Dekalb County; Probate Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee

DeKalb probate filers face new technology fee

The DeKalb County Probate Court clerk can charge up to $5 for each civil action filed. The probate judge sets the fee amount. The clerk must keep this money in a separate account, used only for approved court technology needs. These include buying, leasing, maintaining, and installing computer hardware, software, and imaging, scanning, fax, communications, projection, and printing equipment. Money can also pay for services and equipment to preserve court records and create digital archives accessible to the public. Authority to charge the fee ends July 1, 2035. Any money left remains reserved for general DeKalb County technology uses.