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Julie J. Armstrong

Charleston County Clerk of Court

Julie J. Armstrong

Charleston County Clerk of Court

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Filing Fee Schedule

Satisfaction of judgment No charge
Common pleas/domestic relations filing fee $150.00
Lis pendens accompanied by a summons & complaint $150.00
Lis pendens, only $10.00
Cancellation of lis pendens $1.00
Notary public and other public officials (all police related fields exempt) $10.00
Exemplification $10.00
Restoration of drivers license (when permanently revoked) $200.00
Bond and surety fee for bondsmen (copies of bond order, warrants, bond, information screen included) Per Bond Fee for Bondsman - $10
Military discharge recording No charge
Certified copy of DD214 No charge
Expungement (dismissed, nol prossed, not guilty-no fee) $35.00
Copies (xerox, computer or microfilm) $.11 each
Civil appeals (Small Claims, Probate Court, evictions, appeals from any administrative agency) $150.00
Criminal appeals No charge
Transcript of judgment (Magistrate Court, Probate Court & District Court) $35.00
Confession of judgment $10.00
Transcript of judgment from other counties or from Workers Compensation Comm. No charge
Foreign judgment $100.00
Arbitration (property damage) / building codes $5.00
Minor settlements $150.00
Record retrieval $4.00 per record
Motion fee $25.00
Bondsman License (home county Charleston) $150
Bondsman/Runner License (home county not Charleston) $100

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