Defiance Municipal Court, Ohio Filing Fees and Waivers

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Fee

$7

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Additional defendant

Each additional defendant in the listed forcible-entry or eviction action costs $7.

c. Additional defendant's (per additional defendant] $ 7.00

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Fee

$5

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Subpoena request

A subpoena request costs $5, plus service fees.

a. Requests for subpoenas (plus service fees) $ 5.00

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Fee

$7

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Additional defendant

Each additional defendant on an amended complaint costs $7.

a. Each additional defendant $ 7.00 4. Small Claims Division

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Fee

$75

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Criminal case

The basic court costs in a criminal case are $75.

21. Criminal cases $ 75.00

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Copies 1 to 19 sheets

Copies of 1 to 19 sheets have no charge in all civil and criminal cases.

The following items shall be assessed in all cases, civil and criminal: 46. Copies: 1 to 19 sheets $ no charge

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Fee

$30

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Execution of judgment or property attachment

Execution of judgment or attachment of property costs $30.

c. Execution of judgment/attachments of property $ 30.00

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Appraisal in attachment or replevin case

An appraisal in an attachment or replevin case costs the actual cost.

18. Appraisal fee (attachment/replevin cases) $ actual cost

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Fee

$50

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Immobilization waiver

An immobilization waiver costs $50.

e. Immobilization Waiver Fee $ 50.00

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Fee

$64

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Small claims original complaint

A small-claims original complaint for money only has a $64 filing fee.

a. Original complaint for money only $ 64.00

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Fee

$5

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Certificate of judgment issuance

Issuance of a certificate of judgment from this court costs $5.

b. Issuance from this Court $ 5.00

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Fee

$28

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Probation violation

The basic court costs for a probation violation are $28.

22. Probation violations $ 28.00

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Fee

$25

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Bond surcharge

The bond surcharge/state fee under ORC 2937.22 is $25.

28. Bond surcharge/State Fee (per ORC 2937.22) $ 25.00

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Fee

$15

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Residential or personal service by bailiff

Residential or personal service by a bailiff costs $15.

c. Residential/personal service (bailiff) $ 15.00

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Fee

$15

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Service by sheriff or foreign county

Service by a sheriff or in a foreign county costs $15.

d. By sheriff or foreign county $ 15.00

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Fee

$85

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Complaint for money only

A complaint for money only, excluding cognovit complaints, has an $85 filing fee.

1. Complaint for money only, including third party complaints, cross-claims and counter-claims involving new parties, but $ 85.00 excluding cognovit complaints

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Fee

$15

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License notice or cancellation

The listed non-resident violator compact notices, license forfeiture notices, and license cancellations cost $15.

43. Non-resident violator compact notices; Ohio operator's license forfeiture notice; license cancellation $ 15.00

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Overpayments of $10.00 or less will be retained by the Court and remitted to the City's Finance Director at the end of the month received.

Any overpayment received by the Defiance Municipal Court in the amount of ten dollars ($10.00) or less RULE 1.14 OVERPAYMENTS: will be retained by the Defiance Municipal Court and remitted to the Finance Director of the City of Defiance at the end of the month in which it was received in.

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Garnishment release

f. Release garnishment

f. Release garnishment

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Fee

$10

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Revised or subsequent driving card

A revised or subsequent card to drive costs $10.

b. Revised or subsequent cards to drive $ 10.00

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Fee

$8.5

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Amended complaint

An amended complaint has an $8.50 filing fee.

$ 8.50 3. Amended complaints

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Fee

$10

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Jail commitment modification

A $10 fee applies to the listed jail commitment modifications and is payable when the modification is requested.

d. Modification of jail commitment - Change date/time of reporting to jail - Grant of work release - Furlough requests **FEE PAYABLE AT TIME MOFICIATION REQUESTED** $ 10.00

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Service of process by publication

Service of process by publication costs the actual cost.

e. Publication $ actual cost

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Fee

$15

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Motion for modification of sentence

A motion to modify a sentence costs $15.

a. Motion for modification of sentence $ 15.00

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Fee

$10

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Petition or motion to revive judgment

A petition or motion to revive a judgment costs $10.

10. Petition/motion to revive judgment $ 10.00

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Fee

$2

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Certification of court entry or papers

Certification of a court entry or papers costs $2 in all civil and criminal cases.

The following items shall be assessed in all cases, civil and criminal: 47. Certification of court entry/papers $ 2.00

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Other fees and costs

Fees and costs not otherwise specified by law, administrative order, or court rule are the same as the Ohio Revised Code charges for similar Common Pleas Court services.

