Auglaize County Municipal Court, Ohio Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICAL

Applies to

Civil action

A civil action may not be accepted unless the filing parties first deposit money for costs and filing fees, unless a poverty affidavit is filed.

Unless a poverty affidavit is filed, no civil action shall be accepted by the Clerk unless the party or parties offering the same for filing have first deposited a sum of money to secure the payment of costs and to pay the filing fees required by the Ohio Revised Code and Local Rules.

CRITICAL

Fee

150

Applies to

Writ of restitution

A $150 deposit is listed for a writ of restitution.

N) WRIT OF RESTITUTION $150.00

CRITICAL

Fee

75

Applies to

Judgment debtors examination

A $75 deposit is listed for a judgment debtors examination.

K) JUDGMENT DEBTORS EXAMINATION $ 75.00

CRITICAL

Fee

100

Applies to

Small claims transfer to civil docket

A $100 deposit is listed for small claims transferred to the civil docket.

D) SMALL CLAIMS TRANSFERRED TO CIVIL DOCKET $ 100.00

CRITICAL

Applies to

Jury trial

In civil cases, the party demanding a jury trial must pay a bond for jury fees, which are applied to court costs at trial’s end; the case will not be scheduled for jury trial until the bond is paid or waived.

(C) In civil cases the party demanding a trial by jury shall pay a bond for the court costs associated with jury fees. Said fees shall be applied to court costs at the end of the trial. The Court shall not schedule the case for jury trial until such time that the bond is paid or waived by the Court.

CRITICAL

Fee

5

Applies to

Certificate of judgment

A $5 deposit is listed for a certificate of judgment.

I) CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT $ 5.00

CRITICAL

Fee

$100

Applies to

Application

Each application requires a $100 filing fee, with one fee covering multiple listed cases; unused funds are refunded, costs cannot exceed the deposit, and indigent pro se applicants may apply for a waiver.

Only one filing fee shall be charged for the application, even if multiple cases are being listed in the application. Each application shall be accompanied with a filing fee totaling $100, to be applied as follows: $50 which shall be deposited by the Clerk with $30 of that going to the State Treasury and $20 going to the County General Fund; and with the remaining $50 to be held by the Clerk and to be applied towards the court costs in the case. Any unused portion thereof shall be refunded to the applicant. In no event shall the costs assessed exceed the deposit required under this rule. Indigent pro se applicants may file their affidavit of indigency and may apply to the Court for waiver of the filing fee.

CRITICAL

Fee

1

Applies to

Certified copy

A $1 deposit is listed for a certified copy.

J) CERTIFIED COPY $ 1.00

CRITICAL

Fee

150

Applies to

Forcible entry and detainer eviction

A $150 deposit is listed for forcible entry and detainer eviction filings.

B) FORCIBLE ENTRY AND DETAINER -EVICTION $ 150.00

CRITICAL

Fee

300

Applies to

Writ of execution

A $300 deposit is listed for a writ of execution.

O) WRIT OF EXECUTION $300.00

CRITICAL

Fee

150

Applies to

Other than personal earnings garnishment

A $150 deposit is listed for garnishments other than personal earnings garnishments.

M) OTHER THAN PERSONAL EARNINGS GARNISHMENT $150.00

CRITICAL

Fee

100

Applies to

Small claims

A $100 deposit is listed for small claims filings.

C) SMALL CLAIMS $ 100.00

CRITICAL

Fee

100

Applies to

Rental escrow

Rental escrow requires a $100 deposit plus the first month's rent.

F) RENTAL ESCROW $ 100.00 +FIRST MONTHS RENT

CRITICAL

Fee

7

Applies to

Satisfaction with judges signature

A $7 deposit is listed for a satisfaction with the judge’s signature.

H) SATISFACTION W/ JUDGE’S SIGNATURE $ 7.00

CRITICAL

Applies to

Legal notice for publication

Requesting counsel must pay the legal-notice costs directly to the newspaper.

The costs of the legal notice shall be paid by the requesting counsel directly to the newspaper.

CRITICAL

Fee

100

Applies to

Petition for driving privileges

A $100 deposit is listed for petitions for driving privileges.

E) PETITION FOR DRIVING PRIVILEGES $ 100.00

CRITICAL

Fee

100

Applies to

Special process server application

Filing a Special Process Server application costs $100.

The cost of filing this application is $100.00.

CRITICAL

Fee

$15

Applies to

Civil action filing

Civil actions require a $15 increase in the filing deposit for the additional costs.

The additional costs in civil cases shall be collected as a $15.00 increase in the deposit made for the filing within each civil action.

CRITICAL

Fee

4

Applies to

Transcript original and one copy

The charge is $4.00 per page for an original and one copy to the same person, and $0.05 per page for each subsequent copy.

Said transcript schedule is as follows: original and one copy to same person $4.00 per page; subsequent copy $0.05 per page.

