Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland & Westchester Counties

City Court Fees


Fees must be paid by Cash, Debit Card, MasterCard, Visa, Certified Check, Money Order or Bank Check made payable to:
City Court of (fill in name of Court).

Personal checks are not accepted.
 

Service

Amount

Small Claims / Commercial claims

Filing a small claim <=$1,000

Filing a small claim >$1,000

$15.00

$20.00

Filing a commercial claim

$25.00 plus 8.00 postage per defendant

Postage (electronic return receipt) $8.00

$8.00 postage includes:.

.64 First Class mail,
.64 First Class mail, 4.40 Certified Mail and
 2.32 Electronic Return Receipt

$ 8.00 per defendant (effective 1/21/24)

File a counterclaim

$  5.00 plus .64 postage per defendant

 

Civil

Filing first paper, etc.

$45.00

Satisfaction of judgment, etc.

$  6.00

Demand for jury trial

$70.00

Exemplification

$15.00

Certifying a paper

$  6.00

Filing notice of trial

$40.00

Information Subpoena

$  3.00

Trial De Novo

$75.00

Transcript of Judgment

$  6.00

Consumer Credit Transaction

$95.00 (+ $45.00 Filing Fee)

Notice of Appeal

$30.00