Humboldt County Clerk's Fees

Commencement of any Civil Action…………..................………......………$230.00 

(No fee for Compromise of Minor’s Claim) 

Commencement of any Civil Action (Including change of name) with multiple Plaintiffs……...................................................................……..…$230.00 + $30.00 

($30.00 for each additional Plaintiff) 

Commencement of any Divorce or Dissolution of Domestic Partnership Action………………………..………………..............................................…$259.00 

(Including Annulment & Separation Action) 

Appearance of any Defendant in any Civil Action………………………………………………………………............……$183.00 

(Including the filing of Objection to Master’s Rec in Child Support matter) 

 Appearance of Defendants in any Civil Action Filing Jointly……………………………………………..……………..........$183.00 + $30.00

 ($30.00 for each additional defendant) 

Appearance in any Divorce, Annulment, Separate Maintenance, or Domestic Partnership Action.…………...................................................................….$178.00

For any Motion that seeks to modify, adjust or enforce a final order that was issued pursuant to NRS 125, if the original action was commenced by a petition for Divorce filed by the parties jointly (first time). 

(NRS 19.0333(a))……………………………………………………………....…...….$129.00

First time that the other party files an opposition, answers, or responds to a Motion that seeks to modify, adjust or enforce a final order that was issued pursuant to NRS 125 if the original action was commenced by a petition for divorce filed by the parties jointly (NRS 19.0333(b)) ................……………..$57.00

Change of Venue-Case coming in from another District Court ......….…….$198.00

Appeal/Transfer from Justice or Municipal Court (Civil Action)………………………………………………………………..…...........….$87.00

(On Civil, amount of Judgement must be submitted, for Criminal, Fine) 

On the filing of a third-party complaint, to be paid by the filing party………………………………………….……...........................………….$135.00

Petition for Guardianship with estate value exceeding $2,500, to be paid by Petitioner………………………………...........................................................$ 5.00 

Petition for Letters of Testamentary/Administration, setting aside estate without administration

Value $2,500-$20,000…………………………………………………….....…$145.50 

Value $20,000-$300,000……………………………..……………………....………..$244.50

Value $300,000 and over………………………………………………………………....…………….$497.50

(No fees for the estate of $2,500 or less) 

Petition to contest any Will or Codicil; Objection or Cross-Petition to the appointment of Executor or Administrator an objection to the settlement of account or any answer in an estate matter………………………………….……..............................................……$84.00

Demand for Jury Trial (First day’s deposit – additional cost invoiced at the time of trial)……………………..................................................................…………$320.00

Filing Notice of Appeal to the Supreme Court (Civil) NRS 19.031

(Civil appeal requires a $500.00 bond (cash or surety) to Clerk & $250.00 for filing fee to Supreme Court (may be paid directly to SC)

Filing Petition for Foreclosure Mediation Assistance…………………………………………………………………...........$24.00

(Additionally, a mediation fee of $500.00 is to be equally shared by the parties of the mediation - $250.00 each to be distributed as set forth in NRS 107.086 (2)(a)(4) and Foreclosure Mediation Rule #1) 

 Motion for Summary Judgment or a joinder thereto………………………………………………………………........………$200.00

Filing Confession of Judgment………………………………………………………….....…………….$28.00 Filing Foreign Judgment (same as commencement of an action to include reg, Canadian money Judgement). $230.00 

Peremptory Challenge of Judge (payable to the supreme court)……………………………………………………………..................…...$450.00

For issuing any writ of attachment, writ of garnishment, writ of execution, or any other writ designed to enforce any judgment of the court…………………………………………………….......………………….…..$10.00

For preparing any copy of any record, proceeding, etc./page (No charge for Commission minutes) *…...................................................................……….$  .50 

For each Certificate of the Clerk, under the seal of the Court…………………………………………………….............…………….……$3.00 

For examining and certifying copy prepared by another………………………………………………………..........………………$5.00 

For filing all papers to be kept, not otherwise provided for (including POA)………………………………………........................................…………$15.00 

For issuing any certificate under seal, not otherwise provided………………………………………………………………...........……..$6.00