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

Applies to

Electronically filed pleading or document

Required deposits or fees must be paid electronically by credit card at filing, unless the filing includes a notarized poverty affidavit and motion to waive payment.

Any pleading or document that requires the payment of a deposit or fee to the Clerk of Courts shall be paid electronically by a credit card through the Clerk of Court’s e-filing system at the time of filing. The e-filing function of the case management system will not accept filing without payment of the required deposit or fee unless a notarized poverty affidavit and motion to waive the payment of a deposit or fee is filed with the e-filing pleading or document.

Fee

$175

Applies to

Civil action or proceeding

A party filing a civil action or proceeding must first deposit $175.00 for an Aid of Execution filing, unless otherwise provided by law.

I. No civil action or proceeding shall be accepted by the Clerk for filing unless the party offering the same for filing has first deposited a sum to secure the payment of the costs that may accrue in such action or proceeding, except as otherwise provided by law. Such advance deposit shall be in accordance with the following schedule: Aid of Execution ...................................................................$175.00

Fee

$135

Applies to

Garnishment debtors exam attachment

The filing fee for a garnishment, debtors examination, or attachment is $135.00.

Garnishment/Debtors Exam/Attachment .................$ 135.00

Fee

$50

Applies to

Personal in county service

The fee for personal in-county service is $50.00.

Personal in-county service ........................................$ 50.00

Fee

$120

Applies to

Employer garnishment

The filing fee for employer garnishment is $120.00.

Employer Garnishment .............................................$120.00

Fee

$525

Applies to

Land sale or foreclosure action

The filing fee for a land sale or foreclosure action is $525.00.

Land Sale or Foreclosure Actions ........................................ $525.00

Fee

$100

Applies to

Foreclosure amended confirmation or nunc pro tunc

The filing fee for an amended confirmation or nunc pro tunc in foreclosure is $100.00.

Foreclosure: Amended Confirmation or Nunc Pro Tunc ......$100.00

Fee

$500

Applies to

Praecipe for online auction of real property

The filing fee for a praecipe for online auction of real property is $500.00.

Praecipe for Online Auction of Real Property……………..$500.00

Fee

$250

Applies to

Other civil action

The filing fee for other civil actions is $250.00.

Other Civil Actions ...............................................................$250.00

Fee

$500

Applies to

Jury demand

The fee for a jury demand is $500.00 in addition to the filing deposit.

Jury Demand (in addition to filing deposit) ..........................$500.00

Fee

$100

Applies to

Cross counter third party complaint

The filing fee is $100.00 for a cross, counter, or third-party complaint in a civil action, or $150.00 if the Clerk serves it.

Cross/Counter/Third Party Complaint in Civil Actions .........................................................$100.00 if Clerk serves ...........................................................$150.00

Fee

$10

Applies to

Civil action additional fees

Civil actions with more than five defendants incur an additional $10.00 per defendant, and an amended complaint with service incurs $10.00 per defendant.

In Civil Actions: (add) with over 5 defendants ........................$10.00/per defendant Amended Complaint with service .......$10.00/per defendant

Fee

$50

Applies to

Personal service by sheriff

The fee for personal service by the Sheriff is $50.00 for each party.

Personal service by Sheriff ................................... $50.00/each party

Fee

$110

Applies to

Proceeding to vacate revive change or modify judgment

The filing fee for civil proceedings to vacate, revive, change, or modify a judgment is $110.00.

Proceedings to Vacate, Revive, Change, or Modify Judgment in Civil Actions .........$110.00

Fee

$60

Applies to

Foreign judgment

The filing fee for a foreign judgment is $60.00.

Foreign Judgments ..................................................................$60.00

Fee

$50

Applies to

Out of county personal service

The fee for out-of-county personal service not covered above is $50.00.

Out-of-county personal service (Not covered by the above) .......................................$ 50.00

Fee

$50

Applies to

Filing or request for service

The fee for all filings or requests for service not covered above is $50.00.

All filings or requests for service (Not covered by the above) .......................................$ 50.00

Applies to

Counterclaim or cross claim

A party filing a counterclaim or cross-claim exceeding Municipal Court monetary jurisdiction in a transferred case must post security for costs equal to the amount required had the case been filed in the court originally.

III. On cases transferred to the Common Pleas Court in which the prayer in the counterclaim or cross-claim exceeds the monetary jurisdiction of the Municipal Court, the party filing the counterclaim or cross-claim shall post security for costs in a sum equal to the amount required if the case was originally filed in this Court.

