FILING FEE WAIVER POLICY:
Filing fee waivers will not be allowed. A person who is filing a petition will be required to pay the filing fee at the time of filing. If a filing fee cannot be paid, the petition will not be filed.
For the purpose of eliminating ex parte discussions and so forth, the Clerk of Court's office will determine if a waiver should be allowed by:
Requiring an Indigency Questionnaire to be filled out. Upon verifying the information, if it is determined that a wavier should be allowed, the Clerk will prepare an Order on Inability to pay filing fees for a Judge to sign. Waivers will be automatically granted for:
1. By Tribal Resolution, persons filing
TRO' s through the assistance of the Crisis Center will be granted a
waiver.
2. Elderly.
| Civil Complaint | $25.00 |
| Family Court Petition | $25.00 |
| Child Support | $25.00 |
| Adoption | $100.00 |
| Paternity | $25.00 |
| Divorce | $75.00 |
| Marriage License | $30.00 |
| Guardianship | $25.00 |
| Probate | $25.00 |
| Name Change | $25.00 |
| Temporary Restraining Order | $25.00 |
| Involuntary Commital | $25.00 |
| All Other Civil Filings | $25.00 |
| Appeals | $50.00 |
| Publication Fees | $60.00 |
| Process of Service | $25.00 |
| Withdrawal Fee | $25.00 |
| Background/Record Check | $10.00 |
| Faxes/Per Page | $1.00 |
| Copies/Per Page | $1.00 |
| Certified Copy | $5.00 |
| Notary Fees | $5.00 |
| Bar Exam Application Fee | $75.00 |
| License to Practice (Annual Fee) | $100.00 |
Approved per Tribal Resolution #979-2006-09, dated 9/25/2006; Effictive Date: October 1, 2006.