Hancock County Court of Common Pleas, General & Domestic Relations Divisions Filing Fees and Waivers

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Applies to

Service by publication

When filing an affidavit for service by publication, the attorney must simultaneously provide the Clerk the publication notice and a check payable to the newspaper for the required publication cost.

In any action where service is to be made by publication as authorized by Rule 4.4 of the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure (ORCP), the attorney filing the necessary affidavit shall at the same time furnish to the Clerk of Courts the form of the notice of publication that is to be published and a check made payable to the newspaper of general circulation in the amount required to publish the notice for the requisite number of days.

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Within five calendar days after notification, the attorney or party must deliver the Sheriff a check payable to the newspaper for the required publication cost.

the attorney or party shall, within five (5) calendar days of notification, deliver to the Sheriff a check made payable to the newspaper of general circulation in the amount required to publish the notice for the requisite number of days.

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In specified foreclosure cases, the costs determined by the Clerk of Courts must be deposited with the Clerk before the Sheriff issues the deed.

In foreclosure cases in which property was purchased by the petitioner/plaintiff, sufficient costs, as determined by the Clerk of Courts, shall be deposited with the Clerk of Courts before the Sheriff shall issue the deed thereon.

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Fee

$1000

Applies to

Praecipe for sale

The plaintiff must post a $1,000 deposit with the Sheriff when the Praecipe for sale is filed.

The plaintiff shall post a One Thousand Dollar ($1,000) deposit with the Sheriff at the time the Praecipe for sale is filed.

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Applies to

Notice of appeal

The Clerk shall charge the appellant or appellee $0.75 for each five names or fraction thereof included as parties to an appeal, in addition to the required deposit.

In addition to the deposit required by the Hancock County Clerk of Courts and the Third District Court of Appeals at the time of filing a notice of appeal in any action, the Clerk shall charge either the appellant or the appellee the sum of seventy-five cents ($.75) for each five (5) names or any fraction of five (5) names included as parties to such appeal. This fee is for the purpose of defraying the cost of indexing.

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Normal filing fees are assessed, and case deposits are collected electronically when the filing is processed.

The clerk of courts shall assess normal filing fees, and case deposits will be collected via a financial transaction device (electronic means) at the time the filing is processed.

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The filer is responsible for fees or charges associated with electronic payment and must pay them when the filing is processed.

Any fees or charges associated with the payment of fees or costs via financial transaction device (electronic means) shall be the responsibility of the filer and shall be paid at the time the filing is processed.

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A document requiring a filing security deposit or fee for valid filing status must be filed and paid electronically like any other e-filed document.

Any document requiring payment of a filing security deposit or a fee to the clerk of courts in order to achieve valid filing status shall be filed and paid electronically in the same manner as any other eFile document.

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Applies to

Printed pleadings notices orders and service copies

The clerk charges for printing pleadings, notices, orders, and other service copies at the posted page rates in effect when filed.

The clerk shall charge for the printing of pleadings, notices, orders, and other copies for service at the page rates as posted in the clerk of courts fee schedule current as of the effective date and time of filing.

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Criminal cases

Normal filing fees are assessed and case deposits are collected electronically by financial transaction device when the filing is processed.

The clerk of courts shall assess normal filing fees, and case deposits will be collected via a financial transaction device (electronic means) at the time the filing is processed.

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Criminal cases

The filer is responsible for fees or charges associated with electronic payment and must pay them when the filing is processed.

Any fees or charges associated with the payment of fees or costs via financial transaction device (electronic means) shall be the responsibility of the filer and shall be paid at the time the filing is processed.

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Applies to

Motions or complaints

Motions and complaints require the applicable cost deposit unless the filer submits an inability-to-pay motion and affidavit and the Court grants leave to proceed in forma pauperis.

B. The Clerk shall not accept for filing any motions or complaints without a required deposit, except a motion and affidavit of a person’s inability to make the required deposit of costs, unless and until the Court grants a motion to proceed without prepayment of costs (in forma pauperis).

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Normal filing fees are assessed and case deposits are collected electronically when the filing is processed.

The clerk of courts shall assess normal filing fees, and case deposits will be collected via a financial transaction device (electronic means) at the time the filing is processed.

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Fees charged by the Clerk will be established by a separate court Journal Entry.

D. Pursuant to the authority of section 2303.201 of the Ohio Revised Code, the Court has determined that, for the efficient operation of the Court, additional funds are required to computerize the Court and/or make available computerized legal research services, to computerize the office of the Clerk of Courts of Common Pleas, and to acquire and pay for special projects of the Court, including but not limited to a dispute resolution program. All fees to be charged by the Clerk of Courts will be established pursuant to a separate Journal Entry of this Court.

WARNING

Applies to

Service by publication

The attorney must determine the exact publication cost, and the Clerk must deliver the notice and payment to the publisher and record the cost in the case file.

It is the attorney’s responsibility to ascertain the exact cost of publication and the Clerk shall deliver a copy of the notice and payment to the publisher and record the cost of publication in the case file.

WARNING

Applies to

Filing matters

Filing costs are available at the Clerk’s office and may be changed by court order.

