Knox County Court of Common Pleas, General and Domestic Relations Division Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICAL

Applies to

Civil action or proceeding

A party filing a civil action or proceeding must first deposit security for costs, unless otherwise provided by law.

2.01 The Clerk for filing shall accept no civil action or proceeding unless the party or parties filing the action first deposit a sum to secure the payment of the costs, except as otherwise provided by law.

CRITICAL

Fee

140

Applies to

Foreign case

A foreign case from outside Ohio has a $140 fee.

| Foreign Cases (outside Ohio) | | $140.00 |

CRITICAL

Applies to

Filed transcript copy request

A filed-transcript copy request must include exact payment payable to the preparing reporter; money orders, cashier's checks, and attorney or law-firm checks are accepted, but cash and personal checks are not.

Payment in the exact amount, made payable to the certified court reporter who prepared the transcript, must accompany the request. Payment in the form of a money order, cashier's check, or check drawn on an attorney / law firm account shall be accepted. Cash payments and personal checks shall not be accepted.

CRITICAL

Fee

5

Applies to

Out of county judgment

Issuing an out-of-county judgment has a $5 fee.

| Issuing out of County Judgment | | $ 5.00 |

CRITICAL

Fee

140

Applies to

Post decree qdro or retirement account transfer entry

A post-decree QDRO or other entry transferring retirement accounts has a $140 fee.

| Post Decree QDRO and any entry that transfers retirement accounts | | $ 140.00 |

CRITICAL

Fee

100

Applies to

Writ of habeas corpus

A writ of habeas corpus has a $100 fee.

| Writ of Habeas Corpus | | $ 100.00 |

CRITICAL

Applies to

Transcript

A completed transcript must be paid for in full within seven days after notice from the Court Reporter.

All completed transcripts must be paid in full within seven days of notice from the Court Reporter.

CRITICAL

Fee

90

Applies to

Court of appeals filing

A Court of Appeals filing has a $90 fee.

| Court of Appeals | | $ 90.00 |

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Guardian ad litem fund deposit

No deposit is required when the Court determines that all parties qualify for the Indigent Guardian ad Litem Fund.

In cases in which the Court determines that all parties qualify for the Indigent Guardian ad Litem Fund, no deposit shall be required.

WARNING

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

2.02 In cases with multiple parties, the Clerk may require the party requesting service to advance an amount determined by the Clerk to be sufficient to cover the costs.

WARNING

Fee

0.05

Applies to

Photocopy

Photocopies cost five cents per page.

| Photocopies per page | | $ .05 |

WARNING

Applies to

Transcript

The requesting party must contact the certified court reporter and arrange for transcript costs to be paid directly to the reporter.

The requesting party shall be responsible for contacting the certified court reporter and making arrangements for the costs of said transcript to be paid directly to the court reporter.

WARNING

Fee

4

Applies to

Indigent transcript

An indigent-rate original transcript with a copy to the same side costs $4 per page.

Original transcript + copy $4.00 to same side

WARNING

Fee

5.75

Applies to

Expedited original transcript one week delivery

The expedited original-transcript rate is $5.75 per page for one-week delivery.

## Expedited Rates Per Page (Delivery as indicated, only applies to cost of original) One Week delivery $5.75

WARNING

The electronic filing system must 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.

WARNING

Fee

4.25

Applies to

Indigent expedited original transcript one week delivery

The indigent expedited original-transcript rate is $4.25 per page for one-week delivery.

## Indigent Expedited Rates Per Page: One week delivery $4.25

WARNING

Fee

4.75

Applies to

Indigent expedited original transcript three to five day delivery

The indigent expedited original-transcript rate is $4.75 per page for delivery in three to five days.

3 to 5 day delivery $4.75

WARNING

Fee

5

Applies to

Transcript

A regular-rate original transcript with a copy to the same side costs $5 per page when delivery takes two weeks or more.

Original transcript + copy $5.00 to same side

WARNING

Court reporter fees are collected as costs.

The Court reporter's fee will be collected as costs pursuant to ORC 2301.21.

WARNING

Fee

18

Applies to

Notary public application

A Notary Public application has an $18 fee.

| Notary Public Applications | | $ 18.00 |

WARNING

Applies to

Hearing or trial record

For each hearing or trial requiring a record, the Clerk must assess costs at the full statutory per diem amount.

The Clerk shall assess as costs the entire statutory amount per diem for each hearing or trial in which a record is required.

WARNING

Fee

2

Applies to

Optometry license recording

Recording an Optometry License costs $2.

| Recording of Optometry License | | $ 2.00 |

WARNING

Applies to

Transcript

A transcript deposit is refundable if a withdrawal is filed and served before preparation; if preparation has begun, the partial transcript is filed and any refund or balance is prorated.

