Clermont County Court of Common Pleas, General Division Filing Fees and Waivers

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Security for costs

A civil action or proceeding may not be accepted for filing unless the amount required by Appendix A is deposited as security for costs.

4.0 No civil action or proceeding shall be accepted for filing by the Clerk unless there is deposited as security for costs the amount required as set forth in Appendix A.

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Applies to

Jury view

A request for a jury view in a civil case requires an additional cost deposit with the Clerk, and the expense is taxable as costs.

4.2 An additional cost shall be deposited with the Clerk upon the request for jury view in any civil case, the expense of said view to be taxed as costs in the case.

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Security for costs

An attorney or officer of the court may not serve as security for costs or as surety on a criminal recognizance.

4.4 No attorney or officer of this court shall be received as security for costs or as surety on a criminal recognizance.

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Order of sale

A request for an order of sale in a foreclosure or partition case requires an additional Appendix A deposit with the Clerk.

4.5 An additional deposit in the amount set forth in Appendix A shall be deposited with the Clerk upon the request for an order of sale in any foreclosure or partition case.

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Civil action or proceeding

A civil action or proceeding may not be accepted for filing until the Appendix A security-for-costs deposit is made.

4.0 No civil action or proceeding shall be accepted for filing by the Clerk unless there is deposited as security for costs the amount required as set forth in Appendix A.

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Notice by publication entry

An entry ordering notice by publication must bear the Clerk's certification that the required additional cost deposit was made.

4.1 All entries ordering notice by publication shall bear the certification of the Clerk that the required additional cost deposit has been made.

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Applies to

Jury view request

A request for jury view in a civil case requires an additional Clerk deposit, and the expense may be taxed as case costs.

4.2 An additional cost shall be deposited with the Clerk upon the request for jury view in any civil case, the expense of said view to be taxed as costs in the case.

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Security for costs or criminal recognizance

An attorney or court officer may not serve as security for costs or as surety on a criminal recognizance.

4.4 No attorney or officer of this court shall be received as security for costs or as surety on a criminal recognizance.

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Applies to

Order of sale request

A request for an order of sale in a foreclosure or partition case requires the additional Appendix A deposit.

4.5 An additional deposit in the amount set forth in Appendix A shall be deposited with the Clerk upon the request for an order of sale in any foreclosure or partition case.

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Appraisal fees

When appraisals are filed with the Clerk, the Clerk must pay appraisers the fees allowed by law or set by court order.

4.3 When appraisals are filed with the Clerk, the Clerk shall pay to the appraisers such fees as are allowed by law or as set by court order.

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Fee

$25

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Administrative fee

An indigent CQE petitioner remains responsible for a $25.00 administrative fee.

If a judge or magistrate determines that the Petitioner is indigent, the Petitioner is still responsible for an administrative fee of $25.00.

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Fee

250

Applies to

New civil case

The security-for-costs fee for a new civil case is $250.

NEW CIVIL CASE $250.00

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Fee

850

Applies to

Foreclosure

The security-for-costs fee for a foreclosure case is $850.

FORECLOSURE $850.00

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Fee

450

Applies to

Appeal of arbitration

The security-for-costs fee for an appeal of arbitration is $450.

APPEAL OF ARBITRATION $450.00

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Fee

125

Applies to

Judgment debtor examination

The security-for-costs fee for a judgment debtor examination is $125.

JUDGMENT DEBTOR EXAM $125.00

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Fee

125

Applies to

Reclassification challenge

The security-for-costs fee for a reclassification challenge is $125.

RECLASSIFICATION CHALLENGE $125.00

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Fee

150

Applies to

Execution

The security-for-costs fee for execution is $150.

EXECUTION $150.00

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Fee

250

Applies to

Writ of possession

The security-for-costs fee for a writ of possession is $250.

WRIT OF POSSESSION $250.00

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Fee

150

Applies to

Petition for cqe

The security-for-costs fee for a petition for CQE is $150.

