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

CRITICAL

Fee

30

Applies to

Release of ohio department of taxation certificate of judgment

Releasing an Ohio Department of Taxation certificate of judgment for a date prior to January 1, 2017 costs $30.

Release of Ohio Dept. of Taxation Certificate of Judgment (prior to 1 . 1 . 1 7) $30.00

CRITICAL

Fee

0.25

Applies to

Uncertified copy

Uncertified copies cost $0.25 per page.

Copies (uncertified) $0.25 11er page

CRITICAL

Fee

100

Applies to

Motion to vacate sheriff sale

A motion to vacate a sheriff's sale is listed at $100.

Motion to Vacate Sheriff Sale $1 00.00

CRITICAL

Fee

325 dollars

Applies to

Foreclosure action filing

A $325 fee, in addition to other court costs, is charged for foreclosure-action filings, except for qualifying governmental agency filings based on failure to pay taxes.

Said Special Projects Fee for Foreclosure Actions shall be in addition to all other court costs, and shall be charged upon the filing in the General Division Court each cause, action or proceeding, judgment by confession, or the like as it pertains to Foreclosure Actions, with the exception of any governmental agency filing a Foreclosure Action based on failure of payment of taxes (i.e. The County Treasure) IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED, pursuant to ORC 2303.201(E)(1) et.seq., that effective February 7, 2013 the Meigs County Clerk of Common Pleas Courts is authorized and directed to charge a General Division Foreclosure Action Special Projects Fee of Three Hundred Twenty Five Dollars ($325.00) - in addition to all other court cost-for the Special Projects of this Meigs County Court of Common Pleas General Division.

CRITICAL

Fee

60

Applies to

Civil action

A $60 security deposit is required to initiate a civil action, except in domestic-relations cases.

A deposit of Sixty Dollars ($60.00) is required as security for costs to initiate a civil action except in oomestic relations cases. (See Local Rule 24 for domestic relations costs.)

CRITICAL

Fee

225

Applies to

Precipe for order of sale

A $225 appraisal deposit is due when the Precipe for Order of Sale is filed and is disbursed after the Order of Sale is returned and the appraisal is completed.

Furthermore, it is hereby O RDERED that an appraisal deposit of two hundred twenty­ five dollars ($225.00), wh ich a llows seventy-five dollars ($75.00) for each of the three (3) appraisers, shall be due at the tim e of filing of the Precipe fo r Order of Sale. Upon Return of the Order of Sale and com pletion of the appraisal, the Clerk of Courts is Ordered to disburse the appraisal d eposit respectively.

CRITICAL

Fee

100

A $100 security deposit is required to initiate a civil action, except in domestic-relations cases.

3 . 01 A deposit of $100 . 0 0 is required as security for costs to initiate a civil action except in domestic relations cases . ( See Local Rul e 2 4 for domestic r elations costs . )

CRITICAL

Fee

300

Applies to

Reopen case

A $300 fee is listed to reopen a domestic case.

Reopen $300.00

CRITICAL

Fee

1

Applies to

Certified copy

Certified copies cost $1 per page.

Copies ( certified) $1 .00 per page

CRITICAL

Fee

25

Applies to

Reopened civil action

A $25 deposit is required to reopen a civil action.

a Twenty-five Dollar ($25.00) Deposit is required to re-c,pen a civil actic,n.

CRITICAL

Fee

12

Applies to

Witness fee full day

The listed witness fee for a full day is $12.

Full Day $1 2.00

CRITICAL

Fee

225

Applies to

Proceeding to vacate revive or modify judgment

A proceeding to vacate, revive, or modify a judgment requires a $225 deposit.

Proceedings to vacate, revive or modify judgment $225.00

CRITICAL

Fee

100

Applies to

Motion for standing special process server

A motion for a standing special process server costs $100.

Motion for Standing Special Process Server $100.00

CRITICAL

Fee

300

Applies to

Jury trial

When a jury trial is demanded or required, an additional $300 deposit for jury fees and costs must be made 10 days before the final hearing.

If a demand for Jury trial is made or a Jury trial is reauired by any oarty, an additional Three Hundred Dc•llars ($300.00) shall be deposited wit h·· the ' Clerk Ct'f Courts to ouarantee the fees and costs of imoanelino a Jury ten (10) days orior to the final hearina date.

