| Service | Fee |
| Summons & Complaints* Amended Summons Scire Facias |
$40.00 for 1st defendant $5.00 for each defendant at the same address $40.00 for each defendant at a different address $40.00 for all businesses (even if at defendant's home address) |
| Alias summons 1st plurries 2nd plurries |
$50.00 for 1st defendant $5.00 for each additional defendant at the same address $50.00 for each defendant at a different address $50.00 for all businesses (even if at defendant's home address) |
| *Out of State Services (including notary and affidavit) | $80.00 (Please include self-addressed, stamped envelope and additional copy of document to serve) |
| Replevin/Writ of possession (10 day posting/lockout) | $40.00 for posting and 1st hour of service $35.00 per hour per deputy for each additional hour |
| Posting the property with the summons and complaint | $40.00 |
| Subpoena for Civil and Criminal | $20.00 for each subpoena (even if the subject is at the same address) |
| Attachment Fi Fa (wages) | $40.00 |
| Fi Fa Attachment (levy) on goods, chattels, land and tenements whether a levy is completed or not | $90.00 |
| Returning sale on veditioni exponas, scire facias, levari facias, fieri facias, or upon any order from the court or judge | $25.00 (this means go to sale). There is also an additional $1,000.00 deposit and, if it is a good and chattels sale, there is a $250.00 deposit. The $1,000.00 and $250.00 deposits are to be made out to the Sussex County Sheriff. |
| Certified Mail | $10.00 each certificate sent |
| Posting property with the NOTICE OF LIENHOLDERS | $30.00 |
| Other Charges | ||
| Notary Charge | $3.00 per document | Fee as adopted during the County Budget process |
| Certified Copies | $5.00 per page + $5.00 certify fee | Certify fee for certificate under hand and seal of office |
| Office Copies | $.40 per page (up to 11"x17”) | Mailed: Cost of postage and copy charges $.40 per page/copies |
| Plot Copies (24" X 36" and larger) | $3.00 per page | Fee as adopted during County Budget process |
| Non-Compliance Recoding Charge | $30.00 per document | Documents not conforming to Sussex County Recording Requirements will be charged a $30.00 non-compliant fee. Please see Recording Information Requirements. |
| Online Web - Single User | $50.00 per month | Download/Print unlimited Documents |
| Corporate Web | $300.00 per month | Download/Print unlimited Documents (10 total users) |
These Costs are for Superior Court, CCP, & Chancery. Personal, business checks or credit cards are NOT accepted. Cash, certified funds or money orders ONLY.