Cherokee Nation: Documents

The following fees apply to the type of cases listed.

A filing fee must be received at the time of filing or the case will not be processed.

Please see attached Administrative Order concerning filing with the District Court: DC-AC-22-01

Cherokee Nation District Court Cost and Fee Schedule
Filing Fees
CIVIL	$100.00
PATERNITY	$100.00
ADOPTION	$100.00
LANDLORD/TENANT PROCEDURE	$75.00
SMALL CLAIMS	$75.00
CHILD SUPPORT CASE	$50.00
GUARDIANSHIPS	$50.00
NAME CHANGE	$50.00
GARNISHMENT	$50.00
RENEWAL OF JUDGMENT	$50.00
FOREIGN JUDGMENT	$50.00
FOREIGN SUBPOENA	$50.00
MOTION TO MODIFY	$50.00
MOTION TO VACATE	$50.00
MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGEMENT/SUMMARY DISPOSITION OF ISSUES	$50.00
NOTARY FILING	$25.00
-renewal	$20.00
MARRIAGE LICENSE	$10.00
ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS	$5.00 (for each name)

SERVICE FEES
PUBLICATION FEE	$25.00

CRIMINAL COURT COSTS
CRIMINAL INFORMATION
-per felony count	$200.00
-per misdemeanor count	$100.00
-additional per domestic violence count	$50.00
WARRANT FEE	$50.00 per warrant issued (served or unserved)
PROBATION FEE (per month)	$50.00
COMPETENCY EVALUATION FEE	$500.00
CRIMINAL JURY FEE	$200.00 (attaches at pre-trial)
INDIGENT APPLICATION FEE	$50.00 (waived upon good cause shown)
COURT APPOINTED ATTORNEY FEE
-per felony count	$100.00
-per misdemeanor count	$50.00

TRAFFIC COURT COSTS
TICKET/CITATION FINE	per code
TICKET COURT COSTS (per ticket)	$50.00
NON-JURY TRIAL FEE	$200.00

MISCELLANEOUS
COPY FEE
-per page	$0.25
-per hour	$20.00 prorated up to the next quarter hour
COURT REPORTER FEE (per day) -the Court shall only pay for transcripts for indigent parties, a new Indigent Application must be completed, and the cost of same shall be included in any subsequent judgment and sentencing or civil order	$50.00
BOND PAID TO COURT CLERK	Stated bond amount plus $10.00 fee
CERTIFICATION FEE	$0.50 per instrument
CIVIL JURY FEE (paid at time of request)	$300.00
OTHER COSTS AND FEES	per code

Please see attached Administrative Order concerning filing with the District Court: DC-AC-22-01

Transferring a State Child Custody Case to Cherokee Nation District Court

These instructions are meant as a general guide for transferring a child custody case from a State Court to the Cherokee Nation District Court, and should not replace consulting an attorney. These are Cherokee Nation specific instructions and forms, but since they are based on Federal law, 25 U.S.C. § 1911 (b), they should be the same or similar for every other Federally Recognized Tribe.

These forms are only for a case arrising from an abuse or neglect situation of which the state took custody from the parents.

Transferring a State Child Custody Case to Cherokee Nation District Court packet.