Cambridge Municipal Court, Ohio Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICAL

Applies to

New writ of restitution

If a delayed or canceled set-out requires a new writ after more than fifteen business days, the plaintiff must pay another fee.

If a set-out is delayed or canceled by the plaintiff, and more than fifteen (15) business days pass after the date the Writ was issued, the plaintiff must apply for a new Writ and pay another fee.

CRITICAL

A filing must be accompanied by at least the required security for costs unless the Court orders otherwise or the law provides an exemption; a person unable to pay may seek to be excused by filing an affidavit, subject to judicial approval.

A. Costs: No action, proceeding, motion or other document shall be accepted for filing by the Clerk of Court unless there first shall be deposited the sum of not less than the amount specified in the civil costs section as security for costs, unless otherwise ordered by the Court or otherwise exempted by law. The schedule of court costs in the civil division is set by administrative order. The schedule is available at the Clerk of Court’s Office or at the Court’s web site. Those persons unable to post the required security for costs may be excused from the same upon filing of an appropriate affidavit, when approved by the Judge or Magistrate.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Venue change transfer

All costs must be paid before the Clerk transfers a case for a venue change, and the plaintiff's attorney must determine the filing cost in the transferee court.

The Clerk shall not transfer any case pursuant to venue change in application of Civil Rule 3(C) until all costs are paid. It shall be the responsibility of the plaintiff's attorney to ascertain the filing cost in the transferee court.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Civil jury demand

The party demanding a civil jury must pay the Civil Jury Cost when requesting it, unless the Judge approves a waiver based on evidence of indigency.

The party demanding the jury in a civil case shall pay the Civil Jury Cost at the time of the request. The cost requirement may be waived upon the presentation of evidence which establishes the indigency of the party demanding the jury, and upon approval of the Judge.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Small claims transfer motion

A motion to transfer a small claims case to the regular civil docket must comply with Ohio Revised Code 1925.10 and include the appropriate filing fee.

Motions to transfer a small claims case to the regular civil docket shall comply with Ohio Revised Code 1925.10 and shall be accompanied by appropriate filing fee.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Electronic recording request

The designated fee for an electronic recording must be paid or waived by order of the Judge or Magistrate before the Court provides it.

The Court, once the designated fee is paid or waived by order of the Judge or Magistrate, will provide an electronic recording of the proceeding.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Application for writ of restitution

A plaintiff applying through the Clerk’s Office for a Writ of Restitution must pay the fee established by the most recent cost schedule with the application.

Plaintiff may apply for a Writ of Restitution through the Clerk’s Office. Plaintiff shall remit a fee, established by the most recent cost schedule, with the application for the Writ.

CRITICAL

Fee

$50

Applies to

Hearing request

A $50 filing fee must be paid when the hearing request is submitted.

A $50.00 filing fee is required at the time the request is submitted.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Complaint

Each complaint must be accompanied by a separate check.

Each complaint shall be accompanied by a separate check.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion to certify case

The motion to certify must include a check or money order payable to the Court of Common Pleas for at least that court's specified security costs.

The motion shall be accompanied by a check or money order made payable to the Court of Common Pleas, in a sum of not less than the amount specified as security costs for that court.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Transferred case

A sufficient deposit to secure costs is required before the Clerk files and dockets a case transferred to this Court.

The Clerk shall not file and docket any case transferred to this Court pursuant to venue change in application of Civil Rule 3(C) until a sum sufficient to secure costs has been deposited.

WARNING

Fee

0.1 cents

Applies to

Service copies

The Clerk shall produce paper copies of these initial pleadings and may charge a fee of .10 cents per page for production of service copies, which shall be assessed as costs.

The Clerk shall produce paper copies of these initial pleadings and may charge a fee of .10 cents per page for production of service copies, which shall be assessed as costs.

WARNING

Applies to

Writ of restitution

After the motion is granted, the plaintiff may remit the fee established by the most recent cost schedule and schedule a set-out.

Upon the granting of the motion, plaintiff may remit the fee established by the most recent cost schedule for the Writ and schedule a set-out.

INFO

No additional fee is charged for facsimile filings.

No additional fee shall be assessed for facsimile filings.

INFO

Applies to

Fines or court costs

Online payments are encouraged, and in-person payments are accepted during business hours.

Online payments are encouraged. In-person payments are accepted during business hours.