All other fees and costs to be taxed in any action or proceeding in this Court not specifically provided for by law pertaining to municipal courts or by administrative order or rule of this Court shall be the same as those set out in the Ohio Revised Code for similar services in Courts of Common Pleas.

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Fee

$10

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Initial program participation order

An initial order for participation in the listed programs costs $10.

b. Initial order for participation in alcohol/drug rehabilitation programs; work release programs; diversion programs; community service programs; AIP/DIP $ 10.00

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Fee

$2.5

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Temporary protection order

A $2.50 fee applies to temporary protection orders.

30. Temporary protection orders $ 2.50

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Fee

$70

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Jury trial cancellation after summons

Calling off a jury trial after prospective jurors have been summoned costs $70, plus $30 for each juror the Court cannot reach before the scheduled trial time.

b. Calling off jury trial after summons has been issued to prospective jurors (plus $30.00 per juror whom the Court is unable to reach prior to the time scheduled for trial) $ 70.00

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Fee

$105

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Eviction action

The listed eviction-cause fee is $105, with the schedule also identifying an eviction cause with a second cause for rent or damages.

b. Eviction cause with second cause for rent and/or damages a. Eviction cause only $105.00

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Fee

$0.05

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Copies more than 20 sheets

Copies of more than 20 sheets cost $0.05 per sheet in all civil and criminal cases.

The following items shall be assessed in all cases, civil and criminal: 46. Copies: 1 to 19 sheets $ no charge 20 sheets $ 1.00 20 + sheets $ .05 per sheet

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Continuance

A fee is assessed for a continuance; the fee amount is listed in Appendix A.

There will be a fee assessed for a continuance (see appendix A).

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Fee

$30

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Jury summons

Summoning jurors for trial costs $30.

a. Summoning jurors in for trial $ 30.00

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Fee

$95

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Forcible entry and detainer action

A forcible-entry-and-detainer action has a $95 filing fee.

5. Forcible entry and detainer actions $ 95.00

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Fee

$2

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Plea agreement or hearing

A $2 fee applies to plea agreements or hearings.

34. Plea agreements/hearings $ 2.00

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Administrative fee for garnishment or bank attachment

The administrative fee, including bank attachments, is 2% on the first $10,000 and 1% on any amount exceeding $10,000.

iv. Administrative fee (and bank attachments) 2% on first $10,000.00; 1% on all exceeding $10,000.00

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Fee

$5

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Exemplification of judgment

An exemplification of judgment costs $5.

$ 5.00 13. Exemplifications of judgment

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Fee

$56

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Non moving violation

The basic court costs for a non-moving violation are $56.

20. Non-moving violations (seat belt, parking & pedestrian violations) $ 56.00

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Fee

$1

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Garnishee fee

The garnishee fee is $1 and must be paid by a separate check.

iii. Fee for garnishee (under separate check) $ 1.00

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Fee

$15

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Occupational driving permit

An occupational driving permit costs $15.

a. Occupational Driving Permits $ 15.00

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Supplemental summons by publication

Publication of a supplemental summons is charged at actual cost in all civil and criminal cases.

d. Publication S actual cost

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Fee

$30

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Non wage garnishment

Filing a non-wage garnishment costs $30.

ii. Non-wage garnishment filing fee $ 30.00

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Motion to show cause

e. Motion to show cause

e. Motion to show cause

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Release certificate of judgment

c. Release certificate of judgment

c. Release certificate of judgment

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Copies of court papers

Copies of court papers are furnished to parties, attorneys, or the public upon payment of applicable fees.

Copies of all papers shall be furnished to said attorney or party upon payment of applicable fees. Copies to the general public, upon proper request, shall be furnished upon payment of any applicable fees.

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Fee

$81

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Landlord tenant filing

7. Landlord/Tenant (Filing fee is monthly rent] Rent deposited $ 81.00

7. Landlord/Tenant (Filing fee is monthly rent] Rent deposited $ 81.00

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Fee

$1

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Copies 20 sheets

Copies of 20 sheets cost $1 in all civil and criminal cases.

The following items shall be assessed in all cases, civil and criminal: 46. Copies: 1 to 19 sheets $ no charge 20 sheets $ 1.00

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Fee

$8.5

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Small claims amended complaint

$ 8.50 c. Amended Complaint

$ 8.50 c. Amended Complaint

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Fee

$100

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Expungement or record sealing

Expungement or record sealing costs $100, comprising $50 by statute and $50 in local costs.

41. Expungements/record sealing ($50.00 by Statute/$50 local costs) $100.00

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Fee

$6

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Witness appearance half day

A witness appearance fee is $6 for a half day or $12 for a full day, plus mileage.

b. Fee paid to witness for appearing (plus mileage) $ 6.00 half day $ 12.00 full day