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

CRITICAL

Applies to

Civil or domestic cause of action

An additional, unspecified fee is charged upon filing each civil or domestic cause of action.

The Court hereby authorizes and directs the Clerk to charge and collect an additional fee upon the filing of each civil or domestic cause of action in this Court under R.C. 2303.201(E)(1), effective January 1, 2006.

WARNING

Applies to

Filing deposit or fee

Deposits and fees may be paid electronically through the e-File system, which also accommodates filing an affidavit of indigency.

The e-File system accepts payment of deposits and fees electronically. Alternatively, the e- file system can accommodate the filing of an affidavit of indigency.

WARNING

Applies to

Printed copy

Users must pay the legally permitted rate for printed copies of documents.

Users shall be charged for printed copies of documents at rates permitted by law.

WARNING

If the cost deposit is or may become inadequate, the Clerk may require the initiating party to advance an amount the Clerk estimates will cover costs beyond the schedule.

When the Clerk of Court is of the opinion that the deposit for security of costs is or will become inadequate, the Clerk may require the initiating party or parties to advance an amount estimated by the Clerk to be sufficient to secure the costs in excess of the schedule set forth above.

WARNING

The Clerk may refuse a check tendered for payment unless it is certified.

To refuse any check tendered for payment unless certified.

WARNING

Applies to

Transcript

After final judgment in a criminal case, a defendant receives credit for transcript costs paid if costs are assessed against the defendant, and a refund of the deposit if costs are assessed against the state.

If, upon final judgment, the costs or any part of the costs are adjudged against a defendant in a criminal case, the defendant shall be allowed credit on the cost bill of the amount paid for the transcript the defendant ordered and, if the costs are finally adjudged against the state, the defendant shall have the defendant’s deposit refunded.

INFO

Applies to

Electronic transcript copy

Subsequent electronic copies of the transcript must be provided free of charge to the same requesting party.

and shall provide subsequent electronic copies of the transcript free of charge to said same requesting party.