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

CRITICAL

Fee

$400

Applies to

Dissolution filing

File the required documents with the Clerk of Courts on the courthouse's third floor and pay the $400 filing fee by cash, check, credit card, or money order.

The above documents need to be filed with the Clerk of Courts office (3rd Floor of Courthouse), along with your deposit of the $400 filing fee, which can be paid by cash, check, credit card or money order.

CRITICAL

Fee

300

Applies to

New civil case

A new civil case requires a $300.00 advance deposit.

NEW CIVIL CASE ...$300.00

CRITICAL

Fee

300

Applies to

Foreclosure case

A foreclosure case requires a $300.00 advance deposit.

FORECLOSURE CASE ...$300.00

CRITICAL

Fee

300

Applies to

Cognovit judgment case

A cognovit judgment case requires a $300.00 advance deposit.

COGNOVIT JUDGMENT CASE...$300.00

CRITICAL

Fee

450

Applies to

Jury demand

A jury demand requires a $450.00 fee.

JURY DEMAND FEE...$450.00

CRITICAL

Fee

450

Applies to

Property order of sale

An order of sale for property requires a $450.00 fee.

ORDER OF SALE (PROPERTY)...$450.00

CRITICAL

Fee

400

Applies to

Divorce dissolution spousal support annulment

A divorce, dissolution, spousal support, or annulment case requires a $400.00 advance deposit.

DIVORCE, DISSOLUTION, SPOUSAL SUPPORT AND ANNULMENT...$400.00

CRITICAL

Fee

200

Applies to

Answer and counterclaim

An answer and counterclaim requires a $200.00 fee.

ANSWER AND COUNTERCLAIM...$200.00

CRITICAL

Fee

200

Applies to

Post decree motion

Post-decree motions, including motions to reopen and charges of contempt, require a $200.00 fee.

POST DECREE MOTIONS...$200.00 INCLUDING ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: MOTION TO REOPEN; CHARGE OF CONTEMPT.

CRITICAL

Fee

35

Applies to

Certificate of judgment

A certificate of judgment requires a $35.00 fee.

CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT...$35.00

CRITICAL

Fee

5

Applies to

Release of certificate of judgment

RELEASE OF CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT...$5.00

RELEASE OF CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT...$5.00

CRITICAL

Fee

40

Applies to

State certificate of judgment release

(STATE CERT. OF JUDGMENT RELEASES REQUIRE FULL $40.00 PAYMENT)

(STATE CERT. OF JUDGMENT RELEASES REQUIRE FULL $40.00 PAYMENT)

CRITICAL

Fee

125

Applies to

Debtors examination

A debtor's examination requires a $125.00 fee.

DEBTOR'S EXAMINATION...$125.00

CRITICAL

Fee

125

Applies to

Garnishment

Garnishments require a $125.00 fee.

GARNISHMENTS...$125.00

CRITICAL

Fee

100

Applies to

Writ of execution or possession

A writ of execution or writ of possession requires a $100.00 fee.

WRIT OF EXECUTIONS; WRIT OF POSSESSIONS...$100.00

CRITICAL

Fee

85

Applies to

Court of appeals filing

A Court of Appeals filing requires an $85.00 fee.

COURT OF APPEALS...$85.00

CRITICAL

Fee

50

Applies to

Expungement of criminal records

An application to expunge a criminal record requires a $50.00 fee.

EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS...$50.00

CRITICAL

Applies to

Expungement of criminal records

(FULL PAYMENT OF COURT COSTS DUE FOR PROCESSING)

(FULL PAYMENT OF COURT COSTS DUE FOR PROCESSING)

CRITICAL

Fee

25

Applies to

Application for court appointed attorney

An application for a court-appointed attorney requires a $25.00 fee.

APPLICATION FOR COURT APPOINTED ATTORNEY...$25.00

CRITICAL

Fee

300

Applies to

Action under foreign judgment

An action under a foreign judgment requires a $300.00 advance deposit.

ACTIONS UNDER FOREIGN JUDGMENT...$300.00

CRITICAL

Fee

80

Applies to

Foreign subpoena

A foreign subpoena requires an $80.00 fee.

FOREIGN SUBPOENA...$80.00

CRITICAL

Fee

1.5

Applies to

Certified copy of document

A certified copy of a document costs $1.50.

