RULE 15 - COSTS AND SECURITY FOR COSTS

RULE 15.1 - COSTS WHEN DISMISSED
No case shall be dismissed by the Parties, nor shall any Satisfaction of Judgment Entry be filed unless all Court Costs are paid. When a case is dismissed for want of prosecution or for failure to comply with an order of the Court, all the proceedings by the plaintiff in the same case or in any subsequent suit upon the same cause of action shall be stayed until the costs in the former action are paid unless otherwise ordered by the Court.

RULE 15.2 - SECURITY FOR COSTS
No action or proceeding shall be accepted for filing by the Clerk of Courts unless there first shall be deposited the filing fee required by this Court in its schedule of costs, except that upon representation of indigency, the Clerk of Courts shall investigate the accuracy of such representation and upon finding that such indigency does exist, the security for costs may be waived.

RULE 15.3 - INDIGENCY AFFIDAVITS
The Clerk shall not accept a poverty affidavit for filing unless and until the Court has indicated thereon its approval of the same. To secure such approval, the attorney for the party desiring to file said affidavit shall certify that no monies have been paid to him by the party and that to his best knowledge and belief, the party is unable to make the deposit. In any case in which the Court has approved a poverty affidavit, the Clerk may, upon request by such party's attorney, waive deposit for costs of publication. However, in such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the attorney making the request to advise the publisher in writing at the time the legal notice is presented for publication, that no funds have been deposited with the Clerk for payment of the publication costs, and at the same time the attorney shall file with the Clerk a written certification signed by the Attorney stating that he has so advised the publisher.

RULE 15.4 - COSTS
 

$150.00 ----

Civil Complaint ($81.00 filing fee w/deposit – 3 or more def's, add'l costs of $5.00 per person)

$150.00 ----

Forcible Entry & Detainer (with 2nd cause of action)

$150.00 ----

Small Claims transferred to Civil Docket ($81.00 filing fee - $69.00 security deposit)

$150.00 ----

Replevin Action (plus Sheriff deposit, per person if requested)

$91.00 ----

Forcible Entry & Detainer (1 defendant - 1st cause of action only)

$106.00 ----

Forcible Entry & Detainer (2 defendants – 1st cause of action only)
($5.00 ea. For 3 or more additional defendants)

$101.00 ----

BMV Complaint (driving privileges requested by individual)

$54.00 ----

Small Claims

$81.00 ----

Cognovit Note

$77.00 ----

Trusteeship (effective date 01/01/06)

$10.00 ----

Escrow (plus 1%)

$21.00 ----

Amended Complaint (plus service fee if requested)

$21.00 ----

Third Party Complaint (plus service fee)

$21.00 ----

Counter-Claim or Cross Claim (plus fee for service on each person)

$11.00 ----

Transcript (prepared by clerk's office)

$11.00 ----

Attorney Conference

$11.00 ----

Pre-Trial Conference

$11.00 ----

Civil Hearing

$21.00 ----

Trial

$1,011.00 ----

Jury Deposit (includes Jury Demand fee of $11.00)

$50.00 ----

Warrant (per person plus bailiff fee)

$11.00 ----

Bank or Other than Garnishment plus $1.00 for bank (by regular mail)

$16.00 ----

Bank or Other than Garnishment plus $1.00 (by certified mail)

$125.00 ----

Wage Garnishment

$11.00 ----

Garnishment Hearing

$11.00 ----

Certificate of Judgment

$6.00 ----

Writ of Restitution (plus Bailiff fee per person)

$6.00 ----

Execution (of personal property - plus execution deposit)

$11.00 ----

Execution Hearing (plus service by Bailiff or Sheriff Deposit per person)

$200.00 ----

Execution Deposit (plus Execution fee of $6.00)

$6.00 ----

Request for Service (each person)

$6.00 ----

Subpoena or Subpoena Duces Tecum each person (plus fee for Bailiff or Sheriff service)

$11.00 ----

Debtor Exam Hearing by certified mail (each person)

$16.00 ----

Debtor Exam Questionnaire – by certified mail (each person – no hearing set)

$11.00 ----

Contempt Hearing (per person, plus Bailiff fee or Sheriff deposit per person)

$11.00 ----

Bailiff Service (per person in county)

$50.00 ----

Sheriff Service deposit (per person)

$4.00 ----

Authenticated Certified Copy

$2.00 ----

Certified Copy

$0.25 ----

Copies (per page)

 

 

County offices & the State of Ohio Departments are required to pay all costs upon disposition of case.
(*update 10/01/05)

 

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