Is a refund of the filing fee for a small claims action permissible upon dismissal of the claim?

Reimbursement of the filing fee depends on the procedural stage. The guiding principle is that the court will not order a refund of the filing fee except in exceptional circumstances. This also depends on the stage at which the request to dismiss the claim is made (for example, if a hearing has already been held, it is highly doubtful that the court will order a refund of the fee). As part of the request for a refund of the fee, the claimant must detail the reasons therefor and support them with documents (if any).