CRITICAL

Fee

30

Applies to

Filing certificate of judgment

Filing a certificate of judgment requires a $30 deposit.

Filing certificate ofjudgment $30.00

CRITICAL

Fee

250

Applies to

Service by publication or foreign service

If a party requires service by publication or foreign service, an additional $250 must be deposited with the Clerk before publication or service; unpaid costs are charged against the deposit at the end of litigation.

If service :t,y publication or foreign s ervice is required :t,y any party, an additional $ 2 5 0 . 0 0 shall be deposited with the clerk of courts , prior to publication or s ervice, as security for costs . If costs are not paid at the termination of litigation, any deposit of costs shall be appl ied by the Clerk of courts to the unpaid costs .

CRITICAL

Fee

10 dollars

Applies to

New civil action or proceeding

A $10 additional court cost is collected when a new civil action or proceeding is filed, subject to stated exclusions and waiver only when all court costs are waived.

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CRITICAL

The applicable security deposit must be made when the complaint or other pleading is filed with the Common Pleas Court Clerk.

3 . 05 The appropriate depos it shall be made at the t ime o f f iling of the complaint or other pleading with the C lerk of the common Pleas court

CRITICAL

Fee

5

Applies to

Process server filing return

A process server filing a return is charged $5.

Process Server (to file return) $ 5.00

CRITICAL

Fee

15

The fee schedule sets a $15 fee for the general indigent fund.

$15.00 for the general indigent fund

CRITICAL

Fee

500

Applies to

Divorce

A $500 deposit is listed for a divorce.

Divorce $500_00

CRITICAL

Fee

40

Applies to

Release of ohio department of taxation certificate of judgment

Releasing an Ohio Department of Taxation certificate of judgment for a date on or after January 1, 2017 costs $40.

Release of Ohio Dept. of Taxation Certificate of Judgment ( on or after 1 . 1 .1 7) $40.00

CRITICAL

Fee

220

Applies to

Domestic matter

The advance deposit for domestic matters, including divorce, dissolution, and annulment, is $220.

Domestic (Divorce, Diaaolution, Annulment)--· ---·-•-H--••·--$220.00

CRITICAL

Fee

750

Applies to

Foreclosure complaint

A foreclosure complaint is listed at $750.

Foreclosure Complaints $750. 00

CRITICAL

Fee

1500

Applies to

Jury deposit

A jury deposit of $1,500 is listed.

Jury Deposit $ 1 500.00

CRITICAL

Fee

75

Applies to

Dissolution cases

A $75 security deposit is required in dissolution cases.

l\ deposit of $75 . o o is required in dissolution cases .

CRITICAL

Fee

100

Applies to

Security for costs deposit

A $100 deposit is required in dissolution cases.

A depos it of $100 . o o is required in dissolution cases .

CRITICAL

Fee

400

Applies to

Other civil complaint

Other civil complaints are listed at $400.

Other Civil Complaints $400.00

CRITICAL

Fee

100

Applies to

Divorce and alimony cases

A $100 security deposit is required in divorce and alimony cases only.

A deposit o f $ 1 0 0 . o o is require4 i n require4 in divorce and alimony cases only .

CRITICAL

Fee

150

Applies to

Cross counter or third party complaint

Cross-complaints, counterclaims, and third-party complaints are listed at $150.

Cross, Counter, Third Party Complaints $1 50.00

CRITICAL

Fee

75 dollars

Applies to

Domestic action civil action or proceeding or judgment by confession

A $75 fee, in addition to other court costs, is charged when each domestic action, civil action or proceeding, or judgment by confession is filed.

Effective February 6, 2013, the Court hereby charges a fee in the amount of seventy-five dollars ($75.00) in addition to all other court costs, on the filing of each domestic action, civil action or proceeding, or judgment by confession.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Pleading

The Department of Human Services Agency must tender the required costs deposit when filing any pleading.

