ND SB2057

Supreme Court filing fees increase from $125 to $250 for appeals and original jurisdiction petitions

District court civil case filing fees double from $81 to $160, with the portion deposited to the civil legal services fund increasing from $15 to $30 and the biennial cap rising from $750,000 to $900,000

Filing fees for answers in civil cases increase from $50 to $100, and small claims filing fees increase from $10 to $20

Divorce and family law modification filings set at $160, with $100 directed to the displaced homemaker account (doubled from $50)

Minimum costs imposed for bad check restitution cases increase from $10 to $20, and the indigent defense/court facilities fee of $100 is established as a separate fee from court administration fees