Miami County Court of Common Pleas, General Division Filing Fees and Waivers

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Civil cases

Fee

$200

Applies to

Petition

Before action is taken on the petition, the Petitioner must pay a $200.00 deposit to the Clerk in a form accepted by the Clerk; an affidavit of indigency or other relevant information may be submitted to request a fee reduction.

20.04. Before any action is required to be taken on the Petition, the Petitioner must pay a deposit in the amount of $ 200.00, to the Clerk of Courts, Miami County, Ohio. Payment of this deposit may be made in any form otherwise accepted by the Clerk. The Petitioner may submit an Affidavit of Indigency compliant with Local Rule 2.02 or other relevant information for the Court’s consideration if requesting a reduction in the filing fees.

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Filing deposits and fees may be paid electronically, and the e-File system alternatively accommodates an affidavit of indigence.

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

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The Clerk must reject an electronically filed fee-bearing document unless the fee-payment procedure is followed or a completed affidavit of indigency is filed simultaneously.

Any document filed electronically that requires a filing fee shall be rejected by the clerk of court unless the filer has complied with the mechanism established by the court for the payment of filing fees in accordance with Civ. R. 5(E)(3) or has also simultaneously electronically filed a completed Affidavit of Indigency.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Civil fee waiver affidavit and order

The Applicant requests that the Court find them indigent and waive prepayment of costs or fees in the matter.

Pursuant to R.C. 2323.311, the below-named Applicant requests that the Court determine that the Applicant is an indigent litigant and be granted a waiver of the prepayment of costs or fees in the above captioned matter.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Civil fee waiver affidavit and order

The civil fee waiver affidavit requires the applicant to certify the financial disclosure and inability to prepay costs or fees.

I, ______________________________________, hereby certify that the information I have provided on (Print Name) this financial disclosure form is true to the best of my knowledge and that I am unable to prepay the costs or fees in this case.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Civil action or proceeding

The court grants the applicant a waiver of advance costs or fees, and the clerk must accept the civil action, motion, or proceeding upon filing with the required affidavit of indigency.

☐ 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. Pursuant to R.C. 2323.311(B)(3), upon the filing of a civil action or proceeding and the affidavit of indigency under division (B)(1) of this section, the clerk of the court shall accept the action, motion, or proceeding for filing.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Applicant filing

When the court denies indigency status, the applicant has 30 days after issuance of the order to make the required advance deposit or security, and failure to do so may result in dismissal.

☐ 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.

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Applies to

Civil action or proceeding

A civil filing must be accompanied by the applicable security deposit for costs unless an exception is provided by law.

No civil action or proceeding shall be accepted by the Clerk for filing unless the party or parties offering the same for filing shall have first deposited a sum to secure the payment of the costs that may accrue in such action or proceeding except as otherwise provided by law.

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Fee

$280

Applies to

Dissolution without children

The security deposit for a dissolution without children is $280.

Dissolutions without children $280.00

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Fee

$300

Applies to

Civil petition other than domestic relations

The security deposit for non-domestic-relations civil petitions is $300.

(2) Civil Petitions, other than domestic relations $300.00

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Fee

$300

Applies to

Complaint

The security deposit for a complaint is $300.

(3) Complaints $300.00

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Fee

$150

Applies to

Third party claim counterclaim or cross claim

The security deposit for a third-party claim, counterclaim, or cross-claim is $150.

(4) Third Party Claims, Counterclaims, and Cross-Claims $150.00

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Fee

$30

Applies to

Filing with personal or out of county service

Personal service or out-of-county service requires an additional $30 deposit.

(5) With personal service or out of county service, an additional $ 30.00

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Fee

$100

Applies to

Motion to modify former judgment

A motion to modify a former judgment requires payment of all unpaid costs previously assessed against the movant plus a $100 deposit.

(7) Motion to modify a former judgment entry of this Court, the moving party shall pay all unpaid court costs which said moving party has been ordered to pay and in addition thereto shall deposit $100.00

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Fee

$50

Applies to

Expungement proceeding

An expungement proceeding under Revised Code Section 2953.32(C) requires a $50 deposit.

(8) In expungement proceedings, required by Section 2953.32(C) Revised Code $ 50.00

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Fee

$50

Applies to

Temporary order request in domestic relations case

A request for a temporary order after the initial filing in a domestic-relations case requires an additional $50 deposit.

(9) In domestic relations cases, after initial filing, if any temporary order is requested, an additional $ 50.00

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Applies to

Fax filing requiring fee or cost

A fax document requiring fees or costs is not accepted until payment is made or other arrangements are made with the clerk; nonconforming unpaid documents will not be filed.

(1) No document filed by facsimile that requires a filing fee or payment of a cost shall be accepted by the Clerk for filing until court cost and fees have been paid, or other arrangements made with the Clerk. Documents tendered without payment of court costs or fees, or which do not conform to applicable rules will not be filed.

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Fee

$50

Applies to

Appraiser

A $50 appraiser fee is required unless the court orders otherwise.

