2026 US Legal Filing Fee Database
Five analysis-ready CSV files covering every major US legal filing cost — small claims, LLC formation, divorce, notary fees, and 197 county-level divorce records. Source citations included for every data point.
2026 US Legal Fee Database — $97
Five clean CSV files. 398 rows. All 50 states + 197 counties. Source URLs included for every data point. Open in Excel, Google Sheets, Python, or R — no conversion needed.
What's Included — 5 Datasets
Every dataset includes source URLs from official state court and agency websites so your work is fully citable.
- Max claim limit ($2,500–$25,000)
- Filing fee min/max by state
- Court names
- Statutes of limitation
- E-filing availability
- Source URLs
- State filing fees ($0–$500)
- Annual report fees
- Publication requirements (AZ, NE, NY)
- Franchise taxes
- Foreign LLC fees
- Processing times
- Base court filing fees ($80–$435)
- Children's surcharges
- Service of process costs
- E-filing fees
- Certified copy fees
- Parenting class requirements
- Acknowledgment fee caps
- Jurat and oath fee caps
- Remote Online Notarization (RON) caps
- States with/without statutory cap
- Official statute sources
- County and state
- Individual filing fee per county
- Court name and address
- Whether fee is uniform statewide
- Source citation per county
Who Uses This Data
State-by-state cost comparisons, "most expensive states to divorce" data stories, legal access reporting.
Attorneys, paralegals, and legal aid organizations needing a quick reference for multi-state fee comparisons.
Building calculators, apps, or tools that need structured, verified legal cost data without the research time.
Research on access to justice, court fee structures, and the economics of the US legal system.
Sample Data — Divorce Filing Fees (6 of 50 rows)
This is what the divorce-filing-fees.csv looks like. All 5 files follow the same clean, header-labeled format.
| State | Base Fee ($) | Children Surcharge | Sheriff Service | Certified Copy | Parenting Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $435 | — | $40 | $15 | Yes |
| Texas | $300 | $5 | $75 | $1 | Yes |
| Florida | $408 | — | $40 | $2 | Yes |
| Wyoming | $80 | — | $30 | $1 | No |
| New York | $335 | — | $30 | $10 | Yes |
| Illinois | $338 | — | $60 | $2 | No |
Full dataset includes all 50 states with notes column and official source URL per row.
License & Usage
- Use in published articles, reports, and research
- Build internal tools and calculators
- Academic and educational use
- Commercial research and consulting
- Reselling or redistributing the raw data files
- Publishing as your own original research without attribution
- Using data after it has been superseded (check the date)
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5 CSV files · 398 rows · all 50 states · 197 counties · source citations included. Instant download.