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1	1	MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE 2025 Regular Session To: Judiciary A By: Representative Yates House Bill 1249 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-7-9 AND 25-7-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE ADDITIONAL FEES THAT ARE DEPOSITED INTO THE COMPREHENSIVE ELECTRONIC COURT SYSTEMS FUND AND THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM OPERATION FUND; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 25-7-9, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: [From and after January 1, 2024, and through December 31, 2027, this section shall read as follows:] 25-7-9. (1) The clerks of the chancery courts shall charge the following fees: (a) For the act of certifying copies of filed documents, for each complete document................................ $ 1.00 (b) (i) Recording each deed, will, lease, amendment, subordination, lien, release, cancellation, order, decree, oath, etc., per book and page listed where applicable, each deed of trust, or any other document, for the first five (5) pages................................................ $ 25.00 (ii) Each additional page.............. $ 1.00 (c) (i) Recording oil and gas leases, cancellations, etc., including indexing in general indices; for the first five (5) pages............................................ $ 25.00 (ii) Recording each oil and gas assignment, amendment of assignment, release, etc., first five (5) pages................................................ $ 25.00 per additional assignee............................... $ 18.00 (iii) Each additional page............. $ 1.00 (iv) Sectional index entries per section or subdivision lot.................................................. $ 1.00 (v) Archive fee....................... $ 1.00 (vi) Entering marginal notations, if requested on document or by cover letter, pertaining to the recording of any oil and gas document only per book and page................... $ 4.00 (d) (i) Furnishing copies of any papers of record or on file: If performed by the clerk or his employee, per page............................................. $ .50 If performed by any other person, per page............................................. $ .25 (ii) Entering marginal notations on documents of record................................... $ 1.00 (e) For attending the board of supervisors' meeting, an annual sum not exceeding..................................... $ 2,500.00 (f) For other services as clerk of the board of supervisors an allowance shall be made to him (payable semiannually at the July and January meetings) out of the county treasury, an annual sum not exceeding..................................................... $ 5,500.00 (g) For each day's attendance on the chancery court, to be approved by the chancellor: For the first chancellor sitting only, clerk and two (2) deputies, each..................................................... $ 85.00 For the second chancellor sitting, clerk only.......... $ 85.00 Provided that the fees herein prescribed shall be the total remuneration for the clerk and his deputies for attending chancery court. (h) On order of the court, clerks and not more than two (2) deputies may be allowed five (5) extra days for each term of court for attendance upon the court to get up records. (i) For public service not otherwise specifically provided for, the chancery court may by order allow the clerk to be paid by the county on the order of the board of supervisors, an annual sum not exceeding............................................ $ 5,000.00 (j) For each civil filing, to be deposited into the Civil Legal Assistance Fund................................. $ 5.00 The chancery clerk shall itemize on the original document a detailed fee bill of all charges due or paid for filing, recording and abstracting same. No person shall be required to pay such fees until same have been so itemized, but those fees may be demanded before the document is recorded. (2) The following fee shall be a total fee for all services performed by the clerk with respect to any civil case filed that includes, but is not limited to, divorce, alteration of birth or marriage certificate, removal of minority, guardianship or conservatorship, estate of deceased, adoption that does not involve the Department of Child Protection Services, land dispute injunction, settlement of small claim, contempt, modification, partition suit, or commitment, which shall be payable upon filing and shall accrue to the chancery clerk at the time of filing. The clerk or his successor in office shall perform all duties set forth without additional compensation or fee $ 85.00 (3) For every civil case filed: (a) An additional fee to be deposited to the credit of the Comprehensive Electronic Court Systems Fund established in Section 9-21-14............................................. $ * * * 10.00 25.00 (b) An additional fee to be deposited to the credit of the Judicial System Operation Fund established in Section 9-21-45................................ $ * * 40.00 50.00 (4) Cost of process shall be borne by the issuing party. Additionally, should the attorney or person filing the pleadings desire the clerk to pay the cost to the sheriff for serving process on one (1) person or more, or to pay the cost of publication, the clerk shall demand the actual charges therefor, at the time of filing. (5) For each civil case filed including an adoption involving the Department of Child Protection Services, the filing shall be exempt from any fee under this section. [From and after January 1, 2028, this section shall read as follows:] 25-7-9. (1) The clerks of the chancery courts shall charge the following fees: (a) For the act of certifying copies of filed documents, for each complete document $ 1.00 (b) (i) Recording each deed, will, lease, amendment, subordination, lien, release, cancellation, order, decree, oath, etc., per book and page listed where applicable, each deed of trust, or any other document, for the first five (5) pages................................................ $ 25.00 (ii) Each additional page.............. $ 1.00 (c) (i) Recording oil and gas leases, cancellations, etc., including indexing in general indices; for the first five (5) pages $ 25.00 (ii) Recording each oil and gas assignment, amendment of assignment, release, etc., first five (5) pages................................................ $ 25.00 per additional assignee............................... $ 18.00 (iii) Each additional page............. $ 1.00 (iv) Sectional index entries per section or subdivision lot.................................................. $ 1.00 (v) Archive fee....................... $ 1.00 (vi) Entering marginal notations, if requested on document or by cover letter, pertaining to the recording of any oil and gas document only per book and page................... $ 4.00 (d) (i) Furnishing copies of any papers of record or on file: If performed by the clerk or his employee, per page............................................. $ .50 If performed by any other person, per page............................................. $ .25 (ii) Entering marginal notations on documents of record................................... $ 1.00 (e) For attending the board of supervisors' meeting an annual sum not exceeding..................................... $ 5,000.00 (f) For other services as clerk of the board of supervisors an allowance shall be made to him (payable semiannually at the July and January meetings) out of the county treasury, an annual sum not exceeding..................................................... $10,000.00 (g) For each day's attendance on the chancery court, to be approved by the chancellor: For the first chancellor sitting only, clerk and two (2) deputies, each..................................................... $ 85.00 For the second chancellor sitting, clerk only.......... $ 85.00 Provided that the fees herein prescribed shall be the total remuneration for the clerk and his deputies for attending chancery court. (h) On order of the court, clerks and not more than two (2) deputies may be allowed five (5) extra days for each term of court for attendance upon the court to get up records. (i) For public service not otherwise specifically provided for, the chancery court may by order allow the clerk to be paid by the county on the order of the board of supervisors, an annual sum not exceeding............................................ $ 5,000.00 (j) For each civil filing, to be deposited into the Civil Legal Assistance Fund................................. $ 5.00 The chancery clerk shall itemize on the original document a detailed fee bill of all charges due or paid for filing, recording and abstracting same. No person shall be required to pay such fees until same have been so itemized, but those fees may be demanded before the document is recorded. (2) The following fee shall be a total fee for all services performed by the clerk with respect to any civil case filed that includes, but is not limited to, divorce, alteration of birth or marriage certificate, removal of minority, guardianship or conservatorship, estate of deceased, adoption that does not involve the Department of Child Protection Services, land dispute injunction, settlement of small claim, contempt, modification, partition suit, or commitment, which shall be payable upon filing and shall accrue to the chancery clerk at the time of filing. The clerk or his successor in office shall perform all duties set forth without additional compensation or fee....... $ 85.00 (3) For every civil case filed: (a) An additional fee to be deposited to the credit of the Comprehensive Electronic Court Systems Fund established in Section 9-21-14............................................ $ * 10.00 25.00 (b) An additional fee to be deposited to the credit of the Judicial System Operation Fund established in Section 9-21-45................................ $ * 40.00 50.00 (4) Cost of process shall be borne by the issuing party. Additionally, should the attorney or person filing the pleadings desire the clerk to pay the cost to the sheriff for serving process on one (1) person or more, or to pay the cost of publication, the clerk shall demand the actual charges therefor, at the time of filing. (5) For each civil case filed including an adoption involving the Department of Child Protection Services, the filing shall be exempt from any fee under this section. SECTION 2. Section 25-7-13, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 25-7-13. (1) The clerks of the circuit court shall charge the following fees: (a) Docketing, filing, marking and registering each complaint, petition and indictment................................ $ 85.00 The fee set forth in this paragraph shall be the total fee for all services performed by the clerk up to and including entry of judgment with respect to each complaint, petition or indictment, including all answers, claims, orders, continuances and other papers filed therein, issuing each writ, summons, subpoena or other such instruments, swearing witnesses, taking and recording bonds and pleas, and recording judgments, orders, fiats and certificates; the fee shall be payable upon filing and shall accrue to the clerk at the time of collection. The clerk or his successor in office shall perform all duties set forth above without additional compensation or fee. (b) Docketing and filing each motion to renew judgment, notice of renewal of judgment, suggestion for a writ of garnishment, suggestion for a writ of execution and judgment debtor actions and issuing all process, filing and recording orders or other papers and swearing witnesses............................................. $ 35.00 (c) For every civil case filed, an additional fee to be deposited to the credit of the Comprehensive Electronic Court Systems Fund established in Section 9-21-14.............. $ * 10.00 25.00 (d) For every civil case filed, an additional fee to be deposited to the credit of the Judicial System Operation Fund established in Section 9-21-45.............................. $ * *40.00 50.00 (2) Except as provided in subsection (1) of this section, the clerks of the circuit court shall charge the following fees: (a) Filing and marking each order or other paper and recording and indexing same...................................... $ 2.00 (b) Issuing each writ, summons, subpoena, citation, capias and other such instruments................................. $ 1.00 (c) Administering an oath and taking bond.... $ 2.00 (d) Certifying copies of filed documents, for each complete document.............................................. $ 1.00 (e) Recording orders, fiats, licenses, certificates, oaths and bonds: First page............................................ $ 2.00 Each additional page................................... $ 1.00 (f) Furnishing copies of any papers of record or on file and entering marginal notations on documents of record: If performed by the clerk or his employee, per page ...................................................... $ 1.00 If performed by any other person, per page.... $ .25 (g) Judgment roll entry..................... $ 5.00 (h) Taxing cost and certificate.............. $ 1.00 (i) For taking and recording application for marriage license, for filing and recording consent of parents when required by law, for filing and recording medical certificate, filing and recording proof of age, recording and issuing license, recording and filing returns $ 35.00 The clerk shall deposit Fourteen Dollars ($14.00) of each fee collected for a marriage license in the Victims of Domestic Violence Fund established in Section 93-21-117, on a monthly basis. (j) For certified copy of marriage license and search of record, the same fee charged by the Bureau of Vital Statistics of the State Board of Health. (k) For public service not particularly provided for, the circuit court may allow the clerk, per annum, to be paid by the county on presentation of the circuit court's order, the following amount $5,000.00 However, in the counties having two (2) judicial districts, such above allowance shall be made for each judicial district. (l) For drawing jurors and issuing venire, to be paid by the county................................................ $ 5.00 (m) For each day's attendance upon the circuit court term, for himself and necessary deputies allowed by the court, each to be paid by the county............................................ $ 75.00 (n) Summons, each juror to be paid by the county upon the allowance of the court................................. $ 1.00 (o) For issuing each grand jury subpoena, to be paid by the county on allowance by the court, not to exceed Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) in any one (1) term of court........................... ...................................................... $ 1.00 (p) For each civil filing, to be deposited into the Civil Legal Assistance Fund.................................. $ 5.00 (3) On order of the court, clerks and deputies may be allowed five (5) extra days for attendance upon the court to get up records. (4) The clerk's fees in state cases where the state fails in the prosecution, or in cases of felony where the defendant is convicted and the cost cannot be made out of his estate, in an amount not to exceed Four Hundred Dollars ($400.00) in one (1) year, shall be paid out of the county treasury on approval of the circuit court, and the allowance thereof by the board of supervisors of the county. In counties having two (2) judicial districts, such allowance shall be made in each judicial district; however, the maximum thereof shall not exceed Eight Hundred Dollars ($800.00). Clerks in the circuit court, in cases where appeals are taken in criminal cases and no appeal bond is filed, shall be allowed by the board of supervisors of the county after approval of their accounts by the circuit court, in addition to the above fees, for making such transcript the rate of Two Dollars ($2.00) per page. (5) The clerk of the circuit court may retain as his commission on all money coming into his hands, by law or order of the court, a sum to be fixed by the court not exceeding one-half of one percent (1/2 of 1%) on all such sums. (6) For making final records required by law, including, but not limited to, circuit and county court minutes, and furnishing transcripts of records, the circuit clerk shall charge Two Dollars ($2.00) per page. The same fees shall be allowed to all officers for making and certifying copies of records or papers which they are authorized to copy and certify. (7) The circuit clerk shall prepare an itemized statement of fees for services performed, cost incurred, or for furnishing copies of any papers of record or on file, and shall submit the statement to the parties or, if represented, to their attorneys within sixty (60) days. A bill for same shall accompany the statement. SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2025.
