Fees in the Office of the Westchester County Clerk
All fees related to a submission must be included in the form of a check or money order, made payable to the "Westchester County Clerk". When submitting a document in person, fees may also be paid in cash or by American Express, Discover Card, MasterCard or Visa.
Please note that when submitting a written request to the Legal Division, you must include a self-addressed stamped envelope.
If a motion or proposed order does not have a self-addressed stamped envelope filed with it, a copy of the Court's determination will not be mailed to you.
The following is a current list of fees for the Legal Division of the Westchester County Clerk's Office:
| Applications | |
| Index Number | $210.00 |
| Index Number, Foreclosure | $400.00 |
| Instrument of Surrender | $5.00 |
| Order of Commitment | $5.00 |
| Request for Judicial Intervention (RJI) | $95.00 |
| Small Claims Assessment Review (SCAR) | $30.00 |
| Assignments | |
| General (Plus Index Number $210.00) |
$1.50 per page |
| Wages | $5.00 |
| Wages, Cancel | No Fee |
| Business Certificates | |
| Business Certificate | $35.00 |
| Amended Business Certificate | $35.00 |
| Certificate of Discontinuance | No Fee |
| Certificates/Copies | |
| Copy only | $0.65 per page - minimum fee of $1.30/maximum of $40.00 |
| Certify a prepared copy | $0.65 per page - minimum fee of $5.20/maximum of $40.00 |
| Prepare and certify copy | $1.25 per page - minimum fee of $5.00/maximum of $40.00 |
|
Issue Certificate |
$5.00 |
| Exemplification | $10.00 |
| Certificate of Dissolution of Marriage | $5.00 |
| Domestic Partnerships | |
| File | $35.00 |
| Amend | $35.00 |
| Discontinue | $35.00 |
| Filing Fees | |
| Bonds (per page) | $1.50 per page |
| Building Loan Agreement, File | $25.00 |
| Building Loan Contract, Discharge of | No Fee |
| Civil Notice of Appeal | $65.00 |
| Consultant's Affidavit | $5.00 |
| Jury Demand | $65.00 |
| Military Discharge | No Fee |
| Motions/Cross Motions/Orders to Show Cause | $45.00 |
| Note of Issue | $30.00 |
| Notice of Lending | $15.00 |
| Power of Attorney | $5.00 |
| Stipulation of Settlement or Discontinuance | $35.00 |
| Trial De Novo | $75.00 |
| Judgments | |
| Assignment | No Fee |
| Certificate of Disposition (issue) | $5.00 |
| Clerk's Default Judgment | $45.00 |
| Discharge by Deposit into Court | No Fee |
| Executions, Property (issue) | $5.00 |
| Executions, Income (issue) | $5.00 |
| Satisfaction | No Fee |
| Transcript, File | $10.00 |
| Transcript (issue) | $5.00 |
| Liens | |
| Lis Pendens | $35.00 |
| Hospital Lien | $5.00 |
| Mechanic's Lien | $15.00 |
| Mechanic's Lien, Discharge/Cancellation by Bond | $210.00 (for index number) |
| Mechanic's Lien, Affidavit of Service | $5.00 |
| Broker's Lien {filed pursuant to RPL 294-b(5)(c)} | $25.00 |
| Broker's Lien {filed pursuant to RPL 294 (b)(3)} | $45.00 |
|
Broker's Lien (per page){RPL 294 (b)(3)} |
$5.00 |
| In Rem (Plus Index Number $210.00) | $10.00 |
| Certificate of Redemption (each parcel) | $5.00 |
| Notaries Public, Commissioners of Deeds, Registrars | |
| File & Index Certificate of Official Character | $10.00 |
| Issue Certificate of Official Character | $5.00 |
| Certificate of Authentication | $3.00 |
| Searches | |
| Each name (every two year period) | $5.00 |
| Subpoena Duces Tecum | |
| Civil Actions | $20.00 |
| Criminal Actions | No Fee |
| Weekly Lists Available in our Office | |
| Foreclosures | $20.00 per week |
| Judgments and Liens | $30.00 per week |
| Business Certificates | $20.00 per week |
