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

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Jury deposit

A civil-case party requesting a jury must post the clerk's required deposit by noon on the Friday before trial, or the preceding non-holiday day if that Friday is a court holiday; if both parties request a jury, only one must post it, and failure waives jury trial.

1. JURY DEPOSIT. Any party who has requested a jury in a civil case shall make the deposit required by the Fairfield County Clerk of Courts. This deposit must be completed by noon on the Friday prior to trial. If the Friday prior to the trial date is a Court holiday, the party is required to make said deposit by noon on the preced- ing day that is not a Court holiday. Failure to do so will constitute a waiver of a trial by jury. If both parties have requested a jury, only one party is required to post the deposit. Jury fees may be assessed as court costs.

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Jury view deposit

A civil-case party requesting a jury view must post the clerk's required deposit by noon on the Friday before trial, or the preceding non-holiday day if that Friday is a court holiday; failure waives the jury view.

2. JURY VIEW DEPOSIT. Any party who has requested a jury view in a civil case shall make the deposit required by the Fairfield County Clerk of Courts. This de- posit must be completed by noon on the Friday prior to trial. If the Friday prior to the trial date is a Court holiday, the party is required to make said deposit by noon on the preceding day that is not a Court holiday. Failure to do so will constitute a waiver of a jury view.

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Fee application

Payment requests must use the current Ohio Public Defender fee application, include specified supporting information, be submitted as an unstapled original and two copies, and be delivered to the presiding judge within 30 days after case termination.

All requests for payment must be sub- mitted on the most current fee application form promulgated by the Ohio Public Defender’s Office. Invoices must also include a line-item explanation of services rendered, and a copy of the defendant’s financial disclosure form. Attorneys must submit the unstapled original and two unstapled cop- ies (one to be filed with the Clerk, the other to be given back to the attorney) to the Judge who presided over the case no later than 30 days from the termination of the case. Attorneys are required to include his or her vendor number on the fee application.

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Court appointed counsel fees

Court-appointed counsel must follow the Board of County Commissioners’ maximum fee schedule unless the court grants prior leave to exceed it.

Court-appointed counsel must adhere to the maximum fee schedule established by the Board of County Commissioners, or seek prior leave of court to exceed said maximum fees.

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Fee application

Failure to follow the fee-application submission requirements may result in denial, reduction, or return of the application and/or removal from the court-appointment list.

An attorney’s failure to abide by the submission requirements set forth above may result in the Court denying, reducing, or returning the fee application and/or removing the attorney from the court-appointment list.

Fee

5.5

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Official court reporter transcript

Official court reporter transcripts cost $5.50 per page, including the original transcript and one copy.

Regular Rate: $5.50 per page (cost includes original transcript + one copy)

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Official court reporter transcript

Expedited transcript rates paid by the State for indigent defendants require Court approval.

PLEASE NOTE: Expedited rates for transcripts provided at the State's expense for indigent defendants must be approved by the Court.

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Mailed document with filing fee

When a mailed document has an associated filing fee, the submission must include a check.

Mail 224 East Main St., 2nd Floor • Will be deemed ATTN: Clerk’s Office ceived. • If filing fee associ- ated with mailed documents, must include check.

Fee

25 $

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Standing special process server affidavit and order

The filing fee for a standing special process server affidavit and order is $25.

The fee for filing the affidavit and order is $25.

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Jury view costs

The requesting party generally bears the entire juror-transportation cost, but multiple requesting parties must divide the deposit evenly unless the court assigns all costs to one party.

Generally, the party requesting the jury view shall be respon- sible for the entire cost of transporting jurors. However, if multiple parties request the jury view, the deposit shall be divided evenly between or among the parties, unless the Court determines that one party should bare ALL court costs.

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Compensation

Court-appointed counsel must bill time in six-minute increments at the rate established by the Board of Fairfield County Commissioners.

All time shall be billed in 6-minute increments (1/10 of an hour). Time shall be billed at a rate established by the Board of Fairfield County Commissioners.

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Jury view juror transportation

For an indigent defendant’s criminal jury view, the state must pay juror transportation costs, which the clerk assesses as court costs.

In the case of a jury view in a criminal trial where the defendant is indigent, the State shall pay the expense of transporting the jurors to and from the scene. The Clerk of Courts shall assess as costs the expense of transporting the jurors to and from the scene.

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Official court reporter transcript

The official court reporter may charge an expedited transcript rate when applicable.

Expedited Rate: The official Court Reporter has the right to charge an expedited rate when applicable.

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Hard transcript copy

Additional hard transcript copies are available from the Clerk's Office for the Clerk's copy rate.

Additional hard copies may be obtained from the Clerk's Office at the Clerk's copy rate.

Court costs, restitution, and probation fees may be paid in person by check, credit card, debit card, or cash.

In-Person 224 East Main St., 2nd Floor • Open 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Lancaster, OH 43130 • Checks, credit cards, debit cards, and cash accepted

Court costs, restitution, and probation fees may be paid by mail only by check.

Mail 224 E. Main St., 2nd Floor • Checks only

Court costs, restitution, and probation fees may be paid online by credit or debit card.

Online www.fairfieldcountyclerk.com • Credit cards and debit cards only

Court costs, restitution, and probation fees may be paid by phone by credit or debit card during the stated hours.

By Phone 740-652-7360 • Open 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. • Credit cards and debit cards only

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Jury fee

Jury fees may be assessed as court costs.

Jury fees may be assessed as court costs.

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Electronic transcript copy

The court reporter provides a requested electronic transcript copy at no charge.

If requested, an electronic copy will be provided by the Court Reporter at no charge.