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3	3	MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
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5	5	2025 Regular Session
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7	7	To: Judiciary A
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9	9	By: Representative Yates
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11	11	# House Bill 1249
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13	13	AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-7-9 AND 25-7-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE ADDITIONAL FEES THAT ARE DEPOSITED INTO THE COMPREHENSIVE ELECTRONIC COURT SYSTEMS FUND AND THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM OPERATION FUND; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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15	15	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
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17	17	SECTION 1. Section 25-7-9, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
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19	19	[From and after January 1, 2024, and through December 31, 2027, this section shall read as follows:]
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21	21	25-7-9. (1) The clerks of the chancery courts shall charge the following fees:
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23	23	(a) For the act of certifying copies of filed documents, for each complete document................................ $ 1.00
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25	25	(b) (i) Recording each deed, will, lease, amendment, subordination, lien, release, cancellation, order, decree, oath, etc., per book and page listed where applicable, each deed of trust, or any other document, for the first five (5)
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27	27	pages................................................ $ 25.00
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29	29	(ii) Each additional page.............. $ 1.00
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31	31	(c) (i) Recording oil and gas leases, cancellations, etc., including indexing in general indices; for the first five
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33	33	(5) pages............................................ $ 25.00
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35	35	(ii) Recording each oil and gas assignment, amendment of assignment, release, etc., first five (5)
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37	37	pages................................................ $ 25.00
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39	39	per additional assignee............................... $ 18.00
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41	41	(iii) Each additional page............. $ 1.00
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43	43	(iv) Sectional index entries per section or subdivision lot.................................................. $ 1.00
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45	45	(v) Archive fee....................... $ 1.00
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47	47	(vi) Entering marginal notations, if requested on document or by cover letter, pertaining to the recording of any oil and gas document only per book and page................... $ 4.00
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49	49	(d) (i) Furnishing copies of any papers of record or on file:
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51	51	If performed by the clerk or his employee,
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53	53	per page............................................. $ .50
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55	55	If performed by any other person,
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57	57	per page............................................. $ .25
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59	59	(ii) Entering marginal notations on
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61	61	documents of record................................... $ 1.00
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63	63	(e) For attending the board of supervisors' meeting, an annual sum not exceeding..................................... $ 2,500.00
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65	65	(f) For other services as clerk of the board of supervisors an allowance shall be made to him (payable semiannually at the July and January meetings) out of the county treasury, an annual sum not exceeding..................................................... $ 5,500.00
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67	67	(g) For each day's attendance on the chancery court, to be approved by the chancellor:
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69	69	For the first chancellor sitting only, clerk and two (2) deputies, each..................................................... $ 85.00
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71	71	For the second chancellor sitting, clerk only.......... $ 85.00
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73	73	Provided that the fees herein prescribed shall be the total remuneration for the clerk and his deputies for attending chancery court.
