§ 18-78. Filing fees.

Before the commencement of any civil action, the plaintiff shall pay to the clerk of the court of general sessions an amount sufficient to cover the fees for the issuance of the original warrant or summons, writs of attachment, replevin or unlawful and forcible entry and detainer, rendition of judgement, docketing and the fees of the officers serving such process, such costs to be estimated by the clerk of such court. Before the issuance of any execution, or other process, or the performance of any additional service in the case, the plaintiff or the party seeking the same shall pay to the clerk the fees therefor. Such payment made for court costs shall be credited at once to the party paying the same, and such costs paid as compensation for the service of officers shall become payable to them only after the return of process has been made. When, and in the event such costs are collected from the defendant, the plaintiff or the party entitled thereto shall thereupon be refunded the same; provided, however, that any resident of this state who is eligible to take and subscribe the oath for poor persons may, upon taking and filing such oath, commence and prosecute an action without prepayment of costs.

(Priv. Acts 1939, ch. 54, § 4; Priv. Acts 1947, ch. 148; Ord. No. O-91-8-102, § 1, 8-29-91)