*** WE DO NOT ACCEPT AMERICAN EXPRESS CARDS ***
| 1. Civil Complaint (up to $15,000) | |
|---|---|
| • FedEx mail service (one or two defendants) | $198.00* |
| • Each additional defendant (if more than two) | $20.00 |
| • Personal or residence service (per defendant) | $25.00 |
| 2. Small Claims Complaint (up to $6,000) | |
| • FedEx mail service, one defendant | $115.00*** |
| • Each additional defendant by FedEx mail | $20.00 |
| • Alias summons certified mail (per defendant) | $20.00 |
| • Alias summons regular mail (per defendant) | $10.00 |
| • Personal or residence service (per defendant) | $25.00 |
| • Amended complaint/counterclaim (includes service on one party) | $35.00 |
| • Objection to Magistrate’s Decision | $50.00 |
| • Debtor Disclosure Form (includes service) | $25.00 |
| • Transfer of small claims to regular court docket | $100.00 |
| • Garnishment | $60.00 |
| • Bank Attachment | $31.00 |
| • Audio Transcript of Proceedings – Request 24 hours prior to trial | $25.00 |
| 3. Forcible Entry and Detainer Action/Eviction | |
| • One cause complaint, bailiff & regular mail service (one or two defendants) | $132.00* |
| • Three defendants | $167.00* |
| • Two cause complaint, bailiff, regular and FedEx mail (one defendant) | $202.00* |
| • Two defendants | $214.00* |
| • Three Defendants | $269.00* |
| 4. Civil Complaint with Motion for Prejudgment Attachment or Garnishment | |
| • FedEx Mail (one or two defendants) | $190.00* |
| • Each additional defendant (if two than two defendants) | $20.00 |
| • Prejudgment attachment or garnishment (includes garnishee fee) | $25.00* |
| • Personal or residence service (each defendant) | $35.00* |
| 5. Replevin Action | |
| • Personal or residence service (one or two defendants) | $198.00* |
| • Each additional defendant (if more than two defendants) | $25.00 |
| 6. Cognovit Judgment | |
| • FedEx mail service (one or two defendants) | $198.00* |
| • Each additional defendant (if more than two defendants) | $20.00 |
| 7. Transfer of Judgment from Another Court | |
| $61.00** | |
| 8. Trusteeship | |
| • For first ten (10) creditors | $35.00 |
| • Each additional creditor (if more than ten (10) creditors) | $5.00 |
| 9. Cross-Complaint, Counterclaim, Amended Complaint and Third Party Complaint | |
| $65.00 | |
| • Additional costs for service (per party) | $20.00 |
| Additional Service Per Defendant | |
| • Certified mail | $12.00 |
| • Regular mail | $10.00 |
| • Personal service | $25.00 |
| 10. Post-Judgment Garnishment of Wages | |
| • Balance due on judgment less than $3,000 with FedEx mail service | $60.00 |
| • Balance due on judgment greater than $3,000 with FedEx mail service | $175.00 |
| 11. Post-Judgment Garnishment Other Than Wages | |
| $30.00 | |
| • Garnishee fee | $1.00 |
| 12. Order of Sale and Appraisers | |
| $175.00 | |
| Breakdown of costs: | |
| • Local | $83.00 |
| • Legal News | $17.00 |
| • Appraiser fee (three appraisers @ $25.00 each) | $75.00 |
| 13. Certificate of Judgment | |
| • For lien | $20.00 |
| • For transfer | $20.00 |
| 14. Subpoena Service (does not include witness fee) | |
| • Zone 1 (Court Jurisdiction and City of Akron) | $25.00 |
| • Zone 2 (Remainder of Summit County) | $40.00 |
| 15. Jury Demand | |
| • Partial advance of fees | $400.00 |
| • Jury Fee if a juror is not yet beyond his/her 10th day in court | $20.00/day |
| • Jury Fee if a juror is serving beyond his/her 10th day in court | $30.00/day |
| 16. Secretary of State/plus Certified Mail | |
| • Each defendant (individual) | $35.00 |
| • Each defendant (corporation) | $40.00 |
| 17. Other Fees | |
| Transfer to Another Court / Appeals | $50.00 |
| Change of Venue From Another Court: Regular Civil | $182.00* |
| Change of Venue From Another Court: Small Claim | $107.00** |
| Writ of Restitution | $50.00 |
| Execution (Maximum three (3) Attempts) | $60.00 |
| Mandatory Order, Show Cause or Examination Hearing (Maximum three (3) Attempts) | $60.00 |
| Advance of Sheriff Service Fee | $35.00 |
| Revivor | $35.00 |
| Objection to Magistrate’s Decision | $75.00 |
| Warrants | $95.00 |
| Photo Copy | $0.05 |
| Certified Copy | $1.00 |
| Exemplified Copy of Judgment Order | $5.00 |
| Certificate of Financial Responsibility | $10.00 |
| Transcript (includes exemplification, if necessary) | $40.00 |
| Motions (exception: Motion to Dismiss) | $25.00 |
| License Suspension Appeals, Civil Privileges Requests, BMV Payment Plan Requests | $132.00** |
| Driving Letter Modifications | $10.00 |
| Request for Termination or Modification of Suspension | $50.00 |
| Recorded Transcript of Proceedings (No Refunds) | $25.00 |
| Witness Fee (per one-half day) | $6.00 |
| • Plus .505 cents per mile to and from place of residence | |
| Special Projects Fee | $20.00 |
| Computer Fee | $6.00 |
| Wedding Fee (payable on date of scheduling) | $25.00 |
| Docket Control Fee | $50.00 |
| Poundage on Wage Garnishments & Bank Attachments | 2% |
| Fee for Rent Escrow Deposits | 1% |
Notes:
| * | Includes: $6.00 Computer Fee, $20.00 Projects Fee, $26.00 State Fee & $13.00 Legal News Fee (Total: $65.00) |
| ** | Includes: $6.00 Computer Fee, $20.00 Projects Fee (Total: $26.00) |
| *** | Includes: $6.00 Computer Fee, $20.00 Projects Fee, $11.00 State Fee (Total: $37.00) |
Effective May 15, 2019