State |
Filing
Fee |
Service |
Alabama
$1 – 1,500
$1,501-10,000 |
$38
$89
|
First defendant; $10 each Additional
First defendant; $10 each Additional
|
| Alaska
$1 - 5,000
|
$60 |
$35 per defendant
|
| Arizona
$1 – 5,000
$5,001 and up
|
$37.25
$97.50 |
$40
$40
|
| Arkansas
$1 and up
|
$110
|
$25 per defendant
|
| California
$1 - $25,000
|
$80 |
$30.50
|
| Colorado
$1 - $10,000
$10,001 and up
|
$31
$91 |
$15 per address
$15 per address
|
| Connecticut
$1 - $2,500
$2,501 and up
|
$30
$200 |
$40
$50
|
| Delaware
$1 - $50,000
|
$50 |
$25 for first defendant; $5 each additional defendant in same
location
|
| District of Columbia
$1 - $500
$501 - $2,499
$2,500 - $5,000
$5,001 and up
|
$10
$15
$50
$125 |
$20
$20
$20
$20
|
| Florida
$1 - 2,500
$2,501 - $5,000
$5,001 - $15,000
|
$100
$140
$160 |
Service Included
Service Included
Service Included
|
| Georgia
$1 and up
|
$95 |
Includes service for one defendant; $25 per additional defendant
|
| Hawaii
$1 - $10,000
|
$25 |
$50 per defendant
|
| Idaho
$301 - $1,000
|
$47 |
$40 per defendant; second defendant no charge if same address
|
| Illinois
$1 - $1,000
$1,001 - $2,499
$2,500 - $4,999
$5,000 - $14,999
|
$70
$80
$130
$180 |
$24 per defendant
$24 per defendant
$24 per defendant
$24 per defendant
|
| Indiana
$1 and up
|
$100 |
Service Included
|
| Iowa
$1 - $4,000
$4,001 and up
|
$30
$80 |
$25 per defendant
$25 per defendant
|
| Kansas
$1 - $500
$501 - $1,000
$1,001 - $2,000
$2,001 - $5,000
$5,001 and up
|
$19.50
$39.50
$39.50
$39.50
$64.50 |
Service Included
Service Included
Service Included
Service Included
Service Included
|
| Kentucky
$1 - $4,000
$4,001 and up
|
$38
$90 |
$20 per defendant
$20 per defendant
|
Louisiana
State varies considerably re:
county, city and amount of debt |
| Maine
$1 - $30,000
|
$62 |
$30 per defendant
|
| Maryland
$1 - $2,500
$2,501 - $20,000
|
$100
$140 |
Service Included
Service Included
|
| Massachusetts
$1 - $2,000
$2001 and up
|
$19
$111 |
Service Included
$25 per defendant
|
| Michigan
$1 - $10,000
$10,001 and up
|
$77
$125 |
Service Included
Service Included
|
| Minnesota
$1 and up
|
$132 |
$25 per defendant
|
| Mississippi
$1 - $1,000
$1,001 and up
|
$50
$100 |
$25 per defendant
$25 per defendant
|
| Montana
$1 and up
|
$95 |
$5 - $25 per defendant
|
| Nebraska
$1 - $15,000
|
$22 |
$20 per defendant
|
| Nevada
$1 - $1,000
$1001 - $2,500
$2,502 - $4,500
$4,501 - $6,500
$6,501 - $7,500
$7,501 and up
|
$34
$56
$106
$131
$156
*$125
(*District Court) |
$50 per address
$50 per address
$50 per address
$50 per address
$50 per address
$50 per address
|
| New Hampshire
$1 - $25,000
|
$50 |
$20 per defendant
|
| New Jersey
$1 - $10,000
$10,001 and up
|
$45
$175 |
$3 per defendant
$35 per defendant
|
| New Mexico
$1 - $5,000
$5,001 and up
|
$52 - $97
$92
|
$35 per one defendant
$48 for two defendants
$35 per one defendant
$48 for two defendants
|
New York
(In rural areas prefer assets)
City (5 Boroughs) $1 - $25,000
Other (Cities) $1 - $15,000
Outside City Limit $1 - $3,000
(Town Court) $3,000 and up |
$75
$75
$75
$170 |
$50
$50
$50
$50 if contested
|
| North Carolina
$1 and up
|
$50 |
$5 per defendant
|
| North Dakota
$1 and up
|
$80 |
$18
|
Ohio
Approximate throughout State
$1 - $2,500
$2,501 - $10,000
|
$21 - $100
$100 - $150 |
$20
$20
|
| Oklahoma
$1 - $1,500
$1,501 - $4,500
$4,501 and up
|
$37
$74
$89 |
$30 per defendant
$30 per defendant
$30 per defendant
|
| Oregon
$1 - $25,000
|
$80.20 |
$20 per defendant
|
| Pennsylvania
Philadelphia:
$1 - $2,000
$2,001 - $10,000
Outside of Philadelphia:
$1 - $2,000
$2,001 - $4,000
$4001 - $8,000 |
$28.50
$48.50
$45
$56
$83 |
Service Included
Service Included
$30
$30
$30
|
| Rhode Island
$1 - $10,000
$10,001 and up
|
$60
$135 |
$45
$45
|
| South Carolina
$1 and up
|
$55 |
$15 per defendant
|
| South Dakota
$1 and up
|
$35 |
$16 - $20
|
| Tennessee
$1 - $10,000
|
$100 |
Service Included
|
| Texas
$2,000 and up
|
$200 - $225 |
$45 - $50 per defendant
|
| Utah
$1 - $2,000
$2,001 - $10,000
$10,001 and up
|
$37
$80
$120 |
$25 per defendant
$25 per defendant
$25 per defendant
|
| Vermont
$1 and up
|
$150 |
$55 per defendant
|
| Virginia
$1 - $10,000
$10,001 - $50,000
|
$18
$64 |
$12 per defendant
$12 per defendant
|
| Washington
$1 - $25,000
|
$40 |
$35 per defendant
|
| West Virginia
$1 - $500
$501 - $1,000
$1,001 - $2,000
$2,001 - $5,000
$5,001 and up
|
$25
$30
$35
$45
$75 |
$20 per defendant
$20 per defendant
$20 per defendant
$20 per defendant
$20 per defendant
|
| Wisconsin
$1 - $5,000
$5,001 and up
|
$57
$180 |
$2 per defendant
$25 per defendant
|
| Wyoming
$1 - $5,000
$5001 and up
|
$57
$180 |
Service Included
Service Included
|
