St. Johns Justice Court Civil filing Fee Schedule

Apache County St. Johns Justice Court
Filing Fees Effective December 28, 2024


A.R.S. § 28-281 A Justices of the peace shall receive fees established and classified as follows in civil actions:

Event Codes

All Filings
Court Use Only
A.R.S. § 28-281 Class
Class Description Fee
Base Fee Base Plus Local
Total Fee

Event Codes
A Initial Case Filing Fee
Civil Filing Fees 
$86.00 $106.00 CV3-Over 1500 $86.00
CV2- Under 1500 $86.00
JC Recovery $20.00
B Subsequent Case Filing Fee
Civil Filing Fees (Answer to Civil File or Other)
$47.00 $67.00 Base $47.00
JC Recovery $20.00
C Initial Case Filing Fee

Small Claims Filing Fee

Forcible Entry and Detainer (Eviction Actions) Filings


$30.00

$41.00


$40.00

$61.00
Small Claims $30.00
JC Recovery $10.00
Small Claims Service
by mail $8.00

Base $41.00
JC Recovery $20.00
D Subsequent Case Filing Fees

Small Claims Answer

Forcible Entry and Detainer (Evictions) Filings - Defendant Answer


$18.00

N/C


$28.00

N/C


Base $18.00
JC Recovery $10.00
.00
E Minimum Clerk Fees

Document and Transcripts Transfer On Appeal

Certification of any Documents

Issuance of Writs


Filing any Paper of Performing any Act for which a Fee is Not Specifically Prescribed (Renewal of Judgment)

Subpoena (Civil)

Research in Locating a Document

Seal a Court File

Reopen a Sealed Court File

Record Duplication



$33.00


$33.00

$33.00


$33.00




$33.00

$33.00

$33.00

$33.00

$33.00


$33.00


$33.00

$38.00


$33.00




$33.00

$33.00

$33.00

$33.00

$33.00


Base $33.00


Base $33.00

Base $33.00
Constable Ethics Fund $5.00
$33.00




$33.00

$33.00

$33.00

$33.00

$33.00
F Page Fee Per Unit
Copies of any Documents Per Page

$0.50

$0.50

Per Unit $.50
G Special Fees
Injunctions Against Work Harassment

Domestic Violence, Order of Protection Pursuant to ARS §13-3602 or Injunction Against Harassment
N/C



N/C
N/C



N/C
$ .00



$ .00
A.R.S § 28-3513(E)
Description
Base Fee Base Plus Local
Total Fee
Event Codes

Post-Storage Hearing Fee (Equal to Small Claims answer fee) $18.00 $28.00 Base $18.00
JC Recovery $10.00