Huron County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICAL

Fee

550

Applies to

Alias order of sale without reappraisal

An Alias Order of Sale without reappraisal costs $550.00.

$ 550.00 Alias Order of Sale without reappraisal

CRITICAL

Fee

100

Applies to

Original action mandamus prohibition quo warranto or habeas corpus

The filing fee or deposit for the listed original actions, including mandamus, prohibition, quo-warranto, or habeas corpus, is $100.00.

$ 100.00 Original Actions, Mandamus, Prohibition, Quo-Warrant or Habeas Corpus

CRITICAL

Fee

325

Applies to

Complaint counterclaim or third party complaint

The filing fee or deposit for a complaint, counterclaim, or third-party complaint is $325.00.

$ 325.00 Complaint/Counterclaims/Third Party Complaint

CRITICAL

Fee

75

Applies to

Order in aid of execution garnishment

An Order in Aid of Execution for garnishment costs $75.00.

$ 75.00 Order in Aid of Execution/Garnishment

CRITICAL

Fee

70

Applies to

Court ordered title

The Court Ordered Title Fee is $70.00.

$ 70.00 Court Ordered Title Fee

WARNING

Applies to

Poverty affidavit

A poverty affidavit may be filed instead of a cash deposit, must state why costs cannot be prepaid, and is subject to court review at any stage.

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

WARNING

Applies to

Psychological evaluation

The deposit for a psychological evaluation is determined, in consultation with the service provider, upon an order granting the evaluation.

Deposits for psychological evaluations shall be determined upon any order issued granting same in consultation with the service provider.

WARNING

The Clerk assesses costs against the proper party, notifies and bills that party, and reimburses the costs depositor upon receipt.

The Clerk shall thereupon assess the costs against the proper party, and notify and bill such party, reimbursing the Court costs depositor upon receipt of such costs.

WARNING

Fee

1

Applies to

Witnessing signatures

Witnessing signatures costs $1.00.

$ 1.00 Witnessing Signatures

WARNING

Applies to

Service

In cases with multiple parties, the Clerk may require the party requesting service to advance an amount the Clerk estimates will cover the service cost.

11.02 - Multiple Parties - 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

Fee

1

Applies to

Assignment of judgment

Assignment of Judgment costs $1.00.

$ 1.00 Assignment of Judgment

WARNING

Fee

300

A Board member who signs an award or files a minority report is entitled to $300 per case, with cases from the same transaction counted as one case for compensation.

Each member of a Board who has signed an award or files a minority report shall receive as compensation for his or her services in each case a fee of Three Hundred ($300) Dollars. When more than one case arising out of the same transaction is heard at the same hearing or hearings, it shall be considered as one case insofar as compensation of the arbitrators is concerned.

WARNING

A party unable to pay arbitrators’ fees due to poverty may file a motion and affidavit under Rule 65.15(A)(1)(c).

In the event that one or more parties is unable due to poverty to make the payment for arbitrators’ fees, he may file a motion and affidavit under Rule 65.15 (A) 1. c) herein, and all of the provisions of the subsection shall apply.

WARNING

Fee

0.1

Applies to

Copy

Copies cost $0.10 per page.

$ .10 Copies, Each Page

WARNING

A party unable to pay because of poverty may seek to appeal without paying the specified amount by filing a motion and affidavit; after notice to the opposing parties, the Judge may allow the appeal without payment if satisfied the affidavit is true.

A party, desiring to appeal an award, may concurrently with the filing of a Notice of Appeal de novo, file with the Judge a written motion and affidavit averring that by reason of poverty he or she is unable to make the payments required for an appeal and requesting the Court to allow an appeal de novo without payment of the amount specified in 1.(b). If after due notice to the opposite parties, the Judge is satisfied with the truth of the statements in the affidavit, the Judge may order that the appeal of such party be allowed although the amounts are not paid by the appellant.

WARNING

Board members are not entitled to a fee if the case settles or is dismissed more than two days before the hearing, but are entitled to it if that occurs within the two-day period.