Transcript deposits are refundable provided a withdrawal of transcript request is filed with the Clerk and served upon the Court prior to preparation of the transcript. In the event a transcript has been started but not completed, the partial transcript will be filed with the Clerk and any refund of deposit or additional amount due will be prorated.

WARNING

Fee

1

Applies to

Document certification

Certification of any document costs $1.

| Certification of any document | | $ 1.00 |

WARNING

Fee

2

Applies to

Transcript copy to all others

A regular-rate transcript copy to all others costs $2 per page.

Copy to all others $2.00

WARNING

Fee

6

Applies to

Indigent expedited original transcript overnight delivery

The indigent expedited original-transcript rate is $6 per page for overnight delivery.

Overnight delivery $6.00

WARNING

Applies to

Transcript

The requesting party must arrange to pay the transcript costs directly to the certified Court reporter.

The requesting party shall be responsible for contacting the certified Court reporter and making arrangements for the costs of said transcript to be paid directly to the Court reporter.

WARNING

Fee

6.5

Applies to

Expedited original transcript three to five day delivery

The expedited original-transcript rate is $6.50 per page for delivery in three to five days.

3 to 5 day delivery $6.50

WARNING

Fee

$18

The Clerk must distribute the applicant's $18 fee among the Examiner, the Clerk of Courts, and the Knox County Bar Association in the specified amounts.

17.04 The Clerk shall disburse the $18.00 fee paid by the applicant as follows: - • $10.00 to the Examiner - • $3.00 to the Clerk of Courts - • $5.00 to the Knox County Bar Association

WARNING

Applies to

Court certificate of release

The Clerk must determine the filing costs for the Court Certificates of Release and include those amounts in the costs bill.

The Clerk of Courts shall thereupon determine the cost of filing the Court Certificates of Release, and shall include the amounts in the costs bill.

WARNING

Fee

25

Applies to

Sheriff election candidacy application

Filing a Sheriff Election Candidacy Application costs $25.

| Filing of Sheriff Election Candidacy Application | | $ 25.00 |

WARNING

The clerk charges for printing pleadings, notices, orders, and other copies for service at the posted per-page rates in effect when the filing becomes effective.

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.

WARNING

Fee

7.5

Applies to

Expedited original transcript overnight delivery

The expedited original-transcript rate is $7.50 per page for overnight delivery.

Overnight delivery $7.50

WARNING

The Clerk must track taxed costs and send statements in final proceedings, and may issue a certificate of judgment for those costs after the final entry.

The Clerk shall keep a list of all unpaid or accrued costs in all proceedings where costs have been taxed, and shall send statements to all persons against whom costs have been taxed in all proceedings that have become final at a time interval convenient to the Clerk. The Clerk may issue a certificate of judgment for the amount of such costs without further order at any time after the final entry has been filed.

INFO

Applies to

Hearing copy

A hearing copy may be obtained by delivering a blank CD to the Court Bailiff, and there is no charge for burning it.

Copies. A copy of a hearing may be obtained by delivering a blank CD to the Court Bailiff. There is no charge for "burning" the CD.

INFO

While the action is pending, the Court may hold a hearing at any time to inquire into the applicant's indigency status.

C. The Court may, at any time while the action or proceeding is pending, conduct a hearing to inquire into the applicant's status as an indigent litigant.

INFO

At the final hearing, the Court may order assessed costs waived if the party avers that their financial status has not changed.

D. If the party avers at the final hearing that their financial status has not changed, the Court may enter an order directing the Clerk to waive payment of any costs assessed to that party.

INFO

Applies to

Hearing copy

There is no charge for preparing a hearing copy on CD or USB.

There is no charge for "burning" the CD/USB copy.

INFO

If an authorized individual is available at the Clerk of Court's Office, the oath will be administered at no cost to the applicant.

If available, an individual duly authorized to administer this oath at the Clerk of Court's Office will do so at no cost to the Applicant.

INFO

The Court may approve or affirm an indigency application even when the applicant exceeds the 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.

INFO

Users must pay the clerk's posted per-page rate for printed copies of documents.

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

INFO

Applies to

Electronic transcript copy to opposing party

An electronic transcript copy to the opposing party is provided at no charge under the regular rates.

Copy to opposing party electronically, no charge)

INFO

Applies to

Transcript preparation or copy

Transcript preparation and copying costs are established periodically by an entry in the Court's journal.

Costs for the preparation and copying of transcripts shall be periodically established by an entry in the Court's journal.

INFO

A party may submit a Financial Disclosure/Fee Waiver Affidavit for the Court to review in determining indigency.

In order to make the Court accessible to individuals with low or fixed incomes, a party may submit a Financial Disclosure/Fee Waiver Affidavit. The Court will review the Financial Disclosure/Fee Waiver Affidavit to determine the affiant's indigency pursuant to R.C. 2323.3111. The Financial Disclosure/Fee Waiver Affidavit can be found in Item 18 of the Appendix.