PETITION FOR CQE $150.00

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Fee

30

Applies to

Recording certificate of judgment

The security-for-costs fee for recording a certificate of judgment is $30.

RECORDING CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT $ 30.00

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Fee

10

Applies to

Cancellation of certificate of judgment

The security-for-costs fee for cancellation of a certificate of judgment is $10.

CANCELLATION OF CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT $ 10.00

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Fee

20

Applies to

State of ohio certificate of judgment release

The security-for-costs fee for filing a State of Ohio certificate of judgment release is $20.

STATE OF OHIO CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT (RELEASE) $ 20.00

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Fee

10

Applies to

State of ohio certificate of judgment release refiling

The fee for refiling a State of Ohio certificate of judgment release is $10 per refiling.

STATE OF OHIO CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT RELEASE (REFILED) $10.00/ refile

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Fee

75

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Foreign certificate of judgment

The security-for-costs fee for a foreign certificate of judgment is $75.

FOREIGN CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT $ 75.00

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Fee

300

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Jury trial deposit

The jury-trial deposit charged to each requesting party is $300.

JURY TRIAL (DEPOSIT)- PER REQUESTING PARTY $300.00

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Fee

400

Applies to

Jury view deposit

The jury-view deposit is $400.

JURY VIEW (DEPOSIT) $400.00

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Fee

75

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Cross complaint

The security-for-costs fee for a cross complaint is $75.

CROSS COMPLAINT $ 75.00

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Fee

225

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Appeal to twelfth appellate district

The security-for-costs fee for an appeal to the Twelfth Appellate District is $225.

APPEAL TO THE TWELFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT $225.00

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Fee

50

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Foreign county sheriffs service

The fee for foreign-county sheriff’s service is $50 per defendant.

FOREIGN COUNTY SHERIFF’S SERVICE (PER DEFENDANT) $ 50.00

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Fee

50

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Expungement or application to seal record

The fee for an expungement or application to seal a record is $50.

EXPUNGEMENT/ APPLICATION TO SEAL RECORD $ 50.00

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Fee

60

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State reparation indigent defense support fund

The fee for the State Reparation or Indigent Defense Support Fund is $60.

STATE REPARATION/INDIGENT DEFENSE SUPPORT FUND $ 60.00

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Fee

25

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Bail bond surcharge

The bail-bond surcharge is $25.

BAIL BOND SURCHARGE $ 25.00

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Fee

25

Applies to

Indigent defendant application

The fee for an indigent defendant application is $25.

INDIGENT DEFENDANT APPLICATION $ 25.00

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Fee

150

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Petition for relief from disability

The fee for a petition for relief from disability is $150.

PETITION FOR RELIEF FROM DISABILITY $150.00

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Fee

125

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Revivor

The security-for-costs fee for a revivor is $125.

REVIVOR $125.00

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Fee

370

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Order of sale

The security-for-costs fee for an order of sale is $370.

ORDER OF SALE $370.00

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Fee

25

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Individual process server appointment

The fee for an individual process-server appointment is $25.

PROCESS SERVER APPOINTMENT- INDIVIDUAL $ 25.00

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Fee

50

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Company process server appointment

The fee for a company process-server appointment is $50.

PROCESS SERVER APPOINTMENT-COMPANY $ 50.00

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Fee

12

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Witness fee

The witness fee is $12 per day.

WITNESS FEE (PER DAY) $ 12.00

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Witness mileage

The witness mileage charge is $0.505 per mile.

MILEAGE (WITNESS PER MILE) $ .0.505

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Fee

250

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Service by publication deposit

The deposit for service by publication is $250.

DEPOSIT FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION $250.00

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Fee

0.1

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Copies

The charge for copies is $0.10 per copy.

COPIES $ 0.10

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Fee

250 $

Applies to

New civil case

A new civil case requires a $250.00 cost.

NEW CIVIL CASE $250.00

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Fee

850 $

Applies to

Foreclosure

A foreclosure filing requires an $850.00 cost.

