The Delaware Courts announced that they will be implementing fee increases. The increases, which become effective on September 1, 2015, are as follows:
Supreme Court— Filing fee ($50 increase: $450 – $500)
Chancery Court — Docketing fee = $.75 increase ($1 – $1.75)
Superior Court — Additional docket fee ($20 increase: $225 – $245)
Superior Court— Civil filing (complaints) fee ($15 increase: $175 – $190)
Superior Court — Writs/Foreign Judgments ($5 increase: $50 – $55)
Family Court — Divorce filing fee ($10 increase: $150 – $160)
Family Court — Ancillary matters filing fee ($10 increase: $75 to $85)
Family Court — Civil filing — custody, guardianship, visitation & minor to marry ($5 increase: $80 – $85)
Family Court — Civil filing — all others fee ($10 increase: $75 – $85)
Family Court — Review of Commissioner’s Order ($10 increase: $100 – $110)
Family Court — Rule 60(b) motions ($10 increase: $75 – $85)
Court of Common Pleas — Criminal jury trial fee ($5 increase: $125 – $130)
Court of Common Pleas — Criminal non-jury trial fee ($2 increase: $50 – $52)
Justice of the Peace Court— Civil debt action filing fee ($5 increase: $30 – $35)
Justice of the Peace Court — Alias summons fee ($5 increase: $15 – $20)
Justice of the Peace Court — Wage attachment fee (execution)($5 increase: $25 – $30)
Justice of the Peace Court — Levy fee (execution)($5 increase: $25 – $30)
Justice of the Peace Court — Subpoena ($5 increase: $5 – $10)
Justice of the Peace Court — Motions ($5 increase: $10 – $15)
Justice of the Peace Court — Garagekeepers liens ($15 increase: $20 – $35)
The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.
