The Clerk's Office accepts the following method of payments: Attorney's Checks, Certified Checks, Money Orders, Cash and Credit Card (Mastercard/Visa)
| Fee Type | Cost | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Action - Individual w/o Attorney | $165.00 | Includes $80.00 Filing Fee, $55.00 MLSC Surcharge and $30.00 Records Improvement Fund. Civil Actions would include the following -- Adoptions, Divorce, Guardianship, Personal Injury, Mechanics Lien, Change of Name, Foreclosure, Lis Pendens, Condemnation, Miscellaneous, Confessed Judgments, Habeas Corpus, and Foreclosure. No Charge in Advance for Prayer for Jury Trial from District Court |
| Action -- Individual w/Attorney | $185.00 | Same as Above |
| Action -- Annual Fiduciary Report Plus Review Fee for Trust Clerk | $10.00 $10.00 $20.00 $30.00 | Accounts up to $10,000 Accounts $10,001 - $25,000 Accounts over $25,000 |
| Action -- Interest-Bearing Account | $25.00 | |
| Action -- Petition for Confirmation of Arbitration | $95.00 | |
| Appeal | $165.00 | Appeals includes the following: MVA, Zoning & District Court, Unemployment Case (No Charge if filed by Employee only), Workers Compensation Case (No Charge in Advance -- billed at end) and Domestic Violence or Peace Orders (No Charge) |
| Appeal -- Appellate Court of Maryland | $121.00 | Preparation of the Record and Appellate Court of Maryland Fees. Make Check Payable to: Clerk of the Circuit Court for Harford County |
| Attorney Appearance | $20.00 | Per Firm |
| Attorney Appearance -- Out of State | $100.00 | |
| Copies -- Certification (i.e. Judgment of Divorce) | $5.00 | Plus $.50 per page for copies |
| Copies -- Exemplification Fee | $10.00 | Plus $.50 per page for copies (includes Certification Fee) |
| Copies -- Per Page | $0.50 | |
| Dismissal -- Partial or Full | $15.00 | Plus any open Court Costs |
| Foreclosure -- Mortgage/Deed of Trust on Residential Property | $300.00 | In addition to any other Filing Fees required by law |
| Foreclosure -- Request for Mediation on Owner Occupied Residential Property | $50.00 | No Personal Checks |
| Judgment -- Assignment of, Credit on, Modification of, Release of, or Satisfaction | $15.00 | |
| Judgment -- District Court | $15.00 | Filed at District Court and forwarded to Circuit Court |
| Judgment -- Foreign (Another State) | $110.00 | Includes $25.00 Filing Fee; $55.00 MLSC Surcharge and $30.00 Records Improvement Fund |
| Judgment -- Recorded (Another County) | $15.00 | |
| Judgment -- Renewal of | $15.00 | |
| Liens -- Federal | $3.00 | Bills are sent several times a year |
| Liens -- Hospital | $3.00 | |
| Lis Pendens | N/A | Pursuant to MD Rule 12-102(b) Lis Pendens are Non-Judicial Filings and should be recorded in the Land Records Department at the Clerk’s Office. |
| Post Activity Judgment | $31.00 | Examples to include: Petition for Contempt, Petition for Modification, Earnings Withholding, Execution, Garnishments, Interrogatories in Aid of Execution, Supplemental Proceedings, Charging Order |
| Redemption Cases (w/o Attorney) | $165.00 |