CERTIFIED COPY OF DOCUMENT...$1.50

CRITICAL

Fee

0.1

Applies to

Copy

Copies cost $0.10 per page.

COPIES (PER PAGE)...$0.10

CRITICAL

Fee

2

Applies to

Fax document

Fax documents cost $2.00.

FAX DOCUMENTS...$2.00

CRITICAL

Fee

12

Applies to

Certified mail

Certified mail costs $12.00 per mailing.

CERTIFIED MAIL (PER MAILING)...$12.00

CRITICAL

Fee

7.5

Applies to

Half day subpoena

A half-day subpoena costs $7.50 plus $0.18 per mile.

SUBPOENA FEES: $7.50 FOR ½ DAY PLUS $0.18 PER MILE

CRITICAL

Fee

15

Applies to

One day subpoena

A one-day subpoena costs $15.00 plus $0.18 per mile.

SUBPOENA FEES: $15.00 FOR ONE DAY PLUS $0.18 PER MILE.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Juror fees

Juror fees are $15.00 for appearance, then $15.00 per day for 1–2 days, $30.00 per day for 3–4 days, or $45.00 per day for 5 or more days if seated.

JUROR FEES: APPEARANCE $15.00, IF SEATED $15.00 PER DAY FOR 1 TO 2 DAYS; $30.00 PER DAY FOR 3 TO 4 DAYS; $45.00 PER DAY FOR 5 OR MORE DAYS.

CRITICAL

Fee

$5

Applies to

Digital copy of recording

A digital copy of a proceeding’s recording costs $5.00, payable to the Court’s computer fund.

Anyone desiring a digital copy of the recording of the proceedings can obtain one from the Court for $5.00 which shall be payable to the Court's computer fund.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Civil action or other proceeding

The Clerk will not accept a civil action, domestic relations action, or other proceeding for filing unless the required security deposit for costs is deposited upon filing.

No civil action, domestic relations action or other type of proceeding shall be accepted for filing by the Clerk unless there is deposited upon the filing as security for costs the amount required as set forth in Appendix A to these rules.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Transferred case

In a case transferred from another court, the required filing fees must be collected from the plaintiff within 30 days of transfer.

In any case that is transferred to this Court from another Court; the Clerk shall collect from the Plaintiff the required filing fees within 30 days of the transfer.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Security deposit waiver or reduction request

The request and/or proposed pleading must be docketed, and no summons may issue until the Judge or Magistrate reviews the request.

The request and/or the proposed pleading shall be docketed and no summons shall issue until the request has been reviewed by the Judge or Magistrate.

CRITICAL

Fee

20 $

The Clerk must collect a $20.00 computer fund fee for the Clerk’s office on the specified cases and actions.

2.7 Pursuant to R.C. 2303.201, the Clerk shall collect the $20.00 computer fund for the Clerk’s office and the $6.00 fee for the Court’s legal research computer fund on all cases set forth in R.C. 2303.01(A)(1) in all original actions and in all post judgment actions filed in that case after it has been concluded.

CRITICAL

The Clerk must collect a special projects fee when the listed cases or proceedings are filed.

As ordered by this Court, the Clerk of this Court shall collect a special projects fee on the filing of each criminal case, civil action, or proceeding including both original and post judgment proceedings, all domestic relations cases including dissolutions, both in original and post judgment filings, and judgments by confession.

CRITICAL

Fee

1500

Applies to

Guardian ad litem appointment application

An application for appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem requires a deposit of at least $1,500, unless the Court sets a lesser amount; costs exceeding the deposit are taxed as Court costs and paid as the Court determines.

42.2 Upon the application of any party to a proceeding for the appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem, the Court shall require a deposit of a sum not less than $1,500.00, unless the Court determines a lesser sum is appropriate. All costs in excess of the deposit shall be taxed as Court costs and paid as determined by the Court.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Cqe petition

The petitioner must pay a deposit before any action is required on the petition.

4. Before any action is required to be taken on the Petition, the Petitioner must pay a deposit.

CRITICAL

Fee

300 $

Applies to

New civil case

The advance deposit for a new civil case, including personal injury and workers' compensation cases, is $300.

