Filing Fees

The office of the Clerk of Superior Court accepts cash, money orders, certified checks, personal checks and credit cards (Visa & MasterCard) with proper identification.

There will be a $25.00 charge for all returned checks for insufficient funds. Any bond payments must be made by cash, money order or certified check. If you need additional information regarding the payment of filing fees, please contact our office at 520-866-5300.
Service DescriptionFilter
Expand/Collapse Fee Type : Adoptions ‎(3)
Contest Adoption
$0.00
Petition for Certification (Cert Pet ready to adopt)
$26.00
Petition for Recert (Recert Pet ready to adopt)
$26.00
Expand/Collapse Fee Type : Civil ‎(32)
Answer / Response of Garnishee (Defendant)
$0.00
Petition for Habeas Corpus
$0.00
Affidavit Seeking Only Release of Exempt Wages in Garnishment
$0.00
Change of Venue Fee for Forwarding (CV/DO)
$26.00
Motion/Petition for Judgment Debtors Exam
$26.00
Renewal of Judgment
$26.00
Transcript of Judgment
$41.00
Appeal from Arbitration
(Fee should equal dollar amount paid arbitrator)
$140.00
Notice of Appeal
$148.00
Notice of Cross-Appeal
$148.00
Response to Petiton for Order to Show Cause
$203.00
Garnishment Contested by Judgment Debtor
$203.00
Answer and Cross-Claim
$218.00
Answer and Counterclaim
$218.00
Additional Defendant's Fee
$218.00
Answer
$218.00
Initial Appearance, includes
OSC to appear and do one or more of the
Filing if answer fee not previously paid:
1. Request affirmative or counter relief;
2. Attacks process of proceedings;
3. Take other affirmative action.
$218.00
Change of Venue Received
$281.00
Tribal Court Judgment
$281.00
Notice of Filing Foreign Judgment
$281.00
Petition for Stay or Special Action
$281.00
Petition for Foreign Subpoena/Deposition
$281.00
Notice of Appeal from Adminstrative Record
$281.00
Affidavit of Foreign Judgment
$281.00
Petiton Notice of Tax Appeal
$281.00
Complaint or Petition
$296.00
Petition for Election Recount
$296.00
Intervenor's Fee
$296.00
Additional Plaintiff's Fee
$296.00
Claim Regarding Forfeiture (Opens Case)
$296.00
Petition for Name Change
$296.00
Complaint for Judicial Review
$296.00
Expand/Collapse Fee Type : Domestic Relations ‎(35)
OSC to Appear and Defend ONLY may stipulate or consent to a non-affirmative order
$0.00
Change of Venue Forwarded Transmittal Fee
$26.00
Child Issues Education Fund - Parenting Class
$40.00
Response to Misc Dom Relations (Fee Unspecified)
$141.00
Initial Appearance to Lower Fee
$141.00
Request to Establish Post Judgment Child Support
$141.00
Request to Stop/Modify Order of Assignment
$141.00
Request to Enforce Visitation/Custody
$141.00
Petition to Modify Decree
$141.00
Petition for OSC after Decree or Judgment
$141.00
Post Judgment Adjudication Petition
$141.00
Request to Enforce Child Support/Spousal Mtce/Other
$141.00
Request to Modify Child Support - Post Judgment
$141.00
Post Judgment Response
$141.00
Affidivat for Expediated Judgment of Arrearages
$141.00
Complaint for Post Paternity Support
$141.00
Notice of Appeal
$148.00
Answer/Response to Maternity/Paternity
$206.00
Petition for Visitation
$206.00
Petition to Obtain Grandparent's Visitation
$206.00
Petition for Misc Dom Relations (Fee Unspecified)
$206.00
Request for Paternity by Affidavit
$206.00
Complaint for Child Support
$206.00
Petition for Custody
$206.00
Domesticate Foreign Decree
$206.00
Domesticate Arizona Decree
$206.00
Response to Petition for Dissolution of Marriage
$211.00
Response to Petition for Annulment
$211.00
Response to Petition for Legal Separation
$211.00
Initial Appearance to Dissolution / Legal Separation
   Included OSC to appear and defend and do one or
   more of the following, with fee due if answer
   not proveiously paid.