CRITICAL

Fee

125

Applies to

Complaint answer counterclaim cross complaint third party counter complaint certificate of judgment transfer

A $125 deposit is listed for complaints, answers and counterclaims, cross complaints, third-party counter complaints, and certificates of judgment transfer.

A) COMPLAINT, ANSWER & COUNTER CLAIM, $ 125.00 CROSS COMPLAINT, COUNTERCLAIM, THIRD PARTY COUNTER COMPLAINT, CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT TRANSFER,

CRITICAL

Applies to

Document requiring filing deposit or fee

Documents requiring a filing deposit or fee must be filed like other e-filed documents; deposits and fees may be paid electronically, or an affidavit of indigency may be filed.

Any document requiring payment of a filing deposit for fee to the Clerk in order to achieve valid filing status shall be filed in the same manner as any other e-filed document. The e-file system accepts payment of deposits and fees electronically. Alternatively, the e-file system can accommodate the filing of an affidavit of indigency.

CRITICAL

Fee

25

Applies to

Post judgment motion for driving privileges

A $25 deposit is listed for post-judgment motions for driving privileges.

POST JUDGMENT MOTION FOR DRIVING PRIVILEGES $ 25.00

CRITICAL

Applies to

Transcript

All transcript charges must be paid to the Court in advance, before transcription begins.

All transcript charges are to be paid for in advance to the Auglaize County Municipal Court before transcription will commence, by the appointed Court Reporter-Transcriber.

CRITICAL

Fee

75

Applies to

Personal earnings garnishment

A $75 deposit is listed for a personal earnings garnishment.

L) PERSONAL EARNINGS GARNISHMENT $ 75.00

CRITICAL

Fee

5

Applies to

Satisfaction

A $5 deposit is listed for a satisfaction.

G) SATISFACTION $ 5.00

WARNING

Applies to

Jury trial demand withdrawal

If the waiver is not received before the jury is notified to appear, jury-associated costs are assessed to the demanding party unless the opposing party caused the late filing.

Unless the waiver is received prior to notification of the jury to appear, the costs associated with the jury shall be assessed to the party that demanded the jury unless it can be shown that the failure to timely file the waiver was the fault of the opposing party.

WARNING

Applies to

Copies needed for service

Copies made by the Clerk for service are charged at the rate established by the Auglaize County Clerk of Courts.

Copies needed for service shall be made by the Clerk and charged for at the rate established by the Auglaize County Clerk of Courts.

WARNING

Fee

150

Applies to

Appeal to court of appeals

The fee for an appeal to the Court of Appeals is $150.00.

Q) APPEAL TO COURT OF APPEALS $150.00

WARNING

Applies to

Jury trial demand withdrawal

If the waiver or withdrawal is not received before notice is sent to jurors, jury-associated costs are assessed to the defendant.

Unless the waiver or withdrawal is received prior to notice being sent to the jurors, costs associated with the jury shall be assess to the defendant.

WARNING

Applies to

Cost deposit

The Clerk may require the initiating party or parties to make an additional cost deposit if the existing deposit appears insufficient to cover excess costs.

The Clerk shall have the following discretionary powers: e. To require an additional deposit for costs from the initiating party or parties when the Clerk of the Court is of the opinion that the funds on deposit for costs are or will become inadequate in an amount sufficient to cover the excess costs.

WARNING

Applies to

Court proceeding

The Judge establishes court costs for criminal, civil, and traffic proceedings in accordance with Ohio law.

Court costs in criminal, civil and traffic proceedings shall be established by the Judge of the Court in conformance with the provisions of the Ohio Revised Code.

WARNING

Fee

75

Applies to

Motion to revive

The fee for a motion to revive is $75.00.

P) MOTION TO REVIVE $ 75.00

WARNING

An additional deposit may be required as costs accrue.

(May require additional deposit as costs accrue.)

WARNING

Applies to

Small claims personal service

Personal service for small claims may require an additional deposit.

(Personal Service may require additional deposit)

WARNING

Applies to

Cost deposit

At the end of litigation, the Clerk may apply a cost deposit to unpaid costs.

The Clerk shall have the following discretionary powers: a. To apply any deposit for costs at the termination of litigation to any unpaid costs due.

WARNING

Fee

0.05 $

Applies to

Copies of documents on file

Copies of documents on file cost $0.05 per page.

The Clerk shall charge $.05 per page for all copies made of documents on file in the office of the Clerk of the Court.

WARNING

Applies to

Court payment

The Clerk may refuse to accept a check that is not certified.

The Clerk shall have the following discretionary powers: d. To refuse to accept any check that is not certified.

WARNING

Fee

1 $

Applies to

Certificate and seal

A requested Certificate and Seal costs an additional $1.00 per document.

If Certificate and Seal is requested, the Clerk shall charge an additional $1.00 fee for each document.

INFO

Applies to

Facsimile filing

No additional fee is assessed for a facsimile filing.

No additional fee shall be assessed for facsimile filings.

INFO

Applies to

Deposit

Deposits may be paid by check, cash, money order, or credit card.

Deposits can be paid by check, cash, money order or credit card.