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

CRITICAL

Applies to

Electronic document requiring filing fee

The clerk may reject an electronically filed document requiring a fee if the filer has not complied with the rules’ fee-payment mechanism.

Any document filed electronically that requires a filing fee may be rejected by the clerk of courts unless the electronic filer has complied with the mechanism established by these rules for the payment of filing fees.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Copies of case file documents

Requests for copies of pleadings or other case-file documents must include the appropriate copying fee.

(1) Any request for copies of pleadings or other documents from a case file must be accompanied by the appropriate copying fee.

CRITICAL

Normal filing fees and case deposits are collected through an Accepted Financial Transaction Device when the filing is processed.

The clerk will assess normal filing fees. All filing fees and case deposits will be collected via an Accepted Financial Transaction Device at the time the filing is processed.

CRITICAL

Applies to

New or reactivated civil action or proceeding

The clerk will not accept a new or reactivated civil action or proceeding for filing unless the appropriate deposit has been paid.

No new or reactivated civil action or proceeding will be accepted by the clerk for filing unless the appropriate deposit has been paid.

CRITICAL

Fee

$100

Applies to

Answer and counterclaim if service required

An answer and counterclaim requiring service has a $100 fee.

Answer & Counterclaim (if service required) $100

CRITICAL

Fee

$500

Applies to

Jury demand deposit

The jury demand deposit is $500.

Jury Demand Deposit $500

CRITICAL

Fee

$28

Applies to

Certificate of judgments

A certificate of judgments costs $28.00.

Certificate of Judgments $28.00

CRITICAL

Fee

$5

Applies to

Certificate of judgments preparation

Preparing a certificate of judgments costs $5.00.

prepare $5.00

CRITICAL

Fee

$5

Applies to

Certificate of judgments release

Releasing a certificate of judgments costs $5.00.

release $5.00

CRITICAL

Fee

$53

Applies to

State lien release

A state lien release costs $53.00.

State Lien Release $53.00

CRITICAL

Fee

$200

Applies to

Civil action

A civil action with five or fewer defendants costs $200.00.

Civil Action (5 or less defendants) $200.00

CRITICAL

Fee

$225

Applies to

Civil action

A civil action with six or more defendants costs $225.00.

Civil Action (6 or more defendants) $225.00

CRITICAL

Fee

$1205

Applies to

Foreclosure

A foreclosure costs $1,205.00.

Foreclosure $1205.00

CRITICAL

Fee

$105

Applies to

Cognovit action

A cognovit action costs $105.00.

Cognovit Action $105.00

CRITICAL

Fee

$300

Applies to

Dissolution

A dissolution costs $300.00.

Dissolution $300.00

CRITICAL

Fee

$300

Applies to

Divorce with children

A divorce filing with children costs $300.00.

Divorce with Children $300.00

CRITICAL

Fee

$300

Applies to

Divorce without children alimony annulment

A divorce without children, alimony, or annulment filing costs $300.00.

Divorce without Children, alimony, annulment $300.00

CRITICAL

Fee

$250

Applies to

Motion to modify parental rights or custody

A motion to modify parental rights or custody costs $250.00.

Motion to Modify Parental Rights/Custody $250.00

CRITICAL

Fee

$150

Applies to

Motion for contempt

A motion for contempt costs $150.00.

Motion for Contempt $150.00

CRITICAL

Fee

$50

Applies to

Sealing or expungement

Sealing or expungement costs $50.00.

Sealing/Expungements $50.00

CRITICAL

Fee

$50

Applies to

Foreign judgment

A foreign judgment filing costs $50.00.

Foreign judgment $50.00

CRITICAL

Fee

$100

Applies to

Bank or payroll garnishment

A bank or payroll garnishment costs $100.00.

Garnishment (Bank or Payroll) $100.00

CRITICAL

Fee

$85

Applies to

Notice of appeal court of appeals

A notice of appeal to the Court of Appeals costs $85.00.

Notice of Appeal (Court of Appeals) $85.00

CRITICAL

Fee

$100

Applies to

Proceeding in aid of execution

A proceeding in aid of execution costs $100.00.

Proceedings in aid of execution $100.00

CRITICAL

Fee

$155

Applies to

Replevin

A replevin filing costs $155.00.

Replevin $155.00

CRITICAL

Fee

$45

Applies to

Reparation fee

The reparation fee in a criminal case is $45.00.

Reparation Fee (criminal case) $45.00

CRITICAL

Fee

$100

Applies to

Judgment debtor exam

A judgment debtor exam costs $100.00.