The Department of Human Services Agency is Ordered to tender the appropriate deposit, as required by Local Rules of Court at the time of filing of any pleading.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Complaint or motion

A complaint or motion cannot be accepted if the filer has unpaid previously incurred costs, unless those costs are waived due to indigency.

no complaint or motion will be accepted for filing by the Clerk of Court where the party seeking the filing has failed to pay costs previously incurred, unless said costs are waived due to indigency of the party.

CRITICAL

Fee

150

Applies to

Motion or petition to terminate registration duty

A motion or petition to terminate the duty to register as a sex offender is listed at $150.

Motion/Petition to Terminate Duty to Register as a Sex Offender $ 1 50.00

CRITICAL

Fee

500

Applies to

New parenting case

A $500 deposit is listed for a new parenting case involving married but separated parents.

New Parenting Case (married but separated parents) $SOO . O

CRITICAL

Applies to

Deposit for costs

Necessary deposits toward costs must be increased according to the attached fee schedule, effective October 1, 2005, until further order.

Now comes the Court, upon the finding that necessary deposits must be increased to secure the payment of costs, and adopts the attached fee schedule until further order of the Court. Said order is effective October 1, 2005 and copies of said order shall be forwarded to each attorney of record in Meigs County, Ohio.

CRITICAL

Fee

20

The fee schedule sets a $20 fee for the common pleas judge fund.

$20.00 for the common pleas judge fund

CRITICAL

Fee

250

Applies to

Petition for court ordered title

A petition for court-ordered title is listed at $250.

Petition for Court-Ordered Title $250.00

CRITICAL

Applies to

Complaint or other pleading

The applicable security deposit must be made when the complaint or other pleading is filed with the Clerk.

The aoorooriate deposit shall be made at the time of filina the complaint or other pleading with the Clerk of the Common Pleas Court.

CRITICAL

Fee

300

Applies to

Arbitrator cost deposit

Defendants must deposit $300 to guarantee arbitrator fees within 40 days after the complaint is filed.

Within forty ( 40) days of the f i li n g of t h e c ompla i nt, de f enda nt( s) sha ll deposi t Th r ee Hun dr ed D oll � r s ( $300.00) as a li k e g ua ra ntee.

CRITICAL

Fee

250

Applies to

Expungement

An expungement is listed at $250.

Expungement $250.00

CRITICAL

Fee

12

Applies to

Subpoena praecipe

A subpoena praecipe for a Meigs County resident must be accompanied by a check payable to the witness for a $12 one-day witness fee.

When a □ rec ioe f or sub ooena is fil ed f o r a Meigs Coun t v resid e nt , it sh al l b e acc omoani e d by a c he c k mad e p ayabl e to t he w it ness f or one dav's w it ness f e e in t h e sum of $ 1 2 . 00.

CRITICAL

Fee

35

Applies to

Issue and file certificate of judgment

Issuing and filing a certificate of judgment costs $35.

I ssue and File Certificate of Judgment $35.00

CRITICAL

Fee

50

Applies to

Other filing or service request

The deposit for filings or service requests not otherwise covered by the schedule is $50.

All filings or requests for service not covered by the above----- •· -$50.00

WARNING

Advance payment may be required.

Advance payment may be required.

WARNING

Fee

20

Applies to

Computerization fund

A $20.00 fee is charged for the Computerization Fund for the Office of the Clerk of the Common Pleas Court.

a fee of twenty dollars ($20.00) for the � Computerization Fund for the Office of the Clerk of the Common Pleas Court as per Section 2303.201(8)(1).

WARNING

Applies to

Certificate of judgment

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WARNING

Fee

25

Applies to

Notary filing

The fee for a notary filing is $25.

Notaty filing:-----· -----------$25 . 00

WARNING

If litigation costs remain unpaid at the end of the case, the Clerk of Courts must apply any costs deposit to those unpaid costs.

If costs are not paid at the termination of litigation, any deposit of costs shall be applied by the Clerk of Courts to the unpaid costs.

WARNING

Fee

6

Applies to

Computerized legal research fund

The Clerk is directed to charge a $6.00 fee for the Computerized Legal Research Fund.

the Clerk of Common Pleas Court is a uthorized and d irected to charge a fee of six dollars ($6.00} for the Computerized Legal Research Fund per Section 2303.201(A)