10/15/2003									Attachment D
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DEKALB COUNTY GOVERNMENT
FY 2004 BUDGET
PROPOSED COURT CASE AND FILING FEE INCREASES
COURT CASE DESCRIPTION		OLD		NEW		AMOUNT		# OF		PROJECTED
		RATE		RATE		OF CHANGE		CASES		REVENUE
Chancery		$40.00		$100.00		$60.00		150		$9,000
Divorce		40.00		100.00		60.00		340		20,400
Forcible Entry		10.00		25.00		15.00		320		4,800
Miscellaneous Remedy		40.00		100.00		60.00		150		9,000
Probate		50.00		150.00		100.00		175		17,500
Tax Deeds		45.00		150.00		105.00		30		3,150
Law Magistrate		40.00		100.00		60.00		550		33,000
Law >$50,000		40.00		150.00		110.00		100		11,000
TOTAL COURT CASE FEE INCREASES										$107,850
FILING FEE DESCRIPTION
Alias Summons/Citation		$2.00		$5.00		$3.00		650		$1,950
Appearance <$1500		10.00		20.00		10.00		60		600
Appearance >$1500 <$15000		15.00		50.00		35.00		1,900		66,500
Appearance & General Fee		15.00		50.00		35.00		2,900		101,500
Certified Copy		2.00		5.00		3.00		950		2,850
Change of Venue		10.00		40.00		30.00		3		90
Claims on Estates$150-$500		0.00		25.00		25.00		10		250
Claims on Estates$ 500-$10,000		0.00		40.00		40.00		10		400
Claims on Estates > $10,000		0.00		60.00		60.00		10		600
Computer Print Out per page		2.00		5.00		3.00		100		300
Jury Demand		62.50		162.50		100.00		90		9,000
Petition to Sell Real Estate		50.00		75.00		25.00		3		75
Petition to Vacate <30 Days		0.00		50.00		50.00		30		1,500
Petition to Vacate >30 Days		20.00		75.00		55.00		40		2,200
Wage Deduction <1000		5.00		15.00		10.00		250		2,500
Wage Deduction$1,000-$5,000		5.00		30.00		25.00		250		6,250
Wage Deduction 5000 +		5.00		50.00		45.00		200		9,000
TOTAL FILING FEE INCREASES										$205,565
GRAND TOTAL										$313,415