Judgment Debtor Exam $100.00

CRITICAL

Fee

$100

Applies to

Treatment in lieu of conviction

Treatment in lieu of conviction costs $100.00.

Treatment in Lieu of Conviction $100.00

CRITICAL

Fee

$100

Applies to

Writ of possession or partition

A writ of possession or partition costs $100.00.

Writ of Possession/Partition $100.00

CRITICAL

Fee

$80

Applies to

Qdro or dopo

A QDRO or DOPO filing costs $80.00.

QDRO/DOPO $80.00

CRITICAL

Fee

$1

Applies to

Most filings

Most filings, including complaints, affidavits, hearing notices, notices of appearance, and motions, incur a $1.00 per-page court cost fee.

$1.00 per page court cost fee for most filings (i.e. complaints, affidavits, notice of hearings, notice of appearance, motions, etc.)

CRITICAL

Fee

$4

Applies to

Document requiring judge or magistrate signature

Documents requiring a Judge's or Magistrate's signature, including Magistrate's Orders and Decisions, incur a $4.00 per-page fee.

$4.00 per page for anything requiring signature from the Judge or Magistrate (Including all Magistrate’s Orders and Decisions).

CRITICAL

Fee

$3

Applies to

Subpoena

Subpoenas incur a $3.00 per-page fee.

$3.00 per page for subpoenas

CRITICAL

Fee

$2

Applies to

Certification

Certification costs $2.00 per document.

$2.00 per document for certification

CRITICAL

Fee

$10

Applies to

Hard copy of rules

Each hard copy of these rules costs $10.

$10 per hard copy of these rules.

CRITICAL

When a transferred case's counter-complaint exceeds Municipal Court monetary jurisdiction, the counter-claimant must post security for costs equal to the amount required for an original filing in that Court.

4.05 On cases being transferred to the Common Pleas Court in which the prayer of the counter-complaint exceeds the monetary jurisdiction of the Municipal Court, the counter-claimant shall post security for costs in a sum equal to the amount required if the case was originally filed in this Court.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Jury trial cost

In jury-trial cases, the parties are assessed a cost to offset jury-summoning expenses, including expenses for summoned jurors who are not seated.

4.08 In cases set for jury trial a cost to offset the expense of summoning the jury and that of all jurors summoned but not seated shall be assessed against the parties.

CRITICAL

Fee

$6

Applies to

Court filing funds

Effective March 22, 2013, the Clerk is directed to charge $6.00 for the Computerized Legal Research Fund and $20.00 for the Computerization Fund.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that effective March 22, 2013 the Clerk of Common Pleas Courts is authorized and directed to charge a fee of $6.00 for the Computerized Legal Research Fund per Section 2303.201(A) and a fee of $20.00 for the Computerization Fund for the Office of the Clerk of Common Pleas as per Section 2303.201(B)(1).

CRITICAL

Applies to

Jury trial demand

A party seeking a civil jury trial must submit the scheduled deposit to the clerk; the deposit is retained if the case resolves after jury assembly, and failure to pay waives the jury demand.

If a party is seeking a jury trial in a civil case, the party must submit a deposit to the clerk in accordance with the fee schedule. If the case is resolved after the jury has been assembled, the deposit will be retained by the court. Failure to make the jury deposit will be deemed as a waiver of the jury demand.

CRITICAL

Fee

50

Applies to

CQE petition

Before action is required on a CQE petition, the petitioner must pay a $50 deposit in a form typically accepted by the court; a judge may waive some or all of it, and the petitioner may submit an affidavit of indigency or other relevant information when seeking a reduction.

35.04 Before any action is required to be taken on the Petition, the Petitioner must pay a deposit in the amount of $50. Payment of this deposit may be made in any form typically accepted by the court. A judge may waive some or all of the deposit otherwise required by this Rule. The Petitioner may submit an Affidavit of Indigency or other relevant information for the court’s consideration if requesting a reduction in the filing fee.

CRITICAL

When an eligible inactive case is placed on the inactive list, all costs must be paid, and a party seeking reactivation must pay a new deposit.

At the court’s discretion, any case that is inactive for six months after judgment, and not under a bankruptcy stay, will be placed upon the court’s inactive list. At that time, all costs must be paid. Any party seeking to reactivate an inactive case must pay a new deposit.

CRITICAL

Fee

$25

Applies to

Indigency affidavit

Filing the indigency affidavit requires a $25 fee.

There is a $25 fee for the filing of the affidavit.

