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Civil Division Filing Fees

Civil Actions Filing Fees

Type Amount
Alias Summons $10
Alias Writ of Restitution ($20 Court fee/$ 8 US Marshal Service Administrative fee) $28
Certified Copy $5
Filing a Complaint (Requests for issuance of additional summonses are $10.00 each) $120
Filing a Complaint for Housing Code Enforcement $15
Filing a Merit Personnel Action $60
Filing a Motion $20
Filing a Petition to Amend Birth Certificate $60
Filing a Petition to Change Name $60
Filing a Petition to Enter Administrative Order as Judgment $60
Filing a Petition to Release Mechanics' Lien $60
Filing a Temporary Restraining Order $60
Filing a Merit Personnel Action $30
Filing an Arbitration Agreement and Entering an Award $120
Filing an Intervening Petition $120
Filing a Merit Personnel Action $20
Filing for Enforcement of Foreign Judgment $60
Filing Petition to Perpetuate Testimony (Rule 27) $60
Filing Petition to Serve Subpoena (Rule 28-I) $10
Motion to Reinstate after dismissal under Rule 41-I $20
Notice of Appeal $100
Oral Examination $20
Photocopy per page $.50
Record Search, Per Name $10
Transcript for Docketing $10
Triplicate Certificate of Judgment $20
Writ of Attachment $20
Writ of Fieri Facias $20
Writ of Replevin $20
Writ of Restitution ($20 Court fee/$195 US Marshal fee/$ 8 US Marshal Service Administrative fee) $223

 

Landlord & Tenant Filing Fees

Type Amount
Alias Summons $5
Alias Writ of Restitution Fee ($10 Court fee/$ 8 US Marshal Service Administrative fee) $18
Certified Copy $5
Counterclaim $10
Filing a Complaint $15
Filing a Motion $10
Jury Demand $75
Notice of Appeal $100
Oral Examination $10
Photocopy per page $.50
Record Search, Per Name $10
Transcript for Docketing $5
Triplicate Certificate of Judgment $10
Writ of Attachment $10
Writ of Fieri Facias $10
Writ of Restitution ($10 Court fee/$195 US Marshal fee/$ 8 US Marshal Service Administrative fee) $213

 

Small Claims Filing Fees

Type Amount
41-I Motion to Reinstate $25
Alias Notice of Statement of Claim (Reissue) $5
Application for Allowance of Appeal $10
Appointment of Special Process $5
Arbitration Agreement and Arbitration Award $25
Certified Copy or True Seal Copy $5
Counterclaim, Crossclaim or 3rd Party Claim $10
Fourth Party Complaint $10
Intervening Complaint $25
Jury Demand Request $75
Motion $10
Oral Examination $10
Photocopy, Per Page $.50
Record Search, Per Name $10
Returned Check $45
Service - Certified Mail $6.75
Service - Certified Mail with Restricted Delivery $11.90
Service - Registered Mail $15.50
Service - Registered Mail with Restricted Delivery $20.65
Statement of Claim for Action Over $2500.00 up to $10,000.00 $45
Statement of Claim for Action Over $500.00 up to $2500.00 $10
Statement of Claim for Action up to $500.00 $5
Transcript for Docketing $5
Triple Seal $10
Writ of Attachment - Before and After Judgment $10
Writ of Fieri Facias $10
Writ of Restitution $10
Contact
Civil Division

Presiding Judge: Hon. Todd Edelman
Deputy Presiding Judge: Hon. Alfred Irving Jr.
Director: Lynn Magee
Deputy Director: Thomasine Marshall

Moultrie Courthouse
500 Indiana Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20001

Get Directions

Civil Division
Moultrie Courthouse
500 Indiana Ave., NW, Room 5000

Landlord and Tenant
Building B, 510 4th St., NW, Room 110

Small Claims
Building B, 510 4th St., NW, Room 120

Hours of Operation

Monday-Friday:
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Saturdays:
9:00 a.m. to 12 noon

Wednesdays:
6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (only Small Claims and Landlord & Tenant)

Filings can be made in the after-hours filing box in the lobby of the Moultrie Courthouse.

Branch Telephone Numbers

Civil Actions Branch:
(202) 879-1133

Landlord and Tenant Branch:
(202) 879-4879

Small Claims Branch:
(202) 879-1120

Courtroom Support Branch:
(202) 879-1750