NEW CIVIL CASE ...$300.00 (INCLUDING PERSONAL INJURY AND WORKERS' COMPENSATION CASES)

CRITICAL

Fee

300 $

Applies to

Foreclosure case

The advance deposit for a foreclosure case is $300.

FORECLOSURE CASE ...$300.00

CRITICAL

Fee

300 $

Applies to

Cognovit judgment case

The advance deposit for a cognovit judgment case is $300.

COGNOVIT JUDGMENT CASE...$300.00

CRITICAL

Fee

450 $

Applies to

Jury demand

The jury demand fee is $450.

JURY DEMAND FEE...$450.00

CRITICAL

Fee

450 $

Applies to

Order of sale pso

The fee for an order of sale (PSO) is $450.

ORDER OF SALE (PSO)...$450.00

CRITICAL

Fee

750 $

Applies to

Order of sale sheriff

The fee for an order of sale (Sheriff) is $750.

ORDER OF SALE (SHERIFF)...$750.00

CRITICAL

Fee

400 $

Applies to

Divorce dissolution spousal support or annulment

The advance deposit for divorce, dissolution, spousal support, or annulment is $400.

DIVORCE, DISSOLUTION, SPOUSAL SUPPORT AND ANNULMENT...$400.00

CRITICAL

Fee

200 $

Applies to

Answer and counterclaim

The advance deposit for an answer and counterclaim is $200.

ANSWER AND COUNTERCLAIM...$200.00

CRITICAL

Fee

200 $

Applies to

Post decree motion

The advance deposit for a post-decree motion, including a motion to reopen or charge of contempt, is $200.

POST DECREE MOTIONS...$200.00 INCLUDING ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: MOTION TO REOPEN; CHARGE OF CONTEMPT.

CRITICAL

Fee

35 $

Applies to

Certificate of judgment

The fee for a certificate of judgment is $35.

CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT...$35.00

CRITICAL

Fee

5 $

Applies to

Release of certificate of judgment

The fee for a release of a certificate of judgment is $5, subject to the separate full-payment requirement for state certificate releases.

RELEASE OF CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT...$5.00

CRITICAL

Fee

40 $

Applies to

State certificate of judgment release

(STATE CERT. OF JUDGMENT RELEASES REQUIRE FULL $40.00 PAYMENT)

(STATE CERT. OF JUDGMENT RELEASES REQUIRE FULL $40.00 PAYMENT)

CRITICAL

Fee

125 $

Applies to

Debtor examination

The fee for a debtor's examination is $125.

DEBTOR'S EXAMINATION...$125.00

CRITICAL

Fee

125 $

Applies to

Garnishment

The fee for garnishments is $125.

GARNISHMENTS...$125.00

CRITICAL

Fee

100 $

Applies to

Writ of execution or writ of possession

The fee for a writ of execution or writ of possession is $100.

WRIT OF EXECUTIONS; WRIT OF POSSESSIONS...$100.00

CRITICAL

Fee

85 $

Applies to

Court of appeals

The fee for a Court of Appeals filing is $85.

COURT OF APPEALS...$85.00

CRITICAL

Fee

50 $

Applies to

Expungement of criminal records

Expungement of criminal records requires a $50 fee, and full payment of court costs is due for processing.

EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS...$50.00 (FULL PAYMENT OF COURT COSTS DUE FOR PROCESSING)

CRITICAL

Fee

$200

Applies to

Jury deposit

The party that filed the first jury demand must deposit $200 at least 14 days before trial; failure to pay the jury fee waives that party’s jury right.

The party who filed the first jury demand must deposit $200.00 at least fourteen (14) days prior to the scheduled trial date and send immediate notice to counsel for all other parties regarding the filing or failure to file the jury deposit.

CRITICAL

Fee

400

Applies to

Divorce filing

The documents must be filed with the Clerk of Courts office with a $400 filing-fee deposit, payable by cash, check, credit card, or money order.

The above documents need to be filed with the Clerk of Courts office (3rd Floor of Courthouse), along with your deposit of the $400 filing fee, which can be paid by cash, check, credit card or money order.

CRITICAL

Fee

400

Applies to

Divorce filing

File the listed documents with the Clerk of Courts on the courthouse's third floor and pay the $400 filing fee by cash, check, credit card, or money order.

