Overview
Payments on all fines, fees, and assessments listed below are payable in the Clerk's Office. Payments may be made in cash or check, money order, or certified bank check (made payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts). Credit cards are accepted at most courts, however, you should confirm with your local Housing Court that credit card payments can be taken in person.
Civil, summary process, and supplementary process fees
| Allowance of Temporary Restraining Order or Preliminary Injunction (Section 466 - M.G.L. c. 185C, §19) | $90.00 |
| Entry of Action filed (Section 466 - M.G.L. c. 185C, §19) | $120.00 plus $15.00 surcharge =$135.00 |
| Third Party Complaint and Motion to Intervene as Plaintiff | $120.00 |
Small claims filing fees
| Section 468 - M.G.L. c. 218, §22 For Claims of $500 or less |
$30 plus $10 surcharge = $40 |
| Section 468 - M.G.L. c. 218, §22 For Claims of $501 - $2000 |
$40 plus $10 surcharge = $50 |
| Section 468 - M.G.L. c. 218, §22 For Claims of $2001 - $5000 |
$90 plus $10 surcharge = $100 |
| Section 468 - M.G.L. c. 218, §22 For Claims of $5001 - $7000 |
For Claims of $5001 - $7000 $140 plus $10 surcharge = $150 |
Uniform schedule of fees
| Affidavit of Creditor under Chapter 224, §6 | $25.00 |
| Approving or Disapproving by Court of Sureties on Bonds or Recognizance, except Approval of Appeal or Removal Bonds filed in Small Claims or other Civil Actions | $20.00 |
| Attested Copy of Court Documents, Records, including Docket Sheets, Papers in Possession and Under the Control of Clerk, Register, or Recorder | $2.50 per page |
| Blank Subpoena for One (1) or More Witnesses | $5.00 |
| Blank Summons other than Summons in Small Claims or Incident to Petition for Victim Compensation, Blank Writ, except Writ of Habeas Corpus | $5.00 |
| Certificate of Orders, Decrees, Rulings, Judgments or Other Proceeding | $20.00 |
| Notice to Creditor of Debtor's Desire for Examination under Chapter 224, §6 | $20.00 |
| Recording of Notarial Commission Certification of Notarized Document Used in Another State or Foreign Country |
$15.00 $5.00 |
| Recordings of Proceedings | FTR (For The Record) audio recordings are accessible online for $10.00, or playable by duplicate CD (compact disc) $50.00 plus $0.50 postage per ninety (90) minutes of recording or part thereof. |
| Taking and Recording Recognizance under Chap. 256 | $20.00 |
| Tape Cassette Recordings of Proceedings | $50.00 plus $0.50 postage per ninety (90) minutes of recording or part thereof |
| Transcript of Judgment | $50.00 |
| Unattested Copy of Court Documents, Records, Papers in Possession and Under the Control of Clerk, Register or Recorder | $0.05 per page |
| Writ of Habeas Corpus | $15.00 |