Rule 1-099.District court civil filing fees

Last amended August 1, 2001 · Last verified June 26, 2026

In one sentenceRule 1-099 sets the district court civil docket fee, the exceptions when no fee is charged, and the miscellaneous filing fees.

Full Text of Rule 1-099

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A. Docket fee. Except as provided in Paragraph B or otherwise provided by law, a filing fee shall be collected in civil matters in the amount prescribed by law for the docketing of any cause, whether original or reopened or by appeal or transfer from a court of limited jurisdiction.

B. Exceptions. No docket fee shall be charged:

(1) for filing any paper within ninety (90) days after the final disposition of the case;

(2) if a docket fee has been previously paid or waived in the case, for filing a stipulated order or other request for action which may be performed by the clerk of the court pursuant to these rules, even if further action may be required by the judge;

(3) for the filing of a motion to correct a mistake in the judgment, order or record; or

(4) if a docket fee has been previously paid or waived in the case, for filing a motion to enforce a child support order.

C. Miscellaneous fees. The miscellaneous district court civil filing fees are as follows: taking an acknowledgment of one person and affixing seal $1.50 taking acknowledgments of additional persons at same time, each additional person .75 single copy of records, per typewritten folio .35 each additional copy of records ordered at same time, per typewritten folio .35 copies of records reproduced by photographic process, per page .35 certificate and seal authenticating any paper as true copy 1.50.

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Rule History

[As amended, effective January 1, 1989; April 1, 1989; September 27, 1999; August 1, 2001.]

Committee Commentary

If a docket fee has been previously paid or waived, a party may file a stipulated order at any time without paying a filing fee even though the signature of the judge is required. This permits the parties to agree to modifications of court orders such as custody orders.

Plain-English Summary

This rule covers civil filing fees. Except as provided or otherwise set by law, a filing fee in the amount prescribed by law is collected for docketing any cause—original, reopened, or by appeal or transfer from a court of limited jurisdiction. No docket fee is charged for filing within ninety days after final disposition, for a stipulated order or clerk-performed request where a fee was already paid or waived, for a motion to correct a mistake in the judgment or record, or for a motion to enforce a child support order where a fee was already paid or waived.

The rule also lists miscellaneous fees, such as taking acknowledgments and providing copies and certified copies of records. As the committee commentary notes, the exception for stipulated orders lets parties agree to modify court orders—like custody orders—without a new fee.

Frequently Asked Questions

When is no docket fee charged?

For filings within ninety days after final disposition, stipulated orders or clerk-performed requests where a fee was already paid or waived, motions to correct a mistake in the judgment or record, and motions to enforce a child support order where a fee was already paid or waived.

Source & verification. Rule text and Committee commentary reproduced verbatim from the New Mexico Rules of Civil Procedure for the District Courts (Rule 1-099 NMRA), published by the New Mexico Compilation Commission (NMOneSource). Promulgated by the Supreme Court of New Mexico. The plain-English summary is original and draws on the official annotations. Last verified June 26, 2026. · Official source

Also known as: filing feesdocket feecivil filing feemiscellaneous fees