   1.  Request affirmative or counter-relief;
   2.  Attacks process of proceedings;
   3.  Takes other affirmative action.
$211.00
Petition/Complaint for Maternity/Paternity
$271.00
Petition for Dissolution of Marriage
$276.00
Petition for Annulment
$276.00
Petition for Legal Separation
$276.00
Change of Venue Received
$281.00
Expand/Collapse Fee Type : Guardianship Conservatorship & Fidciary Fees ‎(11)
Petition to Terminate Guardian - If filed by appointed Guardian
$0.00
Severance Petition - Terminate Parental Rights
$0.00
Clerk's Fee / Court Controlled Funds
Note: Created 10/23/98; Do Not Use 912 for this event. Charge
per QTR, per Case for action performed
$26.00
Petition for Temporary Appoint of Conservator
$206.00
Petition to Appoint Guardian
$206.00
Petition to Appoint Conservator
$206.00
Initial Appearance/Probate
$206.00
Petition for Temporary Appoint of Guardian/Conservator
$206.00
Petition to Appoint Guardian/Conservator
$206.00
Petition to Appoint Successor
$206.00
Petition for Temporary Appoint of Guardian
$206.00
Expand/Collapse Fee Type : Miscellaneous Fees ‎(33)
Copies Not Related to a File
$0.50
Comparison / Copy Per Page / Alpha Index Per Page
$0.50
Miscellaneous Notary Services
$7.00
Postage and Handling Fee
$7.00
Stop Payment on Check
$14.00
Trust Monies for DPS Fingerprint Fee
$22.00
Federal Passport Applications - Processing Fee
$25.00
Dishonored Payment (NSF Charge eff 01/01/00 )
$25.00
Writ of Garnishment Issued
$26.00
Writ of Restitution Issued
$26.00
Writ of Execution Issued
$26.00
Writ of Special Execution Issued
$26.00
Converted Marriage License  (effective 08/21/1998)
$26.00
Marriage License Abstract
$26.00
Revoked Power of Attorney
$26.00
Certification of Documents / Marriage License
$26.00
Certification of Justice of the Peace
$26.00
Certification of Notary Public
$26.00
Payment History Record
$26.00
Subpoena Issued (CV/DO/PB/GC)
$26.00
Subpoena Duces Tecum Issued
$26.00
Power of Attorney
$26.00
Affidavit for Bondsman Annual Certification
$26.00
Jury List
$26.00
Miscellaneous Service Fee - Includes any of the following:
    1.  Cash Bond Handling Fee;
    2.  File Any Paper or Perform Any Act for which a Fee is not Specified
    3.  Seal record
    4.  Reopen Sealed Case
    5.  Retrieve Bank Records
    6.  Reel of Mircofilm
    7.  Issue Process Server I.D. Replacement Card
    8.  Pictures (2) Process Servers
    9.  Research Records to Locate Documents, Per Year
$26.00
Deferral of Fees
$26.00
Deferral of Fees Late Charge
$26.00
Exemplification (Certify / Two Seals)
$52.00
Petition for Emancipation (effective 08/12/05)
$61.00
Marriage License
$72.00
Covenant Marriage License  (effective 08/21/1998)
$72.00
Authentication (Certify / Three Seals)
$78.00
Private Process Server Application
$166.00
Expand/Collapse Fee Type : Probate ‎(25)
Claim Against the Estate
$26.00
Demand for Notice
$26.00
Opposing Contested Petition - Response to Contested Petition by
another party who has not yet paid a filing fee or initial appearance
$141.00
Post Judgement Probate Activity
    Include any action brought before the Court After:
    1.  Final Order of Distribution;
    2.  Issuance of Registrar's Certificate;
    3.  Discharge of Gaurdian;
    4.  Discharge of Conservator;
    5.  Any Order Discharging Guardian/Conservator/ PR & Closing Case
    6.  Closing Statement
    Note:  Exception is Event Code 592, which is a NEW Petition
$141.00
Petition for Formal Probate (Without Will)
Note: Includes Petition Changing from Informal to Formal, same fee
$206.00
Petition for Formal Probate of Will
$206.00
Application for Informal Probate without Will
$206.00
Application for Informal Probate of Will
$206.00
Petition for Settlement of Claim
Note: If two items are done a petition:
i.e., Appoint Conservator make Protective Order, choose the main
topic Appoint Conservator and collect appropriate fee
$206.00
Petition for Supervised Administration
$206.00
Petition for Adjudication of Intestacy
$206.00
Miscellaneous Probate Petition
$206.00
Ancillary Probate
$206.00
Proof of Authority
$206.00
Initial Appearance/Probate
$206.00
Affidavit of Foreign Personal Representative
$206.00
Contested Petition
Note: Petition Contesting Appointment of Personal Representative
$206.00
Statement of Informal Probate
$206.00
Petition to Reopen Probate
$206.00
Petition for Adult Adoption (PB Case)
$206.00
Affidavit of Succession
$206.00
Change of Venue Received
$206.00
Post Adjudication Petition
$206.00
Petition for Subsequent Administration of an Estate
    Note: This is when property of an estate is discovered after an
    Estate has been settled.  It is not a POST judgment activity
    Reference A.R.S. 14-3938
$206.00
Application for Single Estate - Husband and Wife both die and the
    Administration of one estate is not completed prior to the
    commencement of the other, the estate may be combined into a
    single administration with same P.R. and case number
$206.00
Expand/Collapse Fee Type : Transfer from Justice/Municipal Courts ‎(7)
LCA (JP Civil Traffic Appeal)
$101.00
LCA (Muni Civil Traffic Appeal)
$101.00
Appelee Fee on LCA (Non-Traffic Civil)
$203.00
Jurisdiction Exceeded
$203.00
Ownership of Real Property Issue (Defendant)
$218.00
Appellant Fee on LCA (Non-Traffic Civil)
$281.00
Ownership of Real Property Issue (Plaintiff)
$296.00