Middletown Municipal Court, Ohio Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICAL

Fee

30

Applies to

Alias

An alias costs $30 plus $20 for each additional defendant.

ALIAS $30 + 20 for each additional defendant

CRITICAL

Fee

300

Applies to

Transcript of judgment appeal

A transcript of judgment appeal costs $300, or $250 for Appeals Court.

TRANSCRIPT OF JUDGMENT APPEAL $300 ($250 for Appeals Court)

CRITICAL

Fee

30

Applies to

Objection to magistrate decision

An objection to a magistrate decision costs $30.

OBJECTION TO MAGISTRATE DECISION $30

CRITICAL

Fee

125

Applies to

Fed complaint

An F.E.D. complaint costs $125 for one defendant plus $20 for each additional defendant.

F.E.D. COMPLAINT (1 DEFENDANT) $125 + $20 for each additional defendant

CRITICAL

When costs or fees are required, they must be paid first or the Clerk will refuse the filing or requested court action.

Where the payment of costs or fees is required for the filing of any document or taking of any action by the Court, the Clerk shall refuse to accept such document or take the action requested unless said costs or fees are first paid.

CRITICAL

Fee

300

Applies to

Jury bond

A jury bond costs $300 per day with a two-day minimum, and $50 is not refundable.

JURY BOND $300 per day - 2 day minimum ($50 not refundable)

CRITICAL

Fee

125

Applies to

Complaint

A civil complaint costs $125 for one defendant plus $20 for each additional defendant.

COMPLAINT (1 DEFENDANT) $125 + $20 for each additional defendant

CRITICAL

Fee

50

Applies to

Order to show cause

An order to show cause costs $50.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE $50

CRITICAL

Fee

65

Applies to

Complaint

A small claims complaint costs $65 plus $20 for each additional defendant.

COMPLAINT $65 + $20 for each additional defendant

CRITICAL

Fee

20

Applies to

Certificate of judgment

A certificate of judgment costs $20.

CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT $20

CRITICAL

Fee

5

Applies to

Motion to continue

A motion to continue costs $5.

MOTION TO CONTINUE $5

CRITICAL

Fee

10

Applies to

Juror fee

A juror's fee is $10 if excused and $25 if served.

JUROR'S FEES $10 (if excused) $25 (if served)

CRITICAL

Fee

100

Applies to

Replevin

Replevin costs $100 plus $20 for each additional defendant.

REPLEVIN $100 + $20 for each additional defendant

CRITICAL

Fee

40

Applies to

Amended complaint

An amended complaint costs $40 plus $20 for each additional defendant.

AMENDED COMPLAINT $40 + $20 for each additional defendant

CRITICAL

Fee

50

Applies to

Counterclaim crossclaim

A counterclaim or crossclaim costs $50 plus $20 for each additional defendant.

COUNTERCLAIM/CROSSCLAIM $50 + $20 for each additional defendant

CRITICAL

Fee

60

Applies to

Transfer for improper venue

A transfer for improper venue costs $60.

TRANSFER FOR IMPROPER VENUE $60

CRITICAL

Fee

50

Applies to

Revivor complaint alias

A revivor complaint or alias costs $50 plus $20 for each additional defendant.

REVIVOR COMPLAINT, ALIAS $50 + $20 for each additional defendant

CRITICAL

Fee

60

Applies to

Transfer small claims to civil

Transferring a small claims case to civil costs $60.

TRANSFER SMALL CLAIMS TO CIVIL $60

CRITICAL

Fee

40

Applies to

Third party complaint

A third-party complaint costs $40 plus $20 for each additional defendant.

THIRD PARTY COMPLAINT $40 + $20 for each additional defendant

CRITICAL

Fee

40

Applies to

Intervenor complaint

An intervenor complaint costs $40 plus $20 for each additional defendant.

INTERVENOR COMPLAINT $40 + $20 for each additional defendant

CRITICAL

Fee

50

Applies to

Debtors examination

A debtors examination costs $50.

DEBTORS EXAMINATION $50

CRITICAL

Fee

30

Applies to

Post judgment motion

Post-judgment motions cost $30 plus $20 for each additional defendant.

POST JUDGMENT MOTIONS $30 + $20 for each additional defendant

CRITICAL

Fee

20

Applies to

Transfer judgment in

A transfer of judgment in costs $20.

