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CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT
SEC. 25-1-201, 25-1-202, 3-1-317, 50-15-301, 25-9-506, MCA
EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2005

ADOPTIONS – filing Petition
$105.00
AMENDMENT OF PARENTING PLAN – contested only
(does not apply to cases dealing with child support only)
$120.00
APPEAL FROM LOWER COURT – does not apply to Small Claims cases
$30.00
APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT TO SUPREME COURT – cost of mailing case to Supreme Court can also be required
$5.00
APPEARANCE – For the appearance of each defendant or each respondent
$70.00
AUTHENTICATION/EXEMPLIFICATION – For authenticated or exemplified copies for out-of-state jurisdictions
$6.00
CERTIFICATION – For certification with a seal
$2.00
CIVIL COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION – For each action or proceeding from the plaintiff, petitioner, or appellant (includes Invalidity)
$120.00
COPY OF DECREE OF DISSOLUTION – For each copy of a decree (separately filed parenting plans or property settlement agreements not included)
[does not include certification]

$10.00
COPY OF MARRIAGE LICENSE – For each copy of a marriage license
[does not include certification]
$5.00
COPIES OF OTHER DOCUMENTS$1.00 per page for first ten pages,  
 – $  .50 per page thereafter
DECLARATION OF MARRIAGE – For filing and recording the declaration
$53.00
DISSOLUTION COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION – For filing Petition
(Includes Summary and Joint Dissolution)
$200.00
EXECUTIONS/WRITS OF ASSISTANCE/ORDERS OF SALE – For Issuance
$5.00
FOREIGN CAPITAL DEPOSITORY JUDGMENT - For filing the judgment
$2,500.00
FOREIGN JUDGMENT – For filing authenticated copy and docketing (no cost for registering out of state custody decrees & support orders, 40-5-173, MCA)
$90.00
FOREIGN PROBATE – with certificate
$85.00
INTERVENTION COMPLAINT – For filing a complaint in intervention
$80.00
JUDGMENTS – For entry of judgment from prevailing party
$45.00
LEGAL SEPARATION COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION – For filing petition
$180.00
MARRIAGE LICENSE ISSUANCE – For issuing, filing and recording marriage
$53.00
NOTARIZATION/OATH AND JURAT – For each Notarization with Court seal
$1.00
PROBATE/GUARDIANSHIP/CONSERVATORSHIP COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION – For filing Formal/Informal or Ancillary Petition
$100.00
PROCESS SERVER REGISTRATION – For registration
$100.00
SEARCHES   – $2.00 per name per year up to 7 years,
$1.00 per name thereafter (no maximum charge limit)
SUBSTITUTION OF JUDGE – For each motion filed (not in criminal cases)
$100.00
TRANSCRIPT/ABSTRACT OF JUDGMENT – For preparation of a transcript
           – For filing a transcript from another jurisdiction
$4.00
$45.00
TRANSMISSION OF RECORD OR FILES OR TRANSFER OF A CASE TO ANOTHER COURT   (includes removals to Federal District Court and forwarding appeals to Supreme Court)

$5.00
VENUE CHANGE – For filing from another district court (incoming)
      – For sending file to another jurisdiction (outgoing)
$10.00
$5.00


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