Hamilton Municipal Court, Ohio Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICAL

Applies to

Small claims transfer

The required cost must be paid before a small-claims case can be transferred to the regular docket.

Upon filing of motion and affidavit, as required by ORC 1925.10, and upon payment of the required cost, the small claim will be transferred to the regular docket. No transfer will be granted until the filing costs are paid.

CRITICAL

Fee

$350

Applies to

Jury trial

A party demanding a civil jury trial must promptly deposit the reasonable amount set by the Clerk, with a minimum deposit of $350.

When a jury trial in a civil case is demanded, the party demanding the same shall be forthwith required to make an advance deposit as security for costs in such sum as the Clerk determines as reasonable. The cost of summoning jurors and the fees of jurors shall be apportioned to the respective proceeding and shall be taxed as part of the Court costs. The minimum deposit for jury trial shall be $350.00.

CRITICAL

The required filing fee must be deposited before an action or proceeding is accepted, but security for costs is waived if the Clerk investigates and finds the filer indigent.

No action or proceeding shall be accepted for filing by the Clerk of this Court unless there first shall be deposited the filing fee required by this Court in the latest revised schedule of costs, except that upon a representation of indigency, the Clerk shall investigate the accuracy of such representation and upon finding that such indigency does exist, the security for costs shall be waived.

CRITICAL

Fee

350

Applies to

Jury trial demand

A civil jury demand must be accompanied by a $350 deposit, subject to statutes regarding indigency.

(B) In all civil cases said demand shall be accompanied by a deposit of $350.00 for all cases. This rule shall be subject to the statutes regarding indigency.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Appeal

An affected person appealing a traffic photo-monitoring judgment must pay the court costs designated by the Court’s schedule.

In order to file an appeal from a judgment imposed under a traffic law photo monitoring device program, an affected person must file an appeal form supplied by the Clerk of Courts, attach a copy of the written decision of the magistrate to the appeal form, and pay the court costs as designated by the Court’s schedule.

WARNING

Applies to

Jury trial

The costs of summoning jurors and juror fees are apportioned to the proceeding and taxed as court costs.

The cost of summoning jurors and the fees of jurors shall be apportioned to the respective proceeding and shall be taxed as part of the Court costs.

WARNING

Applies to

Deposit return

Deposits and advance payments may be returned only by court order and only if paid by the party against whom the Court assessed them.

Deposits and advance payments of fees and costs shall be returned only by order of the Court and only when the same have been paid by the party against whom they are assessed by the Court.

INFO

Applies to

Facsimile filing

No additional fee is assessed for facsimile filings.

(F) No additional fee shall be assessed for facsimile filings.