Configuring Fees

Fee schedules define what filers are charged for each filing. Fees can be configured at multiple levels of specificity -- from a blanket fee for an entire court down to a fee for a specific docket entry within a specific filing type.

Fee amounts are currently shown to filers for reference only. Online payment processing will be enabled in a future release.

Viewing Fee Schedules

Navigate to Admin > Fee Schedules to see a searchable table of all configured fees. The table shows the court, filing type, docket entry, fee type, amount, and effective date for each schedule.

Fee Types

The system supports three fee structures:

Fee Type	How It Works
Flat	A fixed dollar amount regardless of page count. Example: $250.00 per filing
Per Page	A base amount plus an additional charge for each page in the document. Example: $50.00 base + $2.00 per page
Graduated	A tiered fee that varies based on conditions. The base amount represents the fee for the first tier

Adding a Fee Schedule

1. Click Add Fee Schedule.

2. Fill in the form:

Field	Required	Description
Court	Yes	The court this fee applies to
Filing Type	No	Optionally limit this fee to a specific filing type. Leave as "All case types" for a court-wide fee
Docket Entry	No	Optionally limit this fee to a specific docket entry. Leave as "All docket entries" for broader applicability
Fee Type	Yes	Select Flat, Per Page, or Graduated
Amount ($)	Yes	The base fee amount
Per Page Rate ($)	Only for Per Page	Additional charge per page. Only shown when fee type is "Per Page"
Description	No	Optional note about this fee (e.g., "Standard civil filing fee")
Effective Date	Yes	The date this fee takes effect
Expiration Date	No	The date this fee expires. Leave blank if the fee has no end date

1. Click Create.

Fee Resolution Order

When the system calculates fees for a filing, it looks for the most specific matching fee schedule:

1. Court + Filing Type + Docket Entry -- Most specific match

2. Court + Filing Type -- Matches any docket entry for that filing type

3. Court only -- Fallback fee for the entire court

Only fee schedules whose effective date has passed and whose expiration date (if set) has not yet passed are considered.

Managing Effective Dates

Use effective and expiration dates to schedule fee changes in advance:

• To increase a fee on a future date, create a new fee schedule with the new amount and the future effective date. Set the expiration date on the old schedule to the day before.

• To sunset a fee, set an expiration date on the existing schedule.

• To replace a fee immediately, update the existing schedule or create a new one with today's effective date.

If multiple fee schedules overlap for the same court, filing type, and docket entry, the system uses the most recently effective one. Avoid overlapping date ranges to prevent confusion.

Editing and Deleting

• Click the pencil icon to edit an existing fee schedule

• Click the trash icon to delete. Deleting a fee schedule does not affect fees already calculated on submitted filings