A. The costs for filing matters with the Hancock County Clerk of Courts are available at the Clerk's office and may be amended from time to time by order of the Court.

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Applies to

Record or document copy

The Clerk may charge a reasonable per-page copying fee for requested records, payable in advance and not taxable as action costs.

B. The Clerk of Courts is authorized to charge a fee for the copying of any records or documents requested by parties or the public at large and that are maintained in the office of the Clerk. The Clerk of Courts may charge a reasonable fee for each page copied. The fees shall be paid in advance and shall not be charged as costs in any action. The fees shall be paid into the Treasury of Hancock County as provided by law for such miscellaneous collections.

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Fee

$100

As a general rule, plaintiff’s counsel in partition cases is paid $100 per hour, subject to equitable modification by the Court upon counsel’s request.

As a general rule, fees of plaintiff’s counsel in partition cases under R.C. Chapter 5307 shall be One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per hour, with any modifications thereof as may seem equitable, to be addressed by the Court upon request of counsel.

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Fee

$10

Applies to

Copy of recording

The requester is responsible for the recording-copy expense, which is $10 or another court-established fee unless waived by the assigned Judge or Magistrate.

C. In accordance with Rule 11 of the Ohio Rules of Superintendence for the Courts of Ohio, and applicable to civil, criminal, and domestic relations proceedings, the expense of a copy of an electronically recorded hearing shall be the responsibility of the attorney of record or party requesting the copy. Unless waived by the Judge or Magistrate assigned, the cost of a recording in any medium shall be $10.00, or other fee established by the court, and payable to the Hancock County Common Pleas Court.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Applies to

Printed copies for service

The clerk charges for printing pleadings, notices, orders, and other copies for service at the fee-schedule page rates in effect when filed.

The clerk shall charge for the printing of pleadings, notices, orders, and other copies for service at the page rates as posted in the clerk of courts fee schedule current as of the effective date and time of filing.

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Applies to

Printed copies

The public may view e-filed documents in the clerk's office, and printed copies are charged at the fee-schedule page rates.

The public can view electronically filed documents in the clerk's office. Users shall be charged for printed copies of documents at the page rates as posted in the clerk of courts fee schedule.

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Filing costs are available at the Clerk’s office, may be amended by court order, and are governed by the adopted civil rule.

A. The costs for filing matters with the Hancock County Clerk of Courts are available at the Clerk’s office and may be amended from time to time by order of the Court. Rule 1.05 of The Hancock County Civil Rules in the Common Pleas Court is adopted as governing costs in the Domestic Relations Court.

WARNING

Applies to

Mailed judgment entry copy

To receive a mailed copy of a Judgment Entry, an attorney or party must provide a self-addressed envelope with sufficient postage and pay any copy fee imposed by the Clerk of Courts.

If any attorney or party desires a copy of a Judgment Entry mailed to them, they must supply a self-addressed envelope with sufficient postage and pay any copy fee imposed by the Clerk of Courts.

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The filer is responsible for electronic-payment fees or charges and must pay them when the filing is processed.

Any fees or charges associated with the payment of fees or costs via financial transaction device (electronic means) shall be the responsibility of the filer and shall be paid at the time the filing is processed.

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The electronic filing system must provide for electronic payment of deposits and fees, including a process to file an affidavit of indigence.

The electronic filing system will establish a means to accept payment of deposits and fees electronically, including the process for filing an affidavit of indigence.

WARNING

The clerk charges the posted page rates for printing pleadings, notices, orders, and other copies for service.

The clerk shall charge for the printing of pleadings, notices, orders, and other copies for service at the page rates as posted in the clerk of courts fee schedule current as of the effective date and time of filing.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

CQE petition

Upon filing, the Clerk must notify the Court that a proper CQE petition was filed and that the deposit was paid or waived.

G. Upon the filing of the petition for a CQE, the Clerk of Courts shall notify Court that a proper Petition has been filed and the filing deposit has been paid or waived.

INFO

No additional fee is assessed for filing documents by fax.

No additional fee shall be assessed for facsimile filings.

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The electronic filing system will provide a way to pay deposits and fees electronically, including a process for filing an affidavit of indigence.

The electronic filing system will establish a means to accept payment of deposits and fees electronically, including the process for filing an affidavit of indigence.

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Criminal cases

The electronic filing system will provide a way to pay deposits and fees electronically, including a process to file an affidavit of indigence.

The electronic filing system will establish a means to accept payment of deposits and fees electronically, including the process for filing an affidavit of indigence.

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Civil cases

Applies to

CQE petition ?

If the Petitioner files directly with the Clerk of Courts, the filing fee must be paid upon filing.

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Applies to

Printed document copies ?

Users shall be charged for printed copies of documents at the page rates as posted in the clerk of courts fee schedule.

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Fee

$150

Applies to

Title information or search

In sales of land under R.C. 5721.18 et seq., the Court will allow attorney’s fees of up to One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) for the title information or search per parcel.

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Users shall be charged for printed copies of documents at the page rates as posted in the clerk of courts fee schedule.