Civil Costs

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1. Civil Complaint (up to $15,000)

• FedEx service (one or two defendants)|$209.00*
• Each additional defendant by FedEx service (if more than two defendants)|$22.00
• Personal or residence service (per defendant)|$25.00

2. Small Claims Complaint (up to $6,000)

• FedEx service, one defendant|$126.00***
• Each additional defendant by FedEx service|$22.00
• Personal or residence service (per defendant)|$25.00
• Amended complaint/counterclaim (includes service on one party)|$35.00
•  Debtor Disclosure Form (includes service)|$25.00
• Transfer to regular court docket|$100.00
• Change of venue from another court|$116.00

3. Forcible Entry and Detainer Action/Eviction

• One cause complaint, bailiff and regular mail service (one or two defendants)|$161.00*
• Three defendants|$196.00*
• Two cause complaint, bailiff, regular mail and FedEx service (one defendant)|$213.00*
• Two defendants|$223.00*
• Three Defendants|$278.00*

4. Civil Complaint with Motion for Prejudgment Attachment or Garnishment

• FedEx service (one or two defendants)|$201.00*
• Each additional defendant by FedEx service (if more than two defendants)|$22.00
• 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)|$207.00*
• Each additional defendant by FedEx service (if more than two defendants)|$22.00
• Personal or residence service (per defendant)|$25.00*

6. Cognovit Judgment

• FedEx service (one or two defendants)|$209.00*
• Each additional defendant by FedEx service (if more than two defendants)|$22.00
• Personal or residence service (per defendant)|$25.00*

7. Transfer of Judgment from Another Court

|$70.00

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 or Third Party Complaint

|$65.00
• Additional costs for FedEx service (per party)|$22.00

10. Additional Service Per Defendant

• FedEx service|$22.00
• Certified mail|$20.00
• Regular mail|$10.00
• Personal service|$25.00

11. Post-Judgment Garnishment of Wages

• Balance due on judgment less than $3,000 with FedEx mail service|$85.00
• Balance due on judgment of $3,000 or more with FedEx mail service|$200.00

12. Post-Judgment Garnishment Other Than Wages Including Bank Attachment

|$55.00
• Garnishee Fee Paid To Bank|$1.00

13. 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

14. Certificate of Judgment

• For lien|$30.00
• For transfer|$30.00

15. Subpoena Service (does not include witness fee)

• Zone 1 (Court Jurisdiction)|$25.00
• Zone 2 (Remainder of Summit County)|$40.00

16. Jury Demand

$400.00

17. Secretary of State/plus Certified Mail

• Each defendant (individual)|$35.00
• Each defendant (corporation)|$40.00

18. Other Fees

Transfer to Another Court / Appeals|$50.00

Change of Venue From Another Court: Regular Civil|$191.00*

Writ of Restitution|$50.00

Execution (Maximum three (3) Attempts)|$60.00

Mandatory Order, Show Cause or Debtor’s Examination Hearing (Maximum three (3) Attempts)|$60.00

Advance of Sheriff Service Fee|$35.00

Revivor|$60.00

Objection to Magistrate’s Decision|$75.00

Warrants|$110.00**

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
Dispositive Motions (Motion for Summary Judgment, Motion To Dismiss, Motion for Judgment on Pleadings, Motion for Default Judgment, Motion to Vacate
|$50.00
All Other Motions|$25.00

License Suspension Appeals, Civil Privileges Requests, Ohio BMV Payment Plan Requests|$141.00**

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 $0.505 per mile to and from place of residence

Special Projects Fee|$25.00

Computer Fee|$10.00

Wedding Fee (payable on date of scheduling)|$25.00

Docket Control Fee|$50.00

Poundage on Wage Garnishments and Bank Attachments|2%

Fee for Rent Escrow Deposits|1% of sums deposited

Process Server Fee|$25.00
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Notes:

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*|Includes: $10.00 Computer Fee, $25.00 Special Projects Fee, $26.00 State Fee and $13.00 Legal News Fee (Total: $74.00)
**|Includes: $10.00 Computer Fee, $25.00 Special Projects Fee (Total: $35.00)
***|Includes: $10.00 Computer Fee, $25.00 Projects Fee and $11.00 State Fee (Total: $46.00)

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