Brown County court filing fees
These are the fees the Brown county circuit clerk lists on its own fee schedule. We read them on Sep 28, 2026. The newest date printed on the schedule is Jul 1, 2019.
| Fee | Amount | What the schedule says | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Divorce (dissolution of marriage) petition | $306 Dissolution: Schedule 1 filing fee total $306. A handwritten '$487.00' is scribbled beside the row (unexplained). | "Dissolution: Schedule 1 ... Filing Fee ... $306" schedule dated Jul 1, 2019 | browncoil.org |
| Response or appearance in a divorce | $181 Appearance/Response row under Dissolution: Schedule 1. | "Appearance/Response ... $181" schedule dated Jul 1, 2019 | browncoil.org |
| Small claims case | $89 Filing fee up to $2,500 = $89; $2,500.01 to $10,000 = $256. | "Small Claims: Schedule 2 or 3 based on amount ... Up to $2500 ... $89" schedule dated Jul 1, 2019 | browncoil.org |
| Opening an estate (probate) | $256 Probate: Schedule 2 filing fee $256 (except filing of a will); not stated to vary by estate value. | "Probate: Schedule 2 (except filing of a will and appearance/response fee) Filing Fee $256" schedule dated Jul 1, 2019 | browncoil.org |
| Eviction case | $89 Law Magistrate 'Eviction (possession only)' filing $89 (Schedule 3); Law over $50,000 excludes possession-only evictions. Possession-only appearance not separately listed. | "*Eviction (possession only) ... $89" schedule dated Jul 1, 2019 | browncoil.org |
The schedule doesn't state a fee for: name change petition.
Court fees are separate from a lawyer's fee, and they change. Confirm the current amount with the Brown county circuit clerk (browncoil.org) before you file. Some courts waive fees for people who qualify; the clerk can tell you how to ask.
Firms in Brown county that publish prices
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