The above documents need to be filed with the Clerk of Courts office (3rd Floor of Courthouse), along with your deposit of the $400 filing fee, which can be paid by cash, check, credit card or money order.

CRITICAL

Fee

400

Applies to

Dissolution filing

A $400 filing fee is due with the listed documents and may be paid by cash, check, credit card, or money order.

The above documents need to be filed with the Clerk of Courts office (3rd Floor of Courthouse), along with your deposit of the $400 filing fee, which can be paid by cash, check, credit card or money order.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Civil action or proceeding

The Court may waive prepayment of costs or fees after finding the applicant indigent upon request and review.

Upon the request of the Applicant and the Court's review, the Court finds that the Applicant IS an indigent litigant and GRANTS a waiver of the prepayment of costs or fees in this matter.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Civil action or proceeding

If the Court denies a fee waiver, the applicant has 30 days from issuance of the Order to pay the required deposit or security, or the filing may be dismissed.

Upon the request of the Applicant and the Court's review, the Court finds that the Applicant is NOT an indigent litigant and DENIES a waiver of the prepayment of costs or fees in this matter. Applicant is granted thirty (30) days from the issuance of this Order to make the required advance deposit or security. Failure to do so within the time allotted may result in dismissal of the applicant's filing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Civil action or proceeding

The judge or magistrate reviews the affidavit and must approve the indigency application when the applicant meets the stated income and monthly-expenses-to-liquid-assets criteria, after which the clerk waives the advance deposit or security.

A judge or magistrate of the court shall review the affidavit of indigency as filed pursuant to division (B)(2) of this section and shall approve or deny the applicant's application to qualify as an indigent litigant. The judge or magistrate shall approve the application if the applicant's gross income does not exceed one hundred eighty-seven and five-tenths per cent of the federal poverty guidelines as determined by the United States department of health and human services for the state of Ohio and the applicant's monthly expenses are equal to or in excess of the applicant's liquid assets as specified in division (C)(2) of section 120-1-03 of the Administrative Code, as amended, or a substantially similar provision. If the application is approved, the clerk shall waive the advance deposit or security and the court shall proceed with the civil action or proceeding.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Civil action or proceeding

If an indigency application is denied, the clerk retains the filing and the applicant must receive 30 days to pay the required deposit or security before dismissal or other action on the filing.

If the application is denied, the clerk shall retain the filing of the action or proceeding, and the court shall issue an order granting the applicant whose application is denied thirty days to make the required advance deposit or security, prior to any dismissal or other action on the filing of the civil action or proceeding.

WARNING

Fee

$3

Applies to

Notarization

The Clerk of Court's office can notarize documents for a $3.00 fee.

The Clerk of Court's office can also notarize any documents for a Notary fee of $3.00.

WARNING

Fee

$0.1

Applies to

Copies

If the requested copies are not provided, the case will be charged 10 cents per page for the copies made.

If you do not provide the number of copies as requested, then the case will be charged a Copy fee (10 cents/page) for making the copies.

WARNING

Applies to

Transferred case

The Court may dismiss an action without notice to the parties if the filing fees are not paid.

If the filing fees are not paid, the Court may dismiss the action without notice to the parties.

WARNING

Applies to

Action

An action may be filed without the required security deposit if the Judge or Magistrate approves an affidavit of poverty by entry.

Upon the approval of an affidavit of poverty by entry of the Judge or the Magistrate, an action may be filed without the required security deposit.

WARNING

Court costs are assessed at the conclusion of a case filed without the required security deposit after approval of an affidavit of poverty.

However, Court costs shall be assessed at the conclusion of the case.

WARNING

Applies to

Printed document copy

The Clerk charges users for printed document copies at rates set by the Clerk.

Users will be charged for printed copies of documents at rates established by the Clerk.

WARNING

Applies to

Pleading copies

Additional copy fees may incur if appropriate number of copies are not provided.

Additional copy fees may incur if appropriate number of copies are not provided.

WARNING

Failure to comply is treated as cancellation without 48 hours’ notice and results in assessment of the currently charged non-cancellation fee.

Failure to comply with this rule shall be deemed a cancellation of the mediation without forty-eight (48) hours’ notice and shall result in an assessment of the non-cancellation fee currently being charged.

WARNING

Fee

$25

Applies to

Application for court appointed attorney

The application for a court-appointed attorney costs $25.00.

