27-05.2-03. Fees to be charged by the clerk of the district court

27-05.2-03. Fees to be charged by the clerk of the district court 1. A clerk of the district court shall charge and collect the following fees in civil cases: a. For filing a case for decision that is not under subdivision b or e, one hundred sixty dollars. (1) Thirty dollars of this fee must be paid by the clerk of court to the state treasurer for deposit in the civil legal services fund. Any fees collected under this paragraph which exceed nine hundred thousand dollars in any biennium must be paid by the clerk of court to the state treasurer for deposit in the state general fund. (2) One hundred thirty dollars of this fee must be paid by the clerk of court to the state treasurer for deposit in the state general fund. b. For filing a petition for dissolution of marriage, annulment, or separation, one hundred sixty dollars. (1) Thirty dollars of this fee must be paid by the clerk of court to the state treasurer for deposit in the civil legal services fund. Any fees collected under this paragraph which exceed nine hundred thousand dollars in any biennium must be paid by the clerk of court to the state treasurer for deposit in the state general fund. (2) One hundred dollars of this fee must be paid by the clerk of court to the state treasurer for deposit in the displaced homemaker account under section 14-06.1-14. (3) Thirty dollars of this fee must be paid by the clerk of court to the state treasurer for deposit in the state general fund. c. For filing an answer to a case other than under subdivision d or e, one hundred dollars. The clerk shall deposit this fee with the state treasurer for deposit in the general fund in the state treasury. d. For filing a motion to modify an order for spousal support, property division, child support, parental rights and responsibilities, residential responsibility, parenting time, one hundred sixty dollars. For filing an answer to a motion to modify an order for spousal support, property division, child support, parental rights and responsibilities, residential responsibility, or parenting time, one hundred dollars. The clerk shall deposit this fee with the state treasurer for deposit in the general fund of the state treasury. e. For filing a small claims action in district court, twenty dollars. f. For filing any matter authorized to be filed in the office of the clerk of court other than under subdivision a, b, or c, twenty dollars. g. For preparing, certifying, issuing, or transmitting any document, twenty dollars, or a lesser fee as may be set by the state court administrator. 2. Section 27-01-07 applies to fees charged under this section. The clerk of court may not charge or collect any fee, prescribed by this or any other section, from the state or an agency thereof or from a political subdivision or agency thereof.