Defiance Municipal Court, Ohio Filing Fees and Waivers

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Fee

$15

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Docket transfer

Transferring a case from the Small Claims docket to the Civil docket costs $15.

e. Transfer from Small Claims docket to Civil docket $ 15.00

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Fee

$5

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Ignition interlock

The ignition interlock fee is $5, consisting of a $2.50 state fee and a $2.50 local fee.

d. Ignition Interlock Fee $ 5.00 ($2.50 State Fee + $2.50 Local Fee)

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Fee

$2.5

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No contact order

A $2.50 fee applies to no contact orders.

29. No contact orders $ 2.50

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Fee

15

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Credit news report or criminal data extract

A credit news report or criminal data extract costs $15.00 per report.

53. Credit news per report/Criminal data extract $ 15.00

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Fee

$3

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Trusteeship creditor addition

Adding each creditor to a court trusteeship costs $3.

a. Adding creditor to trusteeship (per creditor added) $ 3.00

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Fee

$5

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Letter or written notice

Letters and written notices cost $5.

38. Letters and written notices $ 5.00

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Other fees and costs not otherwise specified are the same as Ohio Revised Code charges for similar Common Pleas Court services.

(D) MISCELLANEOUS COSTS AND CHARGES: 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

$2.5

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Waiver of extradition

A $2.50 fee applies to a waiver of extradition.

31. Waiver of extradition $ 2.50

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Fee

$2

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Arraignment continuance

A $2 fee applies to arraignment continuances.

25. Continuances: a. Arraignment $ 2.00

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Fee

20

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Court proceeding copy on tape or cd

A copy of a court proceeding on tape or CD costs $20.00 per tape or CD.

55. Copy of Court proceeding on tape or CD $20.00/tape/CD

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Fee

$30

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Companion or subsequent charge

A companion or subsequent charge costs $30.

23. Companion/subsequent charges $ 30.00

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The Court will not accept a coin payment exceeding $5.00.

The Court will not accept payment in coin exceeding $5.00.

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Upon a motion or request and a showing that probable costs may exceed the deposit, the Court may require a further deposit before additional proceedings.

(C) Upon motion by any party or upon request of the Clerk or bailiff, and upon a showing that the probable costs may exceed the deposit, the Court may order a further deposit to be made before additional proceedings are held.

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Fee

$20

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Proceeding in aid of execution

A proceeding in aid of execution costs $20.

a. Proceedings in aid of execution $ 20.00

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Probation

An additional Court cost is assessed in every case in which probation is ordered.

Effective February 1, 1998 there shall be assessed an additional Court cost on all cases in which probation is ordered for the individual involved.

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Fee

$60

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Other complaint or petition

All other complaints and petitions have a $60 filing fee.

8. All other complaints/petitions $ 60.00

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Fee

$25

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Public defender application

The public defender application or state fee is $25.

26. Public Defender Application Fee/State Fee $ 25.00

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Fee

$15

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Subpoena

15. Subpoena $ 15.00

15. Subpoena $ 15.00

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The Court may waive mediation fees and costs for an indigent party.

The Court may waive fees and costs for an indigent party.

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The Clerk may accept out-of-state personal checks at the Clerk's discretion.

Out of state personal checks may be accepted at the discretion of the Clerk.

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Closed stored file or record check

There is no charge for obtaining closed or stored files or for record checks.

51. Obtaining closed/stored files; record checks $ no charge

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Minor misdemeanor waiverable traffic offense or disposed case

The Clerk may accept online payments for minor misdemeanors, waiverable traffic offenses, and disposed cases with outstanding fines, costs, restitution, or fees.

The Clerk is authorized to accept online payments on any minor misdemeanor and/or waiverable traffic offense. In addition, the Clerk is authorized to accept on-line payments for any cases that have been disposed of and fines/costs/restitution/fees are due and owing.

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Each capias or warrant costs $20, plus service costs, in all civil and criminal cases.

The following items shall be assessed in all cases, civil and criminal: 49. Capiases and warrants, each (plus costs of service) $ 20.00