Fee

$6

Applies to

Cause or appeal

A $6.00 computerized legal research fee is charged for filing each cause or appeal under the specified statutory divisions.

A. Pursuant to Section 2303.201(A) of the Ohio Revised Code, the Clerk is authorized and directed by the Court to charge as cost a fee of Six Dollars ($6.00) 49 ===== PAGE 50 ===== on the filing of each cause or appeal under divisions (A), (Q), and (U) of Section 2303.20 of the Revised Code.

Fee

$20

Applies to

Cause of action appeal certificate of judgment or judgment proceeding

A $20.00 fee applies to specified cause-of-action, appeal, certificate-of-judgment, aid-in-execution, and judgment-modification filings, with a $1.00 fee for each specified service.

B. Pursuant to Section 2303.201(B)(1) of the Ohio Revised Code, the Clerk of Courts is authorized and directed to charge as cost a fee of Twenty Dollars ($20.00) on the filing of each cause of action, appeal, certificate of judgment, or the docketing and indexing of each aid in execution or petition to vacate, revive, or modify a judgment under divisions (A), (P), (Q), (T), and (U) of Section 2303.20 of the Revised Code and One Dollar ($1.00) each for the services described in divisions (B), (C), (D), (F), (H), and (L) of Section 2303.20 of the Revised Code.

Fee

$50

Applies to

Certificate of qualification for employment petition

The Court will not act on a CQE petition until the petitioner pays a $50.00 deposit.

The Court shall not take action on the petition until the petitioner pays a deposit in the amount of $50.00.

Fee

$50

Applies to

Probation supervision fee

Offenders under the control and supervision of the Greene County Adult Probation Department must pay a $50 monthly supervision fee for 12 months to the Clerk of Courts.

Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code § 2951.021, the Greene County Common Pleas Court requires offenders who are placed under the control and supervision of the Greene County Adult Probation Department to pay a supervision fee of $50.00 per month for a period of twelve (12) months. This fee is to be paid to the Clerk of Courts for use by the Greene County Adult Probation Department.

Applies to

ILC evaluation fee

Applicants for ILC evaluation must pay a Court-specified fee in advance, but the Greene County Public Defender’s Office will pay the fee for indigent defendants represented by an appointed Public Defender attorney.

In order for an applicant for Intervention in Lieu of Conviction (“ILC”) to be evaluated for eligibility, the Court will require payment of a fee to defray the costs of evaluation. Such fee shall be paid in advance of evaluation, in the amount specified by the Court. The Greene County Public Defender’s Office will pay the ILC evaluation fee for indigent defendants who are represented by an attorney appointed by the Public Defender’s Office.

The Clerk may revise the deposit schedule to include amounts sufficient to cover the costs of the action or proceeding.

I. The deposit schedule may be revised by the Clerk of Court to include amounts sufficient to cover costs of the action or proceeding.

Applies to

Service request

For cases with multiple parties, the Clerk may require the requesting party to advance an estimated amount sufficient to cover service costs.

IV. In cases with multiple parties, the Clerk may require the party requesting service to advance an amount estimated by the Clerk to be sufficient to cover the cost thereof.

Applies to

Filing costs

Costs may be secured by a bond with Clerk-approved surety instead of a cash deposit, but a member of the bar cannot serve as surety.

V. In lieu of a cash deposit, costs may be secured by bond with surety approved by the Clerk; however, no member of the bar shall be accepted as such surety.

Applies to

Poverty affidavit

A poverty affidavit filed instead of a cash deposit must state the reasons for inability to pay costs and remains subject to court review at any stage of the proceedings.

VII. A poverty affidavit filed in lieu of a cash deposit must state the reasons for the inability to pay costs and is subject to Court review at any stage of the proceedings.

Applies to

Filing payment

The Clerk may require any tendered check to be certified before accepting it.

IX. The Clerk may require that any check tendered for any payment be certified before the check will be accepted by the Clerk.

Applies to

Final judgment costs

After litigation terminates, the Clerk is authorized to collect all costs accrued before entry of final judgment.

X. Upon termination of litigation, the Clerk of Courts is authorized to collect all costs accrued prior to entry of Final Judgment by the Court.

Applies to

Fax or email filing

The Clerk of Courts may establish fees for filing by facsimile or email transmission.

Fees for filing by facsimile or email transmission may be set by the Clerk of Courts.