Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-21-501
(c) The Supreme Court shall set the amount of court costs and fees authorized by statute by court order or rule.
The Supreme Court has established costs and fees for filings in the office of and services of the Appellate Court Clerk as follows:
For cases initiated on or after July 9, 2018:
| Document Filed/Service Provided | Costs & Fees For Filing/Service |
|---|---|
| 1. Appeal/other pursuant to one of the following rules or statutes: | |
| a. Tennessee Rules of Appellate Procedure (TRAP) | |
| i. Rule 3 | $550 |
| ii. Rule 4(a) - Waiver of timely filing NOA | $150 |
| iii. Rule 7 | $200 |
| iv. Rule 8 | $200 |
| v. Rule 9 | $350 |
| vi. Rule 10 | $350 |
| vii. Rule 11 | $350 |
| viii. Rule 12 | $550 |
| ix. Rule 18 | $100 |
| b. Supreme Court Rules | |
| i. Rule 10B | $250 |
| ii. Rule 11 §III(c) | $100 |
| iii. Rule 23 | $550 |
| iv. Rule 28 §10 | $200 |
| v. Rule 48 | $150 |
| c. T.C.A. §39-13-206 automatic transfer | $550 |
| 2. Administrative proceeding in the Supreme Court | $100 |
| 3. Other Pleading initiating Proceedings in the Appellate Courts | $150 |
| 4. Board of Judicial Conduct Formal Charges | $300 |
| 5. Additional Filings/Actions in the Appellate Courts: | |
| a. Motion to Late File Notice of Appeal | $150 |
| b. Motion for Full Court Review | $150 |
| c. Motion to participate as Amicus Curiae | $150 |
| d. Motion under TRAP Rule 7 | $200 |
| e. Motion under TRAP Rule 8 | $200 |
| f. Motion to Withdraw Archived Record | $ 75 |
| g. Petition to Rehear | $ 50 |
| h. Show Cause Order | $ 10 |
| 6. Other Services: | |
| a. Affixing seal | $ 2 |
| b. Certification of document with seal | $ 5 |
| c. Copies of all documents | $.50 per/pg |
| d. Issuing capias, subpoena or other process | $ 12 |
| e. Issuing fi. fa. or other writ | $ 12 |
| f. Issuing Certificate of Good Standing | $ 50 |
For cases initiated prior to July 9, 2018:
Service | Fee |
| Affixing seal Appellate record check in/check out Calculating appellate court costs Certification of document with seal Continuing date of oral argument Copying of all documents Cost bill invoice Docketing case Entering appellate court costs in execution books Entering information in database Filing abridged appellate record Filing affidavit Filing appendix Filing (briefs/applications/answers/petitions/responses) Filing deposition Filing exhibits Filing judgment or judgment order Filing motion with affidavit, memo of law, proposed order Filing opinion Filing order Filing response to court order Filing response to motion Filing supplemental deposition Filing supplemental exhibits Filing supplemental transcript of the evidence Filing supplemental technical record Filing technical record Filing transcript of the evidence Issuing capias Issuing fi.fa Issuing writ of execution Judgment over Mandate/recalling mandate Motion and response to motion for full court review Notices Preparing record for state archives Processing payment Processing sheriff’s return Qualifying each surety Receiving notice of appeal Receiving or filing appeal bond Receiving or filing appearance bond Retaxing costs Supplemental authority and response thereto Verified bill of costs Other filings | $2.00 $3.00 $4.00 $12.00 $4.00 $1.00 / page $10.00 / each $2.00 $6.00 $1.00 $6.00 / volume $2.00 / copy $4.00 / copy $4.00 / copy $4.00 / each $4.00 / each $8.00 $5.00 / copy $4.00 $6.00 $4.00 / each $5.00 / copy $4.00 / each $4.00 /each $6.00 / volume $6.00 / each $6.00 / volume $6.00 / volume $12.00 $12.00 $12.00 $6.00 $12.00 $4.00 / copy $4.00 $3.00 $12.00 $4.00 $2.00 $4.00 $4.00 $4.00 $4.00 $4.00 / copy $4.00 $4.00 |