Note that fees may be waived by the court of proper jurisdiction
if the Plaintiff or Petitioner files a request form. The form is available online or at the Clerk of Courts
.
Government agencies, semi-government agencies, authorities, commissions
and boards, including all state governments, are not required to pay the filing
fee but will be charged the usual fees for service of papers by the Marshals.
FILINGS
AMOUNT
Filing of any civil action, suit or proceeding in the Court of Common Pleas or the Trial Division of the Supreme Court
Application for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
Third-Party Complaint or Fourth-Party Complaint (or any other additional complaint or counterclaim)
Intervention (refundable if party subsequently withdraws the motion or court issues order denying the motion)
Small Claim Complaint
Requests for a new trial in small claims
Special Proceedings (Petition for Extraordinary Writs, etc.)
Notice of Appeal (from the Trial Division or Land Court)
Complaint about an attorney, or judge, or justice
Koror State citation filing fee
Service on payment of civil money judgment
SUMMONS SERVICE FEES
AMOUNT
Koror
Airai
Aimeliik
Ngchesar
Ngatpang
Ngaremlengui
Melekeok
Ngiwal
Ngardmau
Ngaraard
Ngarchelong
Kayangel
Peleliu
Angaur
TAPES/CD
AMOUNT
Requests to listen to tapes / CDS
Duplication (Court provides blank tape)
Duplication (CDs)
Request to use TV or VCR
COPYING, COMPARISON AND CERTIFICATION FEES
AMOUNT
Printing Required Copies of Electronically Filed Documents (per page)
Copying any document in custody of the Court (per page)
Comparing with original when prepared by another and presented for Clerkâs certification (in addition to the certification fee) (per document)
Certifying to copy of paper, record or proceedings on file (in addition to preparing or comparing) (per document)
ATTACHMENT OR EXECUTION COSTS
AMOUNT
Levy or Writ of Attachment or Execution
Making a sale under a Writ of Execution (in addition to service fees) together with a reasonable allowance to be assessed by the Court for expenses, if any, necessarily incurred in caring for property.
RECORDING, NOTARIZING AND OTHER FEES
AMOUNT
Mediation Fee
Certificate of Title
Certificate of Title Re-issue
Recording land transactions (all land easements from state or national government are exempt)
Notarizing each signature on any document except in criminal cases
Taking acknowledgment or an affidavit, except in criminal cases
Collection service fee on judgment
BIRTH AND DEATH CERTIFICATES
AMOUNT
Each certified copy
Off-island request of certified copy
MARRIAGE
AMOUNT
Application by custom
Application for marriage (one or both parties is non- citizen)
Certified copy of marriage certificate
Marriage Officiated at the Court
PALAU BAR ASSOCIATION
AMOUNT
Active attorney
Inactive attorney
Trial counselor
Late payment charge
Reinstatement fee
Admission Pro Hac Vice
CERTIFICATES
AMOUNT
Certificate of good standing
Certificate of bar membership
BAR EXAM
AMOUNT
Application (off-island)
Application (on-island)
Bar exam fee
MAIL SERVICE
AMOUNT
For off island Bar members
TRANSCRIPT
AMOUNT
Original page
Copy
Translation
Expediting
COURT PUBLICATIONS
AMOUNT
Court rules, interim reporters, etc (Shall be fixed, from time
to time by the Court)