(10) Fee for appraiser, unless otherwise ordered by the Court $ 50.00

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Fee

$1030

Applies to

Publication of order of sale

Publication of an order of sale costs $1,030.

(11) Publication of Order of Sales $1,030.00

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Fee

$220

Applies to

State authorized online auction company for sheriff sale

Use of a State-authorized online auction company for sheriff sales costs $220.

(12) Online Auction Company authorized by the State of Ohio for Sheriff Sales $220.00

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Fee

$35

Applies to

Certificate of judgment issued and filed in miami county

A certificate of judgment issued and filed in Miami County costs $35.

(i) Certificate of Judgment issued and filed in Miami County $ 35.00

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Fee

$30

Applies to

Certificate of judgment issued by other court

A certificate of judgment issued by a court other than the Miami County Common Pleas Court costs $30.

(b) A Certificate of Judgment issued by any court other than the Common Pleas Court of Miami County $ 30.00

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Fee

$35

Applies to

Release of state of ohio certificate of judgment filed on or after august 22 1994

The release of a State of Ohio certificate of judgment filed on or after August 22, 1994 costs $35.

(d) Any State of Ohio Certificate of Judgment filed on or after August 22, 1994 the cost to release will be $ 35.00

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Applies to

Cost deposit

At the end of litigation, the clerk may apply the cost deposit to any unpaid costs.

(A) If the costs are not paid at the termination of the litigation, any deposit for costs may be applied, by the Clerk, to the unpaid costs.

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Applies to

Judgment entry with unpaid costs

If costs remain unpaid at the end of litigation, the court may delay filing the judgment entry until payment.

(B) If the costs are not paid at the termination of the litigation, the Clerk may advise the court and the court may delay filing of the judgment entry until all costs are paid.

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Applies to

Additional cost deposit

The clerk may require an additional cost deposit when needed.

(D) The Clerk may require additional deposit for costs as may be required.

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Applies to

Civil case costs

Civil juror fees must be taxed as costs under Revised Code Section 2335.28.

Jurors fees in civil cases shall be taxed as costs as provided in R.C. 2335.28.

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Fee

$5

Applies to

Certificate of judgment issued for filing elsewhere

A certificate of judgment issued only for filing elsewhere costs $5.

(ii) Certificate of Judgment issued only – so it can be given to the attorney to be filed elsewhere $ 5.00

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Fee

$5

Applies to

Release of certificate of judgment filed in miami county

Release of a certificate of judgment filed in Miami County costs $5.

(c) To release a Certificate of Judgment filed in Miami County $ 5.00

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Applies to

Facsimile filing

No additional fee is charged solely for filing by fax.

(2) No additional fee shall be assessed for facsimile filings.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Civil action or proceeding

(4) 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. 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.

Summary: The court must approve indigency when the applicant's gross income does not exceed 187.5% of the applicable federal poverty guidelines and monthly expenses equal or exceed liquid assets, resulting in a waiver of the advance deposit or security.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Civil action or proceeding

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.

Summary: If the indigency application is denied, the clerk retains the filing and the applicant receives 30 days to make the required advance deposit or security before dismissal or other action.

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Fee

$330

Applies to

Divorce dissolution with children annulment or legal separation ?

(1) Divorce, Dissolutions with Children, Annulment, Legal Separation $330.00

Summary: The security deposit for divorces, dissolutions with children, annulments, and legal separations is $330.

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Fee

$50 ?

Applies to

Proceeding in aid of execution garnishment or debtors examination ?

(6) Proceedings in aid of execution, garnishments, and debtor’s examination $ 50.00

Summary: Execution-aid proceedings, garnishments, and debtor examinations require a $50 security deposit.

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Applies to

Motion to modify judgment with determinable costs ?

If said motion or application is accompanied by a judgment entry determining said issue, and in which court costs can be immediately determined, the costs shall be paid concurrently with the filing.

Summary: When a modification motion is accompanied by a judgment entry allowing immediate determination of costs, those costs must be paid when the motion is filed.

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Applies to

Civil action or proceeding with indigency claim ?

If a litigant claims inability to either prepay or give security for costs, the litigant shall complete as part of the filing, an Affidavit of Indigency (Form 20. Civil Waiver Affidavit and Order) as required by ORC §2323.30 and §2323.31.

Summary: A litigant unable to prepay or provide security for costs must file the required Affidavit of Indigency as part of the filing.

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Applies to

Civil action or proceeding with indigency claim ?

The Clerk shall refuse to accept a civil action or proceeding until the poverty affidavit is filed.

Summary: The clerk must refuse a civil action or proceeding until the poverty affidavit is filed.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Indigency application ?

(6) 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.

Summary: A court may approve or affirm indigency status for an applicant whose income or liquid assets exceed the ordinary statutory thresholds.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Guardian ad litem contempt motion ?

In the event that the final bill is not paid as ordered, the guardian may file a motion for contempt. The filing fee for this motion will be waived.

Summary: The filing fee for a guardian-ad-litem contempt motion based on nonpayment of the final bill is waived.