Title 8, Public Officers and Employees

The compensation of all constables in the several counties, including constables appointed by magistrates, shall be fixed by the governing body of the county which shall not be diminished during their terms of office, and such compensation shall not be measured or affected by the…

No mileage shall be payable to constables for travel in service of any process or papers in any action, or performance of any official duty, when traveling in state, county, or other publicly-owned vehicles; but a record of such mileage shall be kept for reporting and taxing as p…

All fees and costs received or recovered by constables, including mileage, shall be accounted for and paid into the general fund of the county as directed by the governing body thereof; except that mileage at the current county rate per mile shall be taxable and recovered in the …

Except as otherwise expressly provided, the following fees and costs must be collected by the magistrate or his officers and deposited in the general fund of the county: (1) for summoning a witness to magistrate court in a civil action, three dollars, plus mileage at the current …

When empowered by law to serve process or perform other duties outside the county in which they are employed or appointed to serve, constables shall be allowed the same fees and mileage as though duties were performed within the county.

Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, except as provided in Section 34-11-70, beginning on July 1, 1979, the fees prescribed in this article shall be the only legal fees charged for services of magistrates and constables in all counties of the State.

The Secretary of State may charge the following fees: (1) For every search, fourteen cents; (2) For entering satisfaction on a mortgage, twenty-one cents; (3) For recording a mark or brand, twenty-one cents; (4) For recording any writing, nine cents for every copy sheet containin…

The fees: (1) Of appraisers to set out the homestead shall be two dollars per day; and (2) Of commissioners in dower or in partition shall be each one dollar and a half per day and five cents per mile for necessary travel.

The fees of notaries public shall be as follows: (1) For taking a deposition and swearing witnesses, twenty-five cents per copy sheet; (2) For a duplicate of a deposition, protest and certificate, ten cents per copy sheet of one hundred words; (3) For each attendance upon any per…

(A) No state agency, department, board, committee, commission, or authority initially may set a fee for performing any duty, responsibility, or function unless the fee for performing the particular duty, responsibility, or function is authorized by statutory law and set by regula…

The fees of deputy surveyors shall be as follows: (1) For surveying every acre of land, one cent; (2) For making out a fair plat, certifying, signing and returning the same, two dollars and fourteen cents; and (3) For running old lines for any person or between parties, or by ord…

Whenever provision is made by law for the payment of mileage of jurors, witnesses or other persons required to attend court or to travel to perform any legal duty, such mileage shall be computed and paid for by the shortest practical route to be traveled over any regularly establ…

If any officer herein named shall charge any other fee or fees for any services herein mentioned, such officer shall be liable to forfeit ten times the amount so improperly charged, to be recovered by suit in the court of common pleas, by attachment or by sale when the penalty do…

The clerks of court and registers of deeds of the several counties shall receive such salaries for performance of their duties as may be fixed by the governing body of the county, which shall not be diminished during their terms of office, and such compensation shall not be measu…

(A) Except as otherwise expressly provided, the clerks of court, registers of deeds, or county treasurers, as may be determined by the governing body of a county, shall collect the following uniform filing fees: (1) fifteen dollars for a deed to real estate; and (2) twenty-five d…

There is assessed for every motion made in the court of common pleas and family court, not including motions made in family court juvenile delinquency proceedings, a fee of twenty-five dollars. The fee must accompany each motion filed. The Supreme Court has authority to issue adm…

In any case in which the clerk of court or a magistrate shall issue an execution, he shall attach thereto a bill of each item of costs therein charged and also shall tax all costs which accrue to the sheriff for services on such execution.

The rule of the common law that statutes in derogation of that law are to be strictly construed has no application to this chapter, Article 3 of Chapter 11 of Title 14, Chapter 19 of Title 14, Article 7 of Chapter 23 of Title 14, Chapter 19 of Title 19, Chapter 7 of Title 22, Art…

The probate judges must receive salaries for performance of their duties pursuant to Section 8-21-765. A probate judge who is receiving a salary greater than provided for his position under the provisions of this chapter must not be reduced in salary during his tenure in office. …

(A) The salary of the office of probate judge is based on a salary schedule which uses base salaries determined by population categories according to the latest official United States Decennial Census. The governing body of each county shall pay the probate judge of the county a …

(A) Fees and costs are payable upon the filing of an application or petition. Payment may, in the discretion of the probate judge, be deferred for a period no greater than the time provided by law for filing the inventory and appraisement. Any adjustment of fees and costs collect…

The office of the probate court must also be paid fees according to the following schedule for each estate settled: On the first $100.00 of tax collected 5% Above $100.00 and up to $1,000.00 2% Above $1,000.00 and up to $10,000.00 1 1/2% Above $10,000.00 and up to $50,000.00 1% A…

The Probate Judge may relieve any party to a proceeding in the Probate Court from court costs in the manner provided in Section 8-21-140, but relief from filing fees and other probate costs is prohibited, except as provided in Section 8-21-810. (1) The Probate Judge pursuant to R…

No cost or fee shall be payable to probate courts for any item or copy requested by a county officer or the United States Veterans Administration.