Superior Court Rules Table of Contents
169. FEES.
(I) The appropriate fee must
accompany all filings. All fees shall be consolidated into a single payment,
when possible.
(II) 27.33% of the entry fee
paid in each libel and petition in marital cases ($41.00) shall be deposited
into the special fund established by RSA 458:17-b. Said fund is for the
compensation of mediators, appointed pursuant to RSA 458:15-a, and guardians ad
litem, appointed pursuant to RSA 458:17-a, when the parents are indigent.
(III) (A) Original Entries:
(i) Original Entry of any Action at Law or
Equity except a petition for writ of
habeas corpus;
Original Entry of all Marital
Matters, including Order
of Notice and Guardian ad Litem Fee;
Transfer;
the filing of a foreign judgment
pursuant to
RSA 524-A; or any Special
Writ
$ 150.00
(ii) Original Entry of a petition for writ of
habeas
corpus
$ 0 (no fee)
(B) Small Claim Transfer
Fee
$ 115.00
(C) Motion to Bring Forward (post
judgment) $
75.00
(D) Petition to Annul Criminal
Record $
50.00
(E) Wage Claim
Decision $
25.00
(F) Marriage
Waiver $
50.00
(G) Motion for Periodic
Payments
$ 15.00
(H) Original Writ
(form) $
1.00
(I) (i) Divorce Certificate (VSR)
only
$ 5.00
(ii) Divorce Certificate, Certified Copy
of Decree and if applicable, Stipulation,
QDRO, USO, and other Decree-related
Documents
$ 15.00
(J) Certificates and Certified
Copies $
5.00
(K) All Copied
Material $
.50/page
(L) Application to Appear
Pro Hac Vice
$ 225.00
(IV) On the commencement of any custody or support
proceeding for which a fee is required, including libels for divorce with minor
children, an additional fee of $2.00 shall be paid by the petitioner.
(V) Pursuant to RSA 490:26-a, II, the sum of $25.00
shall be added to each civil filing fee set forth in paragraphs (III)(A)(i), (III)(C),
and (III)(F) above, except for the following types of cases which pursuant to
RSA 490:26-a, II(b) are exempt from the surcharge:
(A) Actions relating to children under RSA 169-B, RSA 169-C, and RSA 169-D.
(B) Domestic violence actions under RSA 173-B.
(C) Small claims actions under RSA 503.
(D) Landlord/tenant actions under RSA 540, RSA 540-A, RSA 540-B, and RSA 540-C.
(E) Stalking actions under RSA 633:3-a.
(VI) Records Research Fees:
(A) Record information must be requested in writing and include the individual's full name and, if available, the individual's date of birth.
(B) A fee of $10.00 per request will be assessed for electronic (computer) searches of less than ten names.
(C) A fee of $25.00 per request will be assessed for electronic (computer) searches of ten or more names.
(D) Extensive electronic (computer) searches requiring more than one hour will be assessed $25.00 per additional hour or portion thereof.
(E) A fee of $25.00 per hour or portion thereof will be assessed for manual searches. The fee is based on this hourly rate and not the number of names per request.
(F) Charges for requests requiring a combination of manual and electronic searches on the same party will be assessed according to the fee schedule for both categories.
EXAMPLE: One request for electronic search with seven names = $10.00. Additional requirement that one or more of those seven names be manually researched as well = $25.00 per hour or portion thereof. Assuming the manual research is completed in less than one hour, then the total fee = $35.00.