Court Fees - CT Judicial Branch

Court Fees -- Revised effective October 1, 2018

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ACCEPTED FORMS OF PAYMENT for COURT FEES
The following is general information. If you have any questions please contact the clerk’s office.

Clerk’s Office

Cash
Checks - must be made payable to “Clerk of the Superior Court”. Checks are defined as one of the following:
- Personal checks drawn on individual or business accounts
- Bank checks
- Traveler’s checks
- Money orders
Credit Cards - This includes debit cards branded with the MasterCard, Visa, American Express and Discover logo. Debit cards are processed as credit cards.

No.	Item	Fee	Authority
1.	Appeal to Supreme Court or Appellate Court – entry fee	$250	52-259
2.	Writ of error to Supreme Court	$250	52-259
3.	Petition for certification to Supreme Court or Appellate Court	$75	52-259
4.	Motion to open or reargue judgment in civil appeal Supreme/Appellate Court or to reconsider any other civil matter	$130	52-259c
5.	Civil cause (including paternity actions) except as shown below	$360	52-259
6.	Civil cause if amount in demand is less than $2,500	$230	52-259
7.	Counterclaim, cross complaint, apportionment complaint or third party complaint	$205	52-259(j)
8.	Summary process, landlord & tenant	$175	52-259
9.	Assignment of lottery winnings	$75	12-831
10.	Mechanics lien - application for discharge	$20	49-35a(b)(1)
11.	Real estate brokers lien - application for discharge	$20	20-325e
12.	If complaint amended to show demand is not less than $2,500	$75	52-259
13.	Small claims Small claims counterclaim	$95 $95	52-259(b)
14.	Motion to transfer small claims case to regular docket - from moving party	$125	52-259
15.	Jury fee	$440	52-258
16.	Motion to open, set aside, or modify any civil judgment (including motions to open or set aside any family judgment), except juvenile matters, summary process and landlord tenant matters.	$130	52-259c
17.	Post-judgment motion to modify any judgment in a family relations matter, as defined in section 46b-1 of the Conn. General Statutes	$180	52-259c(a)
18.	Motion to open, set aside, modify housing matters, summary process and landlord tenant matters.	$75	52-259c
19.	Motion to Open, Set Aside, Modify Small Claims Matter	$75	52-259c
20.	Motion to open any judgment under C.G.S. Sec. 14-140	$60	14-140, 13b-70x, 13b-59(g)
21.	Application for wage execution Application for property execution Application for financial institution execution	$105 $105 $105	52-361a 52-356a 52-367a and 52-367b**
22.	Application by tenant to enforce housing rights	$25	47a-14h
23.	Pretrial family violence education application fee Pretrial family violence education program fee	$100 $300	46b-38c
24.	Pretrial alcohol education program application fee Pretrial alcohol education program evaluation fee Pretrial alcohol education program fee - (10 session intervention program) Pretrial alcohol education program fee - (15 session intervention program) Pretrial alcohol education program reinstatement - (10 session intervention program) Pretrial alcohol education program reinstatement - (15 session intervention program)	$100 $100 $350 $500 $175 $250	54-56g
25.	Adult probation supervision fee	$200	53a-29(c)
26.	Pretrial accelerated rehabilitation application fee Pretrial accelerated rehabilitation participation fee	$35 $100	54-56e 54-56e
27.	Pretrial drug education and community service program application fee Pretrial drug education and community service program evaluation fee Pretrial drug education and community service program - (15 session intervention program) Pretrial drug education and community service program - (substance abuse treatment) Pretrial drug education program reinstatement - (15 session intervention program)	$100 $150 $600 $100 $250	54-56i
28.	Drug testing fee	$50	21a-283(d)
29.	Copies (per page)	$1	52-259
30.	Certification of a copy under seal	$2	52-259
31.	Exemplified copies	$20	52-259
32.	Prejudgment remedy application fee	$180	52-259
33.	Certificate of good standing	$10	52-259
34.	Copy of certificate of judgment in foreclosure action	$25	52-259
35.	Hate Crimes Diversion Program Participation Fee	$425	54-56e(e)
36.	Certified copy of judgment file	$25	52-259
37.	Complex Litigation Docket Application Fee	$335	52-259
38.	DMHAS Suspension of Prosecution	$25	17a-696(e)
39.	Brain Injury Prevention and Services account fee	$5	14-295a
40.	Community Service Labor Program fee	$205	53a-39c(b)
41.	Redevelopment/Highway Condemnation Fee	$2	52-259
42.	Enforcement of Municipal Regulations	$8	7-152b(f) 7-152c(f)
43.	Municipal Regulations Petition to Open	$95	7-152b(g)
44.	Motion for Permission to Appear Pro Hac Vice	$620	52-259(i)
45.	Application for dissolution of lien upon the substitution of a bond with surety pursuant to 49-37(a) – Mechanic’s Lien on Real Property; 49-55a(b) – Vessel Lien; 49-61(a) – Bailee for Hire’s Lien on Personal Property; 49-92b(a) – Purchaser’s Lien on Real Property; or 49-92h(b) – Aircraft Lien	$350	52-259(k)

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