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75	75	(h) On order of the court, clerks and not more than two (2) deputies may be allowed five (5) extra days for each term of court for attendance upon the court to get up records.
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77	77	(i) For public service not otherwise specifically provided for, the chancery court may by order allow the clerk to be paid by the county on the order of the board of supervisors, an annual sum not exceeding............................................ $ 5,000.00
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79	79	(j) For each civil filing, to be deposited into the Civil Legal Assistance Fund................................. $ 5.00
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81	81	The chancery clerk shall itemize on the original document a detailed fee bill of all charges due or paid for filing, recording and abstracting same. No person shall be required to pay such fees until same have been so itemized, but those fees may be demanded before the document is recorded.
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83	83	(2) The following fee shall be a total fee for all services performed by the clerk with respect to any civil case filed that includes, but is not limited to, divorce, alteration of birth or marriage certificate, removal of minority, guardianship or conservatorship, estate of deceased, adoption that does not involve the Department of Child Protection Services, land dispute injunction, settlement of small claim, contempt, modification, partition suit, or commitment, which shall be payable upon filing and shall accrue to the chancery clerk at the time of filing. The clerk or his successor in office shall perform all duties set forth without additional compensation or fee $ 85.00
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85	85	(3) For every civil case filed:
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87	87	(a) An additional fee to be deposited to the credit of the Comprehensive Electronic Court Systems Fund established in Section 9-21-14............................................. $ * * * 10.00 25.00
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89	89	(b) An additional fee to be deposited to the
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91	91	credit of the Judicial System Operation Fund established in
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93	93	Section 9-21-45................................ $ * * *40.00 50.00
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95	95	(4) Cost of process shall be borne by the issuing party. Additionally, should the attorney or person filing the pleadings desire the clerk to pay the cost to the sheriff for serving process on one (1) person or more, or to pay the cost of publication, the clerk shall demand the actual charges therefor, at the time of filing.
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97	97	(5) For each civil case filed including an adoption involving the Department of Child Protection Services, the filing shall be exempt from any fee under this section.
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99	99	[From and after January 1, 2028, this section shall read as follows:]
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101	101	25-7-9. (1) The clerks of the chancery courts shall charge the following fees:
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103	103	(a) For the act of certifying copies of filed documents, for each complete document $ 1.00
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105	105	(b) (i) Recording each deed, will, lease, amendment, subordination, lien, release, cancellation, order, decree, oath, etc., per book and page listed where applicable, each deed of trust, or any other document, for the first five (5)
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107	107	pages................................................ $ 25.00
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109	109	(ii) Each additional page.............. $ 1.00
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111	111	(c) (i) Recording oil and gas leases, cancellations, etc., including indexing in general indices; for the first five (5) pages $ 25.00
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113	113	(ii) Recording each oil and gas assignment, amendment of assignment, release, etc., first five (5)
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115	115	pages................................................ $ 25.00
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117	117	per additional assignee............................... $ 18.00
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119	119	(iii) Each additional page............. $ 1.00
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121	121	(iv) Sectional index entries per section or subdivision lot.................................................. $ 1.00
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123	123	(v) Archive fee....................... $ 1.00
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125	125	(vi) Entering marginal notations, if requested on document or by cover letter, pertaining to the recording of any oil and gas document only per book and page................... $ 4.00
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127	127	(d) (i) Furnishing copies of any papers of record or on file:
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129	129	If performed by the clerk or his employee,
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131	131	per page............................................. $ .50
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133	133	If performed by any other person,
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135	135	per page............................................. $ .25
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137	137	(ii) Entering marginal notations on
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139	139	documents of record................................... $ 1.00
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141	141	(e) For attending the board of supervisors' meeting an annual sum not exceeding..................................... $ 5,000.00
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143	143	(f) For other services as clerk of the board of supervisors an allowance shall be made to him (payable semiannually at the July and January meetings) out of the county treasury, an annual sum not exceeding..................................................... $10,000.00
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145	145	(g) For each day's attendance on the chancery court, to be approved by the chancellor:
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147	147	For the first chancellor sitting only, clerk and two (2) deputies, each..................................................... $ 85.00
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149	149	For the second chancellor sitting, clerk only.......... $ 85.00
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151	151	Provided that the fees herein prescribed shall be the total remuneration for the clerk and his deputies for attending chancery court.