APPLICATION FOR COURT APPOINTED ATTORNEY...$25.00

WARNING

Fee

$50

Applies to

Cqe certification for qualification of employment

A CQE (Certification for Qualification of Employment) costs $50.00.

CQE (Certification for Qualification of Employment)...$50.00

WARNING

Fee

$300

Applies to

Action under foreign judgment

An action under a foreign judgment costs $300.00.

ACTIONS UNDER FOREIGN JUDGMENT...$300.00

WARNING

Fee

$80

Applies to

Foreign subpoena

A foreign subpoena costs $80.00.

FOREIGN SUBPOENA...$80.00

WARNING

Fee

$1.5

Applies to

Certified copy of document

A certified copy of a document costs $1.50.

CERTIFIED COPY OF DOCUMENT...$1.50

WARNING

Fee

$0.1

Applies to

Copies

Copies cost $0.10 per page.

COPIES (PER PAGE)...$0.10

WARNING

Fee

$2

Applies to

Fax documents

Fax documents cost $2.00.

FAX DOCUMENTS...$2.00

WARNING

Fee

$12

Applies to

Certified mail

Certified mail costs $12.00 per mailing.

CERTIFIED MAIL (PER MAILING)...$12.00

WARNING

Fee

$7.5

Applies to

Half day subpoena

A half-day subpoena costs $7.50 plus $0.18 per mile.

SUBPOENA FEES: $7.50 FOR ½ DAY PLUS $0.18 PER MILE

WARNING

Fee

$15

Applies to

One day subpoena

A one-day subpoena costs $15.00 plus $0.18 per mile.

SUBPOENA FEES: $15.00 FOR ONE DAY PLUS $0.18 PER MILE

WARNING

Fee

$200

Applies to

Jury deposit

After the first-demand party’s deposit deadline, any other party may deposit $200 at least 7 days before trial; failure to pay the jury fee waives that party’s jury right.

Thereafter, any other party may deposit $200.00 at least seven (7) days prior to the scheduled trial date and send immediate notice to counsel for all other parties regarding the filing of the jury deposit.

WARNING

Fee

$1

Applies to

Child support services application

A one-dollar application fee may be charged for child support services, but some counties pay it for applicants.

B. The only fee that can be charged for services is a one dollar application fee. Some counties pay this fee for the applicants.

WARNING

Fee

0.1

Applies to

Copies

If the requested copies are not provided, the case is charged a copy fee of 10 cents per page.

If you do not provide the number of copies as requested, then the case will be charged a Copy fee (10 cents/page) for making the copies.

WARNING

Fee

3

Applies to

Notarization

The Clerk of Court's office can notarize documents for a $3.00 fee.

The Clerk of Court's office can also notarize any documents for a Notary fee of $3.00.

WARNING

Fee

0.1

Applies to

Copies

If the requested copies are not provided, the case will be charged 10 cents per page for copies made by the court.

If you do not provide the number of copies as requested, then the case will be charged a Copy fee (10 cents/page) for making the copies.

WARNING

Fee

3

Applies to

Notarization

The Clerk of Court's office charges a $3 fee to notarize documents.

The Clerk of Court's office can also notarize any documents for a Notary fee of $3.00.

WARNING

Fee

0.1

Applies to

Copies

If the requested copies are not provided, the case will be charged 10 cents per page for copies made by the court.

If you do not provide the number of copies as requested, then the case will be charged a Copy fee (10 cents/page) for making the copies.

INFO

Fee

3

Applies to

Notarization

The Clerk of Court's office can notarize documents for a $3.00 fee.

The Clerk of Court's office can also notarize any documents for a Notary fee of $3.00.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Civil action or proceeding

A court may approve or affirm an indigency application even if the applicant exceeds the stated income threshold or has liquid assets equal to or greater than monthly expenses.

Nothing in this section shall prevent a court from approving or affirming an application to qualify as an indigent litigant for an applicant whose gross income exceeds one hundred eighty-seven and five-tenths per cent of the federal poverty guidelines as determined by the United States department of health and human services for the state of Ohio, or whose liquid assets equal or exceed the applicant's monthly expenses as specified in division (C)(2) of section 120-1-03 of the Administrative Code, as amended, or a substantially similar provision.