Madison County Municipal Court, Ohio Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICAL

Applies to

Order

The application fees must accompany the order when it is filed.

When filed, sufficient copies of the order shall be filed for service upon such parties as are required to be served, and the application fees shall accompany the order.

CRITICAL

Fee

300

Applies to

Jury trial deposit

A party demanding a jury trial must make an advance deposit of $300.

When a jury trial is demanded, the party requesting the same shall make an advance deposit in the amount of $300.00.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Garnishment affidavit

The garnishee fee must accompany the garnishment affidavit when it is filed.

When filed, sufficient copies of the affidavit shall be filed for service upon the garnishee and such parties as are required to be served, and the garnishee fee shall accompany the affidavit.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Small claims complaint

A plaintiff beginning a small claims action must file a complaint and pay the required costs.

The plaintiff may begin a small claims action by filing a complaint and paying the required costs.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Subpoena or praecipe for subpoena

The required deposit must accompany a subpoena or praecipe for subpoena filing.

All subpoenas or praecipes for subpoenas must be filed seven days prior to the scheduled trial date with the required deposit.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Original complaint

Filing an original complaint requires payment of all required filing fees, cost deposits, and other costs and fees.

The original complaint, along with attached documents, must be filed with the court along with the payment of all filing fees, cost deposits and any other costs and fees required.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Jury demand

A jury demand must be accompanied by payment of jury costs under Local Rule 18 D.

A jury demand must be accompanied by payment of jury costs in accordance with Local Rule 18 D.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Pleading motion or other document

The filing fee established in the court’s schedule of costs must be deposited before a pleading, motion, or other document is accepted for filing.

No pleading, motion or other documents shall be accepted for filing by the Clerk of Court unless there is first deposited the filing fee set forth in the schedule of costs established from time to time by the Court.

WARNING

A schedule of costs and filing fees applies to civil, criminal, and traffic cases, and the Court may amend the costs.

The Court has adopted a schedule of costs and filing fees in civil cases, as well as criminal and traffic cases, and may order amendment of these costs from time to time.

WARNING

Applies to

Copies of scanned materials

Copies of scanned materials may be obtained at the clerk’s office, with applicable fees assessed.

Copies can be obtained at the clerk’s office of scanned materials; fees assessed as applicable.

WARNING

Applies to

New action or proceeding

If a party’s judgment for costs appears unsatisfied, the clerk may refuse a new filing until the unpaid costs are paid, unless the Court orders otherwise.

When a judgment for costs against a party appears unsatisfied, the clerk may refuse to accept for filing any new action or proceeding instituted by or on behalf of such party unless otherwise ordered by the Court, without such party first making payment to the clerk of such unpaid costs.

INFO

Online payments are available through the stated website 24 hours a day.

24 hour online payments can be accessed @ http://co.madison.oh.us/munict

INFO

Applies to

Facsimile filing

Facsimile filings do not incur a fee.

(H) There is no fee for facsimile filings.