In certain states like Georgia or Virginia, a fee is initially assessed to the party responsible for the fees.
- If someone in your Firm Account has already filed and selected themselves as the Party Responsible for Fees, choosing a different party will result in another charge. You must consistently select the same party responsible for fees to avoid incurring this additional charge.
- This issue can also be caused if the legal professional filing into the case left the original Firm Account that paid the Per Party fee and joined a different Firm Account.
- This issue can also be caused if a filer pays the One-Time, Per Party fee in person at the court, then tries to file into the case later via the efile website. The website will not have any record of the payment made in person and will charge the filer again. The court may be able to issue a refund after you file into the case online.
- This can also happen to either Firm or Individual filers if the court makes any changes to the initial filings that may incur this filing fee again. The court may be able to issue a refund after you file into the case online.
- The Filing Code you select may also cause this to occur.
Please Note: If you've made multiple filings and paid the fee multiple times without noticing, refunds cannot be issued by Tyler Technologies. Once submissions are accepted by the court, Technical Support cannot reimburse you.