FORECLOSURE $850.00

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Fee

450 $

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Appeal of arbitration

An appeal of arbitration requires a $450.00 cost.

APPEAL OF ARBITRATION $450.00

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Court notice; may describe changes that are not in force

Fee

125 $

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Judgment debtor examination

A judgment debtor examination requires a $125.00 cost.

JUDGMENT DEBTOR EXAM $125.00

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Court notice; may describe changes that are not in force

Fee

125 $

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Reclassification challenge

A reclassification challenge requires a $125.00 cost.

RECLASSIFICATION CHALLENGE $125.00

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Court notice; may describe changes that are not in force

Fee

150 $

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Garnishment

A garnishment filing requires a $150.00 cost.

GARNISHMENT $150.00

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Court notice; may describe changes that are not in force

Fee

150 $

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Execution

An execution filing requires a $150.00 cost.

EXECUTION $150.00

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Fee

250 $

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Writ of possession

A writ of possession requires a $250.00 cost.

WRIT OF POSSESSION $250.00

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Fee

150 $

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Petition for cqe

A petition for CQE requires a $150.00 cost.

PETITION FOR CQE $150.00

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Fee

30 $

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Recording certificate of judgment

Recording a certificate of judgment requires a $30.00 cost.

RECORDING CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT $ 30.00

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Fee

10 $

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Cancellation of certificate of judgment

Cancellation of a certificate of judgment requires a $10.00 cost.

CANCELLATION OF CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT $ 10.00

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Fee

20 $

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State of ohio certificate of judgment release

A State of Ohio certificate of judgment release requires a $20.00 cost.

STATE OF OHIO CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT (RELEASE) $ 20.00

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Fee

10 $

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State of ohio certificate of judgment release refiled

Refiling a State of Ohio certificate of judgment release requires a $10.00 cost per refiling.

STATE OF OHIO CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT RELEASE (REFILED) $10.00/ refile

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Fee

75 $

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Foreign certificate of judgment

A foreign certificate of judgment requires a $75.00 cost.

FOREIGN CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT $ 75.00

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Fee

300 $

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Jury trial deposit

A jury trial deposit requires a $300.00 cost per requesting party.

JURY TRIAL (DEPOSIT)- PER REQUESTING PARTY $300.00

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Fee

400 $

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Jury view deposit

A jury view deposit requires a $400.00 cost.

JURY VIEW (DEPOSIT) $400.00

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Fee

75 $

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Cross complaint

A cross-complaint filing requires a $75.00 cost.

CROSS COMPLAINT $ 75.00

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Fee

225 $

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Appeal to twelfth appellate district

An appeal to the Twelfth Appellate District requires a $225.00 cost.

APPEAL TO THE TWELFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT $225.00

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Fee

50 $

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Foreign county sheriff service

Service by a foreign county sheriff requires a $50.00 cost per defendant.

FOREIGN COUNTY SHERIFF’S SERVICE (PER DEFENDANT) $ 50.00

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Fee

50 $

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Expungement or application to seal record

An expungement or application to seal a record requires a $50.00 cost.

EXPUNGEMENT/ APPLICATION TO SEAL RECORD $ 50.00

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Court notice; may describe changes that are not in force

Fee

60 $

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State reparation or indigent defense support fund

The State Reparation or Indigent Defense Support Fund requires a $60.00 cost.

STATE REPARATION/INDIGENT DEFENSE SUPPORT FUND $ 60.00

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Court notice; may describe changes that are not in force

Fee

25 $

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Bail bond surcharge

A bail bond surcharge requires a $25.00 cost.

BAIL BOND SURCHARGE $ 25.00

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Fee

25 $

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Indigent defendant application

An indigent defendant application requires a $25.00 cost.

INDIGENT DEFENDANT APPLICATION $ 25.00

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Fee

150 $

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Petition for relief from disability

A petition for relief from disability requires a $150.00 cost.

PETITION FOR RELIEF FROM DISABILITY $150.00

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Court notice; may describe changes that are not in force

Fee

125 $

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Revivor

A revivor filing requires a $125.00 cost.

