Tuesday, Dec. 24, Wednesday, Dec. 25 and Thursday, Dec. 26 are a County Holiday in observance of Christmas and the offices of Charleston County Government will be closed.
Julie J. Armstrong
Charleston County Clerk of Court
Julie J. Armstrong
Charleston County Clerk of Court
Filing Fee Schedule
| Satisfaction of judgment | No charge |
| Common pleas/domestic relations filing fee | $150.00 |
| Lis pendens accompanied by a summons & complaint | $150.00 |
| Lis pendens, only | $10.00 |
| Cancellation of lis pendens | $1.00 |
| Notary public and other public officials (all police related fields exempt) | $10.00 |
| Exemplification | $10.00 |
| Restoration of drivers license (when permanently revoked) | $200.00 |
| Bond and surety fee for bondsmen (copies of bond order, warrants, bond, information screen included) | Per Bond Fee for Bondsman - $10 |
| Military discharge recording | No charge |
| Certified copy of DD214 | No charge |
| Expungement (dismissed, nol prossed, not guilty-no fee) | $35.00 |
| Copies (xerox, computer or microfilm) | $.11 each |
| Civil appeals (Small Claims, Probate Court, evictions, appeals from any administrative agency) | $150.00 |
| Criminal appeals | No charge |
| Transcript of judgment (Magistrate Court, Probate Court & District Court) | $35.00 |
| Confession of judgment | $10.00 |
| Transcript of judgment from other counties or from Workers Compensation Comm. | No charge |
| Foreign judgment | $100.00 |
| Arbitration (property damage) / building codes | $5.00 |
| Minor settlements | $150.00 |
| Record retrieval | $4.00 per record |
| Motion fee | $25.00 |
| Bondsman License (home county Charleston) | $150 |
| Bondsman/Runner License (home county not Charleston) | $100 |