court Security	Justice Center Fund	Total Filing Fee
1. Petition for Dissolution of Marriage	13-32-101(1)(a)	$130.00	$ 1.001 3.00² 5.003	$50.00	$5.00	$26.00	$220.00
2. Petition for Legal Separation, Declaration of Invalidity	13-32-101(1)(a)	130.00	1.001 3.00² 5.003	50.00	5.00	26.00	220.00
3. Petition for Allocation of Parental Responsibilities	14-10-123	130.00	1.00¹	50.00	5.00	26.00	212.00
4. Petitioner - Declaratory Judgment	13-32-101(1)(a)	130.00	1.001 3.00² 5.003	50.00	5.00	26.00	220.00
5. Petition to Prevent Removal of Child	13-32-101(1)(d) 14-13.5-106	90.00	1.001	60.00	5.00	68.00	224.00
6. Intervenor	13-32-101(1)(d); Rule 24(c), CRCP	90.00	-----	50.00	5.00	26.00	171.00
7. Response	13-32-101(1)(b)	45.00	-----	30.00	5.00	26.00	106.00
8. Foreign Decree	14-11-101; 13-53-106	90.00	1.00¹	60.00	-----	15.00	166.00
9. Registration of Parental Responsibility Determination	14-13-305; 13-53-106	90.00	1.00¹	60.00	-----	15.00	166.00
10. Motion to modify, amend or alter decree or order (more than 60 days after decree entered)	13-32-101(2)	20.00	-----	75.00	-----	10.00	105.00
11. Motion to modify final or permanent order concerning parentage with DNA results	14-10-122 13-32-101(8)	-----	-----	70.00	-----	-----	70.00

DISTRICT COURT – PROBATE FEES

Category	CRS Reference	DocketFee	Tax	Stabilization Fee	Court Security	Justice Center Fund	Total Filing Fee
1. 1^st filings including: w Decedent’s Estate (Formal & Informal) w Guardianship w Conservatorship w Personal Injury Settlement w Petition to Accept Transfer	13-32-102(1)(b)	$90.00	1.00¹	$53.00	$5.00	$15.00	$164.00
2. Additional fee for supervised administration (except contested claims)	13-32-102(1)(c)	90.00	-----	53.00	5.00	15.00	163.00
3. Petition for Allowance of Claim	13-32-102(1)(d)	90.00	-----	53.00	5.00	15.00	163.00
4. Trust Registration Statement	13-32-102(1)(e)	90.00	-----	53.00	5.00	15.00	163.00
5. Petition for Trust Action	13-32-102(1)(f)	90.00	1.00¹	53.00	5.00	15.00	164.00
6.

County Court

County Court

District Court

Water Court

Court of Appeals

Supreme Court

Miscellaneous Fees

No Fees Charged

Category

CRS Reference

Docket

Fee

Tax

Stabilization Fee

Court Security

Justice Center Fund

Total Filing Fee

Docket

Fee

Tax

Stabilization Fee

Court Security

Justice Center Fund

Total Filing Fee

COUNTY COURT – CRIMINAL FEES AND SURCHARGES

Category

CRS Reference

Fee

Total Filing Fee

Total Filing Fee

Total Filing Fee