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153	153	(h) On order of the court, clerks and not more than two (2) deputies may be allowed five (5) extra days for each term of court for attendance upon the court to get up records.
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155	155	(i) For public service not otherwise specifically provided for, the chancery court may by order allow the clerk to be paid by the county on the order of the board of supervisors, an annual sum not exceeding............................................ $ 5,000.00
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157	157	(j) For each civil filing, to be deposited into the Civil Legal Assistance Fund................................. $ 5.00
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159	159	The chancery clerk shall itemize on the original document a detailed fee bill of all charges due or paid for filing, recording and abstracting same. No person shall be required to pay such fees until same have been so itemized, but those fees may be demanded before the document is recorded.
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161	161	(2) The following fee shall be a total fee for all services performed by the clerk with respect to any civil case filed that includes, but is not limited to, divorce, alteration of birth or marriage certificate, removal of minority, guardianship or conservatorship, estate of deceased, adoption that does not involve the Department of Child Protection Services, land dispute injunction, settlement of small claim, contempt, modification, partition suit, or commitment, which shall be payable upon filing and shall accrue to the chancery clerk at the time of filing. The clerk or his successor in office shall perform all duties set forth without additional compensation or fee....... $ 85.00
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163	163	(3) For every civil case filed:
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165	165	(a) An additional fee to be deposited to the credit of the Comprehensive Electronic Court Systems Fund established in Section 9-21-14............................................ $ * * *10.00 25.00
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167	167	(b) An additional fee to be deposited to the
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169	169	credit of the Judicial System Operation Fund established in
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171	171	Section 9-21-45................................ $ * * *40.00 50.00
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173	173	(4) Cost of process shall be borne by the issuing party. Additionally, should the attorney or person filing the pleadings desire the clerk to pay the cost to the sheriff for serving process on one (1) person or more, or to pay the cost of publication, the clerk shall demand the actual charges therefor, at the time of filing.
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175	175	(5) For each civil case filed including an adoption involving the Department of Child Protection Services, the filing shall be exempt from any fee under this section.
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177	177	SECTION 2. Section 25-7-13, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
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179	179	25-7-13. (1) The clerks of the circuit court shall charge the following fees:
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181	181	(a) Docketing, filing, marking and registering each complaint, petition and indictment................................ $ 85.00
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183	183	The fee set forth in this paragraph shall be the total fee for all services performed by the clerk up to and including entry of judgment with respect to each complaint, petition or indictment, including all answers, claims, orders, continuances and other papers filed therein, issuing each writ, summons, subpoena or other such instruments, swearing witnesses, taking and recording bonds and pleas, and recording judgments, orders, fiats and certificates; the fee shall be payable upon filing and shall accrue to the clerk at the time of collection. The clerk or his successor in office shall perform all duties set forth above without additional compensation or fee.