TRANSFER JUDGMENT IN $20

CRITICAL

Fee

50

Applies to

Sheriff fees

Sheriff fees are $50.

SHERIFF FEES $50

CRITICAL

Fee

130

Applies to

Garnishment

A garnishment costs $130.

GARNISHMENT $130

CRITICAL

Fee

60

Applies to

Trusteeship

Trusteeship costs $60 plus 50 cents per creditor.

TRUSTEESHIP $60 (plus .50 per creditor)

CRITICAL

Fee

60

Applies to

Cognovit note

A cognovit note costs $60 plus $20 for each defendant.

COGNOVIT NOTE $60 + $20 for each defendant

CRITICAL

Fee

20

Applies to

Subpoena

A subpoena costs $20.

SUBPOENA $20

CRITICAL

Fee

75

Applies to

Writ of replevin

A writ of replevin costs $75.

WRIT OF REPLEVIN $75

CRITICAL

Fee

40

Applies to

Amended complaint or counterclaim

A small claims amended complaint or counterclaim costs $40 plus $20 for each additional defendant.

AMENDED OR COUNTER CLAIM $40 + $20 for each additional defendant

CRITICAL

Fee

100

Applies to

Execution cash drawer

An execution (cash drawer) costs $100.

EXECUTION (CASH DRAWER) $100

CRITICAL

Applies to

Jury trial request

When filing a jury-trial request, the requesting party must deposit with the Clerk the sum required by the Court's Schedule of Costs.

B. At the time of filing such request, the requesting party shall deposit with the Clerk of Court such sum as the Court may require in the Schedule of Costs as set forth hereafter.

CRITICAL

Fee

50

Applies to

Execution of writ of restitution

Execution of a writ of restitution costs $50.

EXECUTION OF WRIT OF RESTITUTION $50

CRITICAL

Fee

5

Applies to

Certified copy

A certified copy costs $5.

CERTIFIED COPY $5

CRITICAL

Applies to

Small claims complaint

Small-claims complaint costs and filing fees are set by Appendix B, other costs follow the regular Civil Court Division, and the Court may waive all or part of costs upon an application and finding of indigency.

Costs and filing fee for a Small Claims complaint shall be pursuant to Appendix B. Fees for all other costs shall be the same as those set for the regular Civil Court Division. All or any part of costs may be waived by the Court in the event a party is found, upon application, to be indigent.

CRITICAL

Fee

50

Applies to

Bank attachment

A bank attachment costs $50 plus a $1 check payable to the bank.

BANK ATTACHMENT $50 + $1 check made payable to bank

CRITICAL

Applies to

Transfer to civil division

Transfer to the Civil Division requires payment of the appropriate filing fee and must follow Ohio Revised Code Section 1925.10.

A transfer to the Civil Division is accomplished pursuant to Section 1925.10 of the Ohio Revised Code and the payment of the appropriate filing fee.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Jury demand

The appropriate deposit must be paid to avoid waiver of a jury trial.

Trial by jury will be deemed waived unless demand is made and the appropriate deposit is paid pursuant to Rule 17 herein and Chapter 1923 of the Ohio Revised Code.

CRITICAL

Fee

5

Applies to

Exemplified copy

An exemplified copy costs $5.

EXEMPLIFIED COPY $5

WARNING

The Court must publish a fee-and-cost schedule specifying amounts payable to the Clerk when a document is filed or court action is taken.

The Court shall fix and publish a Schedule of Fees and Costs which shall set forth the costs to be paid to the Clerk of Court upon the filing of any document or the taking of any action by the Court.

WARNING

The Court may require additional costs to be posted in any case at any time.

The Court in its discretion may require the posting of additional costs in any case at any time.

WARNING

Some pleadings require payment of fees or costs.

Some pleadings will require the payment of fees or costs.

INFO

Applies to

Notarization of affidavits

Court employees may notarize affidavits only for the Court’s civil or criminal business, and no fee is charged for the service.

Employees of this Court shall only notarize affidavits pertaining to Civil or Criminal business of this Court. No fee shall be charged for this service.

INFO

Applies to

Prescribed form

The Court must furnish prescribed forms to parties or counsel at no cost.

Any form prescribed by the Court shall be furnished to parties or counsel at no cost.