Richland County court filing fees
These are the fees the Richland 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 | $326 Row 'Dissolution of Marriage: Children (DC) / No Children (DN)' single amount. Joint Dissolution of Marriage listed separately at $527.00 (entry fee $0.00). | "Children (DC) No Children (DN) $326.00 $201.00" schedule dated Jul 1, 2019 | cdn.myocv.com |
| Response or appearance in a divorce | $201 Schedule has two columns, FILING FEE and ENTRY FEE; the entry fee for dissolution is $201.00 (Joint dissolution $0.00). Column interpreted as the appearance fee. | "Children (DC) No Children (DN) $326.00 $201.00" schedule dated Jul 1, 2019 | cdn.myocv.com |
| Small claims case | $109 $2,500.00 or less: $109.00 filing/$129.00 entry; $2,500.01 to $10,000.00: $276.00 filing/$201.00 entry. | "SMALL CLAIMS (SC) AMOUNT $2,500.00 OR LESS $109.00 $129.00" schedule dated Jul 1, 2019 | cdn.myocv.com |
| Opening an estate (probate) | $376 Administration of decedent's estate; no estate-value tiers shown (entry fee $201.00). Guardianship $276.00. | "PROBATE (P) ADMINISTRATION OF DECEDENT'S ESTATE $376.00 $201.00" schedule dated Jul 1, 2019 | cdn.myocv.com |
| Eviction case | $109 Eviction seeking possession only: $109.00 filing/$129.00 entry. Fee for other eviction cases is not separately listed. | "LAW MAGISTRATE (LM) EVICTION CASES SEEKING POSSESSION ONLY $109.00 $129.00" schedule dated Jul 1, 2019 | cdn.myocv.com |
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 Richland county circuit clerk (richlandclerk.com) before you file. Some courts waive fees for people who qualify; the clerk can tell you how to ask.
Firms in Richland county that publish prices
No Richland county firm has a price we can show yet. See every firm that publishes prices.