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185	185	(b) Docketing and filing each motion to renew judgment, notice of renewal of judgment, suggestion for a writ of garnishment, suggestion for a writ of execution and judgment debtor actions and issuing all process, filing and recording orders or other papers and swearing witnesses............................................. $ 35.00
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187	187	(c) For every civil case filed, an additional fee to be deposited to the credit of the Comprehensive Electronic Court Systems Fund established in Section 9-21-14.............. $ * * *10.00 25.00
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189	189	(d) For every civil case filed, an additional fee to be deposited to the credit of the Judicial System Operation Fund established in Section 9-21-45.............................. $ * * *40.00 50.00
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191	191	(2) Except as provided in subsection (1) of this section, the clerks of the circuit court shall charge the following fees:
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193	193	(a) Filing and marking each order or other paper and recording and indexing same...................................... $ 2.00
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195	195	(b) Issuing each writ, summons, subpoena, citation, capias and other such instruments................................. $ 1.00
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197	197	(c) Administering an oath and taking bond.... $ 2.00
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199	199	(d) Certifying copies of filed documents, for each complete document.............................................. $ 1.00
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201	201	(e) Recording orders, fiats, licenses, certificates, oaths and bonds:
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203	203	First page............................................ $ 2.00
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205	205	Each additional page................................... $ 1.00
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207	207	(f) Furnishing copies of any papers of record or on file and entering marginal notations on documents of record:
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209	209	If performed by the clerk or his employee, per page
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213	213	If performed by any other person, per page.... $ .25
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215	215	(g) Judgment roll entry..................... $ 5.00
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217	217	(h) Taxing cost and certificate.............. $ 1.00
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219	219	(i) For taking and recording application for marriage license, for filing and recording consent of parents when required by law, for filing and recording medical certificate, filing and recording proof of age, recording and issuing license, recording and filing returns $ 35.00
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221	221	The clerk shall deposit Fourteen Dollars ($14.00) of each fee collected for a marriage license in the Victims of Domestic Violence Fund established in Section 93-21-117, on a monthly basis.
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223	223	(j) For certified copy of marriage license and search of record, the same fee charged by the Bureau of Vital Statistics of the State Board of Health.
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225	225	(k) For public service not particularly provided for, the circuit court may allow the clerk, per annum, to be paid by the county on presentation of the circuit court's order, the following amount $5,000.00
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227	227	However, in the counties having two (2) judicial districts, such above allowance shall be made for each judicial district.
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229	229	(l) For drawing jurors and issuing venire, to be paid by the county................................................ $ 5.00
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231	231	(m) For each day's attendance upon the circuit court term, for himself and necessary deputies allowed by the court, each to be paid by the county............................................ $ 75.00
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233	233	(n) Summons, each juror to be paid by the county upon the allowance of the court................................. $ 1.00
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235	235	(o) For issuing each grand jury subpoena, to be paid by the county on allowance by the court, not to exceed Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) in any one (1) term of court...........................
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237	237	...................................................... $ 1.00
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239	239	(p) For each civil filing, to be deposited into the Civil Legal Assistance Fund.................................. $ 5.00
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241	241	(3) On order of the court, clerks and deputies may be allowed five (5) extra days for attendance upon the court to get up records.
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243	243	(4) The clerk's fees in state cases where the state fails in the prosecution, or in cases of felony where the defendant is convicted and the cost cannot be made out of his estate, in an amount not to exceed Four Hundred Dollars ($400.00) in one (1) year, shall be paid out of the county treasury on approval of the circuit court, and the allowance thereof by the board of supervisors of the county. In counties having two (2) judicial districts, such allowance shall be made in each judicial district; however, the maximum thereof shall not exceed Eight Hundred Dollars ($800.00). Clerks in the circuit court, in cases where appeals are taken in criminal cases and no appeal bond is filed, shall be allowed by the board of supervisors of the county after approval of their accounts by the circuit court, in addition to the above fees, for making such transcript the rate of Two Dollars ($2.00) per page.
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245	245	(5) The clerk of the circuit court may retain as his commission on all money coming into his hands, by law or order of the court, a sum to be fixed by the court not exceeding one-half of one percent (1/2 of 1%) on all such sums.
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247	247	(6) For making final records required by law, including, but not limited to, circuit and county court minutes, and furnishing transcripts of records, the circuit clerk shall charge Two Dollars ($2.00) per page. The same fees shall be allowed to all officers for making and certifying copies of records or papers which they are authorized to copy and certify.
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249	249	(7) The circuit clerk shall prepare an itemized statement of fees for services performed, cost incurred, or for furnishing copies of any papers of record or on file, and shall submit the statement to the parties or, if represented, to their attorneys within sixty (60) days. A bill for same shall accompany the statement.
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251	251	SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2025.