| General District Civil Filing Fees Calculation HELP |
| Step 1 |
What type of civil case do you want to file? |
Click the arrow on the drop-down menu to select your civil case type. |
| Step 2 |
How many civil cases of the type selected above are you filing? |
Type the total number of civil cases you are filing of the type selected. |
| Step 3 |
What is the amount of your lawsuit? |
Type the total number of cases being filed for claims of $500.00 or less in the first box.
Type the total number of cases being filed for claims of $500.01 to $25,000.00 in the second box. (A Courthouse Construction Fee specific to the court, is charged per case in this box.)
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| Step 4 |
Do you want to have the Virginia sheriff or high constable serve (deliver) a copy of the civil case to the Defendant/Respondent at the address you provide? |
There are fees for each party to be served by the Virginia sheriff or high constable and may vary by case type:
Click Yes to proceed to Step 5
Click No if you are using a service by other than a Virginia Sheriff, then proceed to Step 6 |
| Step 5 |
How many defendants/respondents are to be served by the Virginia sheriff or high constable? |
Type the total number of defendants/respondents to be served by the Virginia sheriff or high constable.
Garnishments/Interrogatories:
- To calculate the correct sheriff's fee for the Suggestion for Summons in Garnishment and Summons to Answer Interrogatories, the number of parties to be served is doubled because the fee is $24.00 per service (two processes are included in one form - Summons and Levy).
Example: A garnishment is served on both the debtor and the garnishee (usually the employer) - type 2 for each garnishment in Step 5. If only one party is to be served by the Virginia sheriff or high constable, type 1 in Step 5.
Example: A Summons to Answer Interrogatories, if a levy (seizure of specific property by the sheriff) is requested, the fee is $24.00 per debtor. Type 2 for each debtor to be served with a Summons to Answer Interrogatories in Step 5. If no levy is requested, type 1 for each debtor to be served by the Virginia sheriff or high constable in Step 5.
- If using a service by other than a Virginia sheriff or high constable for any of the parties, only type the applicable number for service by a Virginia sheriff or high constable in Step 5.
- The sheriff's fee for certain processes used in the execution (levy) of judgments is $25.00 per case. The case types are:
- Detinue Seizure Order
- Distress Warrant
- Attachment Summons
- Writ of Possession and Fieri Facias in Detinue
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| Step 6 |
Press the Calculate button to display the total filing fees required based on the information provided above. The Show Calculation Details button provides a detail listing of the fees charged. |
Click the Calculate button. The total fees required based on the answers provided are displayed. Click the Show Calculation Details button in order to be directed to a page with a detail listing of the fees charged in the calculation. |
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Click the Change Court/Reset button to clear the screen and select another court. |