REVIVOR $125.00

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Fee

370 $

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Order of sale

An order of sale requires a $370.00 cost.

ORDER OF SALE $370.00

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Fee

25 $

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Individual process server appointment

An individual process server appointment requires a $25.00 cost.

PROCESS SERVER APPOINTMENT- INDIVIDUAL $ 25.00

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Fee

50 $

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Company process server appointment

A company process server appointment requires a $50.00 cost.

PROCESS SERVER APPOINTMENT-COMPANY $ 50.00

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Fee

12 $

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Witness fee

A witness fee is $12.00 per day.

WITNESS FEE (PER DAY) $ 12.00

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Witness mileage

Witness mileage costs $0.505 per mile.

MILEAGE (WITNESS PER MILE) $ .0.505

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Fee

0.1 $

Applies to

Copies

Copies cost $0.10 each.

COPIES $ 0.10

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Fee

250 $

Applies to

Deposit for service by publication

A deposit for service by publication requires a $250.00 cost.

DEPOSIT FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION $250.00

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Fee

$25

Applies to

Application for special process server ?

The filing fee for an individual applicant shall be $25.00.

Summary: An individual applicant for appointment as a Special Process Server must pay a $25.00 filing fee.

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Fee

$50

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Application for special process server ?

The filing fee for a legal organization for which two or more employees may be authorized to serve process shall be $50.00.

Summary: A legal organization with two or more employees authorized to serve process must pay a $50.00 filing fee.

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Application for special process server ?

Any fee shall be paid when the Application and Affidavit are filed. No order shall issue until the filing fee is paid in full.

Summary: The filing fee must be paid when the application and affidavit are filed, and no order may issue until payment is complete.

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Fee

$50

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Application and affidavit ?

The filing fee for a legal organization for which two or more employees may be authorized to serve process shall be $50.00.

Summary: A qualifying legal organization filing an application and affidavit must pay a $50 filing fee.

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Fee

$25

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Application and affidavit ?

The filing fee for an individual applicant shall be $25.00.

Summary: An individual applicant filing an application and affidavit must pay a $25 filing fee.

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Security for costs

21.2 Before the Petition is accepted for filing, the Petitioner shall deposit as security for costs the amount required as set forth in Appendix A.

Summary: Before a CQE petition is accepted for filing, the petitioner must deposit the Appendix A security-for-costs amount.

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Civil cases

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CQE petition ?

21.2 Before the Petition is accepted for filing, the Petitioner shall deposit as security for costs the amount required as set forth in Appendix A.

Summary: A petitioner must deposit the Appendix A security-for-costs amount before the petition is accepted for filing.

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Civil cases

21.2 If a judge or magistrate determines that the Petitioner is indigent, the Petitioner is still responsible for an administrative fee of $25.00.

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Application for special process server ?

The filing fee shall be waived for any applicant who is an employee of a Clermont County office, department, board, agency, commission or the like.

Summary: The filing fee is waived for applicants who are employees of specified Clermont County governmental entities.

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Application for special process server ?

The fees shall be paid to the Special Projects account to the Court.

Summary: Filing fees must be paid to the Court's Special Projects account.

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Application and affidavit filing fee ?

The fees shall be paid to the Special Projects account to the Court.

Summary: Special process filing fees must be paid to the Court's Special Projects account.

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Fee

150 ?

Applies to

Garnishment

GARNISHMENT $150.00

Summary: The security-for-costs fee for garnishment is $150.

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Civil cases

21.2 The Petitioner may submit an Affidavit of Indigency or other relevant information for the Court’s consideration if requesting the waiver of filing fees.

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Civil cases

21.2 A judge or magistrate may waive the deposit otherwise required by this Rule.

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Application and affidavit ?

The filing fee shall be waived for any applicant who is an employee of a Clermont County office, department, board, agency, commission or the like.

Summary: The filing fee is waived for applicants employed by specified Clermont County governmental entities.