CRITICAL

The clerk may reject an electronic filing requiring a fee if the filer has not complied with the prescribed payment mechanism.

(iv) Any document filed electronically that requires a filing fee may be rejected by the clerk of courts unless the electronic filer has complied with the mechanism established by these rules for the payment of filing fees.

CRITICAL

Filing fees and case deposits are collected through an accepted financial transaction device when the filing is processed.

(i) All filing fees and case deposits will be collected via an Accepted Financial Transaction Device at the time the filing is processed.

CRITICAL

Applies to

New or reactivated civil action

The clerk will not accept a new or reactivated civil action or proceeding without the required deposit.

4.01 No new or reactivated civil action or proceeding will be accepted by the clerk for filing unless the appropriate deposit has been paid.

CRITICAL

An initiating party unable to pay the cost deposit must file an affidavit of inability signed before a deputy clerk.

(A) If the party initiating the action or proceeding is unable to pay the cost deposit, as set forth in 4.01, the party must file an affidavit, signed before a deputy clerk of court, reflecting the inability to post the required cost deposit.

WARNING

The clerk may charge a clerk-determined transmission fee and per-page charge, and payment must be arranged in advance.

The clerk of this court is expressly authorized to charge a fee for this service, both for the transmission itself together with a per-page charge, in an amount determined by the clerk. Payment of fees must be arranged in advance for any facsimile transmission.

WARNING

The clerk may assess a surcharge for using a financial transaction device, in an amount the clerk determines.

Under Section 301.28(E) and (F) of the Ohio Revised Code, a surcharge for using a financial transaction device use may be assessed in an amount to be determined by the clerk.

WARNING

Personal checks are not accepted for payment.

No personal checks will be accepted.

WARNING

Applies to

Judgment entry or document for filing or recording elsewhere

If funds on deposit are insufficient to pay a required fee, the clerk will file the entry in the clerk’s office but will not file or record it elsewhere.

If any judgment entry requires the clerk of courts to file or record any judgment entry or document in any office or department other than the clerk of courts, and if a cost or fee is required and money or funds sufficient to pay that cost or fee are not on deposit, the clerk of courts will file the entry in the clerk’s office but will not file or record it elsewhere.

WARNING

Applies to

Service cost advance

In a multiple-party case, the Clerk may require the party requesting service to advance an estimated amount sufficient to cover service costs.

4.06 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.

WARNING

Applies to

Initial cost deposit

An indigent party remains liable for court costs although the initial deposit may be excused; the Court may allow monthly partial payments or later require the full deposit if indigency ends.

(B) The party is not relieved from liability for court costs, only the initial deposit requirement. The Court may require, in its discretion, an indigent party to pay a lesser amount, per month, until the deposit is paid. The Court may order the party to pay the entirety of the deposit at a later date if the Court determines that the party is no longer indigent.

WARNING

If the trial court should determine that a cash deposit should not be waived, the party initiating the action or proceeding will be permitted an opportunity to pay the required security deposit. If the deposit is not paid as ordered, then the proceeding may be dismissed by the trial court after notice of the impending dismissal.

If the trial court should determine that a cash deposit should not be waived, the party initiating the action or proceeding will be permitted an opportunity to pay the required security deposit. If the deposit is not paid as ordered, then the proceeding may be dismissed by the trial court after notice of the impending dismissal.

WARNING

Applies to

Pre recorded deposition

The judge may require a deposit when a pre-recorded deposition is filed.

The judge may require a deposit when filing a pre-recorded deposition.

WARNING

Applies to

Restitution

Restitution is processed through the Clerk of Courts and includes a statutory processing fee.

Restitution is to be processed through the Hocking County Clerk of Courts Office and will include a statutory processing fee.

WARNING

Personal checks are not accepted for payment.

(ii) No personal checks will be accepted.

INFO

The court does not maintain electronic billing or debit accounts for lawyers or law firms.

The court will not maintain electronic billing or debit accounts for lawyers or law firms.

INFO

The clerk applies the case deposit to costs regardless of which party is assessed those costs.

The clerk of courts will apply the deposit to the costs in the case, regardless of the party against whom the costs are assessed.

INFO

The Clerk of Courts may change the fee schedule from time to time.

The Clerk of Courts may change the fee schedule from time to time.

INFO

Applies to

Motion to convert dissolution action to divorce action

No filing fee is charged for a motion to convert a dissolution action to a divorce action.

No filing fee shall be charged for the motion to convert the dissolution action to a divorce action.