Darke County Municipal Court, Ohio Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICAL

Applies to

Transfer to regular civil docket

Required costs must be paid when seeking transfer of a small claims matter to the regular civil docket.

Upon the filing of a motion and affidavit, as required by O.R.C. §1925.10 and upon payment of the required costs, the small claims complaint and any counter or cross-claims, shall be transferred to the regular docket of the Civil Division at the discretion of the Court, or as otherwise mandated.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Civil case filing

Civil case costs are assessed under the Schedule of Costs and must be paid when filing; payment may be made by cash, check, or money order.

Costs in civil cases shall be assessed and must be paid at time of filing according to the Schedule of Costs, a copy of which is available online or upon request in the civil division of the Municipal Court. Payments can be made by cash, local Darke County Bank check, cashier’s check, certified check, or money order.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Civil witness subpoena

A witness subpoena in a civil proceeding will not issue until witness fees, costs, and estimated mileage are deposited with the Clerk.

No subpoena for witnesses in a civil proceeding shall be issued until the witness fees, costs and estimated mileage are deposited with the Clerk.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Filing

The appropriate filing fee must be paid when filing, using cash, an accepted check, or a money order.

The appropriate filing fee must be paid at the time of filing. Payments can be made by cash, local Darke County Bank check, cashier’s check, certified check, or money order.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Jury demand

A party demanding a jury must deposit the amount specified in the Schedule of Costs with the Clerk of Courts when filing the demand; the jury will not be drawn without sufficient funds for juror fees and related costs.

The party making a demand for a jury shall deposit with the Clerk of Courts a sum as set forth in the Schedule of Costs. The deposit must be paid at the time the demand is filed. The jury shall not be drawn unless there is, subject to the control of the Clerk, available and sufficient money to pay the fees of jurors and related costs.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Praecipe for writ of restitution

The writ of restitution is issued for further processing after the praecipe is filed and the filing fee is paid.

Upon filing the praecipe for the writ of restitution and payment of the filing fee, the writ shall be issued to the Darke County Sheriff’s Department for further processing.

WARNING

Applies to

Court costs fees and bonds

Costs, fees, and bonds must be assessed and paid according to the Court's schedule.

COSTS, FEES AND BONDS: Assessed and payable according to the schedule established by the Court.

WARNING

Applies to

Copy request

A party or person requesting copies must pay the reproduction rate established by the Clerk.

Reproduction of any material shall be at a rate established by the Clerk and paid for by the party or person requesting the copies.

WARNING

Applies to

Cancelled jury case

Jury fees will be charged for the last jury case cancelled.

The last jury case cancelled will be charged jury fees.

INFO

Applies to

Blank small claims and forcible entry and detainer complaint forms

The Court provides blank Small Claims and Forcible Entry and Detainer complaint forms to the public at no charge.

As a courtesy, the Court provides blank Small Claims Complaint forms and Forcible Entry and Detainer Complaint forms to the public at no charge.