Payment Information
Most of the fines, fees and court costs that are assessed against parties in a case are ordered paid through the Circuit Clerk’s Office and are expected to be paid upon disposition of the case. Acceptable methods of payment are by cash, money order, cashier’s check, or credit card. Personal checks are acceptable from Lafayette County residents only. If payment is made by Credit Card, a processing fee will be applied.
This office participates in both the Tax Intercept Program and the Debt Collection Program. Debts left unpaid under the payment plan policy are forwarded electronically to these programs for collection purposes. A copy of the payment plan policy can be provided upon request.
Adult restitution is paid through the Lafayette County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. Juvenile restitution is paid through the Lafayette County Juvenile Office.
The deposit schedule for new cases is as follows:
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Circuit Division
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Fee's
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| All Original Civil Cases |
$150.00 |
| Each additional Defendant |
$ 30.00 |
| Out-of-County Defendant |
$ 35.00 |
| Filing of Foreign Judgments |
$100.00 |
| Motions for Examination of Judgment Debtor |
$150.00 |
| Contested Affidavits for Termination of Child Support |
Service Fee |
| Family Access Motions and Motions / Applications for Amendments Nunc Pro Tunc |
$150.00 |
| Adoptions - (Includes deposit for Guardian-Ad-Litem fees) |
$ 500.00 |
| Adoptions subsidized by the Missouri Children's Division Paternity (requiring Guardian Ad-Litem) |
$ 200.00 |
| Paternity (Requiring Guardian Ad-Litem)(Includes $300.00 Deposit) |
$ 450.00 |
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Associate Division
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Fee's |
| Landlord / Tenant Actions |
$ 48.00
Plus Service Fee |
| All except small claims |
$100.00 |
| Small Claims |
$ 35.00
Plus Service Fee |
| Trial De Novo |
$ 45.00 |
| All Cases with Multiple Defendants (Per Defendant) |
$ 30.00 |
Service Fee Schedule (Effective 8/28/08):
| Service Fees and Mileage |
Warrants |
Days Served Prior to Court |
Summons
Non Est
Writ of Execution
Garnishments
Injunctions
Full Order
Ex Parte
Subpoena - Civil
Subpoena - Criminal |
$30.00
$30.00
$30.00
$30.00
$30.00
- 0 -
- 0 -
$30.00
$20.00 |
In-State Fel.
In-State Misd.
Civil Contempt |
$75.00
$10.00
$75.00 |
Criminal Summons
Civil Summons
Ex Parte
Subpoena |
5 Days
10 Days
3 Days
Up to the Day |
Mileage Schedule (Effective 8/28/08)
| Alma |
$14.00 |
Corder |
$11.00 |
Napoleon |
$7.00 |
| Aullville |
$16.00 |
Dover |
$7.00 |
Oak Grove |
$15.00 |
| Bates City |
$13.00 |
Emma |
$20.00 |
Odessa |
$11.00 |
| Blackburn |
$16.00 |
Higginsville |
$9.00 |
Waverly |
$12.00 |
| Concordia |
$17.00 |
Mayview |
$7.00 |
Wellington |
$ 4.00 |
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