In the event that a case shall be settled or dismissed more than two (2) days prior to the date scheduled for the hearing, the Board members shall not be entitled to the fee. In the event that a case has been settled or dismissed within said two-day period, the Board members shall be entitled to receive the fee.

WARNING

Fee

100

The Chairman receives an additional $100 for each case heard by the Board.

The Chairman shall receive as additional compensation the sum of One Hundred ($100) Dollars for each case heard by the Board.

WARNING

If the CSEA will not prepay testing costs, the Court may require the moving party to deposit sufficient security with the Clerk when testing is ordered.

If Huron County CSEA will not be responsible for prepayment of costs, the Court may require the moving party to deposit with the Clerk of Courts sufficient security for the costs of obtaining such testing at the time of ordering said testing.

WARNING

Court costs in civil cases are assessed equally among the parties unless the Court orders otherwise.

Court costs in civil cases shall be assessed equally among the parties unless otherwise ordered by the Court.

WARNING

Fee

5

Applies to

Transfer of judgment

Transfer of Judgment costs $5.00.

$ 5.00 Transfer of Judgment

WARNING

Upon final judgment, the costs deposit is applied to case costs; civil costs are divided equally unless the Court orders otherwise, and the proper party is billed so the depositor can be reimbursed.

Upon final judgment, the Clerk of Courts is directed to apply the deposit for costs to the costs in the case, regardless of the party against whom costs are assessed. Court costs in civil cases shall be assessed equally among the parties unless otherwise ordered by the Court. The Clerk shall thereupon assess the costs against the proper party, and notify and bill such party, reimbursing the Court costs depositor upon receipt of such costs.

WARNING

Jury costs may be assessed if the Court is not advised of settlement at least 48 hours before trial.

JURY COSTS MAY BE ASSESSED IF THE COURT IS NOT ADVISED OF SETTLEMENT AT LEAST FORTY-EIGHT (48) HOURS BEFORE TRIAL.

WARNING

Applies to

Cash deposit

A poverty affidavit may be submitted in lieu of a cash deposit, subject to Court review at any stage of the proceedings.

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

WARNING

Fee

160

Required title-work expenses include a base search fee capped at $160, a Judicial Report premium based on the stated property value measure, and any additional amount allowed by the Court; the costs are taxed in the case.

The expenses of the title work required under this rule shall include a base search fee not to exceed $160.00, plus a premium on the Judicial Report issued, based on the fair market value of the property, or in the case of a foreclosure, the balance due on the first mortgage or such additional amount as may be allowed by the Court for each property involved, and said costs shall be taxed as part of the costs in said cause. The premium on the Judicial Report is the rate allowed by the Ohio Department of Insurance.

WARNING

Fee

1

Applies to

Document certification

Certification of any document or documents costs $1.00.

$ 1.00 Certification of any Document or Documents

WARNING

Fee

0.1

Applies to

Fax or electronic transmission

Fax or electronic transmissions cost $0.10 per page.

$ .10 Fax/Electronic Transmissions (per page)

WARNING

Board members may not receive their fees until the Report and Award is filed, and arbitrator fees are not taxed as costs or carried with the award as other costs.

The members of a Board shall not be entitled to receive their fees until after filing the Report and Award with the Court. Fees paid to arbitrators shall not be taxed as costs nor follow the award as other costs.

INFO

Applies to

Fax filing

No additional fee is assessed for filing by fax.

No additional fee shall be assessed for fax filings.

INFO

In certain limited circumstances, the Huron County CSEA may prepay genetic-testing costs.

In certain limited circumstances, the costs of the genetic testing may be prepaid by the Huron County Child Support Enforcement Agency (CSEA).

INFO

For an unusually long hearing involving unusually complex questions, the assigned Judge may allow additional compensation on the Board members’ motion and for cause shown.

In cases requiring hearings of unusual duration involving questions of unusual complexity, the assigned Judge, on motion of the members of the Board and for cause shown, may allow additional compensation.