Filing Fees
The following is a list of current fees for the Magistrate Court of Fulton County. These fees are subject to change. Call the Cashier's Office at 404-613-5360 with questions about the fees. The Court does not accept personal checks. Money orders, cashier's checks, certified checks and business checks are accepted. Do not mail cash. Filing fees for Fulton County Magistrate Court increased on September 1, 2016 pursuant to O.C.G.A. 15-10-80 and O.C.G.A. 36-15-9. Basic filing fees will increased from $54.00 to $60.00. Other surcharges will apply for service fees and additional defendants. Go to the Fulton Magistrate Court website for more details or visit the Court's e-file website.
Criminal Actions
| Type of Application |
Fee |
|---|---|
| Application for Criminal Arrest Warrant (Includes Warrants for Child Abandonment, Criminal Arrest, Felony Bad Check) | $20.00 |
Civil Actions
Lawsuits (Small Claims)
| Type of Lawsuit Service |
Fee |
|---|---|
| Lawsuits |
$60.00 |
| Marshal Service Fee (Per Defendant) | $50.00 |
| Each Additional Defendant | $8.00 |
Garnishments
| Type of Garnishment Service |
Fee |
|---|---|
| Garnishments With One Defendant With No Service | $60.00 |
| Marshal Service Fee (1st Service) |
$13.00 |
| Marshal service Fee (Each Additional Service) | $6.00 |
| Additional Garnishees (After Original Filing) | $25.00 |
| Marshal Service of Orders | $10.00 |
| Each Additional Party | $8.00 |
Dispossessory Action
| Type of Dispossessory Action |
Fee |
|---|---|
| Writ of Possessions/Eviction | $75.00 |
| Proceeding Against Tenant Holding Over (Dispossessory Action) |
$60.00 |
| Marshal Service Fee | $35.00 |
| Each Additional Defendant After First | $8.00 |
Distress Warrants
| Type of Warrant |
Fee |
|---|---|
| Distress Warrants |
$60.00 |
| Marshall Service Fee | $50.00 |
| Each Additional Defendant | $8.00 |
Motor Vehicle Foreclosure
| Type of Foreclosure |
Fee |
|---|---|
| Foreclosure of Abandoned Motor Vehicles (Filing) |
$11.00 |
| Certified Copy Fee | $14.00 |
Writ of Fieri Facias
| Type of Writ |
Fee |
|---|---|
| Writ of Fieri Facias (Recording Fi-Fa. on GED, Payable to Superior Court) | $29.00 |
Marshall Service Fees
| Type of Service |
Fee |
|---|---|
| Backing Fee |
$5.00 |
| Bill of Sale | $10.00 |
| Civil Arrest Orders | $5.00 |
| Interrogatories | $10.00 |
| Levy Fee | $15.00 |
| Mechanic's Liens (Per Defendant) | $25.00 |
| Nulla Bona | $10.00 |
| Orders | $10.00 |
| Recording Fee | $25.00 |
| Settling Fee | $10.00 |
| Subpoenas | $10.00 |