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

CRITICALCivil cases

Fee

$25

Applies to

Amended complaint

For an amended complaint adding no new party, each service over five costs $25.

Amended Complaint (No New Party) $ 50.00 (Over 5 services) Per Services $ 25.00

CRITICALCivil cases

Fee

$100

Applies to

Foreign judgment

The filing fee for a foreign judgment from outside Ohio is $100.

Foreign Judgment (Judgment Form Outside of Ohio) $ 100.00

CRITICALCivil cases

Fee

$400

Applies to

Divorce

The filing fee for a divorce, with or without children, is $400.

Divorce With or Without Children $ 400.00

CRITICAL

Fee

175

Applies to

Bank attachment

The fee for a bank attachment is $175.

Bank Attachment $ 175.00

CRITICALCivil cases

Fee

$75

Other costs are charged under applicable Ohio Revised Code provisions, plus a $75 special project fee for criminal causes, non-foreclosure civil actions or proceedings, and judgments by confession.

All other costs, not specifically set forth above, shall be charged pursuant to the applicable O.R.C. provisions, plus $75.00 for special project fees if it constitutes a criminal cause, a (non- foreclosure) civil action or proceeding or a Judgment by Confession.

CRITICALCivil cases

Fee

$100

Applies to

Foreclosure action

Foreclosure actions must pay a $100 special project fee.

Foreclosure actions shall require $100.00 as a special project fee.

CRITICALCivil cases

Fee

$175

Applies to

Motion to reopen case

The filing fee for a motion to reopen a case is $175.

Motion to Reopen Case $ 175.00

CRITICALCivil cases

Fee

$400

Applies to

New civil case complaint or workers compensation case

The filing fee for a new civil case complaint or workers’ compensation case, excluding foreclosures, is $400.

New Civil Case Complaint/Work. Comp (Excluding Foreclosures) $ 400.00

CRITICAL

Applies to

Complaint petition motion

Complaints, petitions, and motions must be accompanied by the appropriate filing fee or deposit, or an affidavit of poverty.

Appropriate filing fee/deposit or affidavit of poverty is required for complaints, petitions, motions;

CRITICALCivil cases

Fee

$275

Applies to

Dissolution

The filing fee for a dissolution, with or without children and with no service, is $275.

Dissolution With or Without Children (No Service) $ 275.00

CRITICALCivil cases

Fee

$200

Applies to

Third party complaint

The filing fee for a third-party complaint is $200.

Third Party Complaint $ 200.00

CRITICAL

Fee

175

Applies to

Debtors exam

The fee for a debtor’s exam is $175.

Debtors Exam $ 175.00

CRITICAL

Fee

175

Applies to

Writ of execution or possession

The fee for a writ of execution or possession is $175.

Writ of Execution or Possession $ 175.00

CRITICAL

Fee

100

Applies to

Foreign judgment

The fee for filing a foreign judgment in a form from outside Ohio is $100.

Foreign Judgment (Judgment Form Outside of Ohio) $ 100.00

CRITICAL

In a custody action, the moving party must deposit the Court-determined amount for costs with the Deputy Clerk.

In all actions for Custody, the moving party shall deposit with the Deputy Clerk the amount determined by the Court as security for costs.

CRITICALCivil cases

Fee

$175

Applies to

Bank attachment

The fee for a bank attachment is $175.

Bank Attachment $ 175.00

CRITICAL

Fee

50

Applies to

Counterclaim or cross claim

The filing fee for a counterclaim or cross-claim is $50.

Counter Claim/Cross Claim $ 50.00

CRITICAL

Fee

400

Applies to

New civil case complaint or workers compensation case

The filing fee for a new civil case complaint or workers’ compensation case, excluding foreclosures, is $400.

New Civil Case Complaint/Work. Comp (Excluding Foreclosures) $ 400.00

CRITICALCivil cases

Fee

$400

Applies to

Administrative appeal

The filing fee for an administrative appeal is $400.

Administrative Appeal $ 400.00

CRITICALCivil cases

Fee

$25

Applies to

Foreclosure complaint

For a new foreclosure complaint, each service over five costs $25.

New Foreclosure Complaint $ 475.00 (Over 5 services) Per Services $ 25.00

CRITICALCivil cases

Fee

$90

Applies to

Administrative appeal court of appeals

The fee for an administrative appeal in the Court of Appeals is $90.

Administrative Appeal (Court of Appeals) $ 90.00

CRITICAL

Fee

200

Applies to

Third party complaint

The filing fee for a third-party complaint is $200.

Third Party Complaint $ 200.00

CRITICALCivil cases

Fee

$125

Applies to

Criminal record expungement and sealing

The fee for expungement and sealing of a criminal record is $125.

Expungement & Sealing Criminal Record (Plus) $ 125.00

CRITICAL

Fee

400

Applies to

Divorce

The fee for a divorce, with or without children, is $400.

Divorce With or Without Children $ 400.00

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Electronic filing

An electronically filed document requiring a fee may be rejected unless the filer follows the prescribed fee-payment mechanism.

Any document filed electronically that requires a filing fee may be rejected by the clerk of courts unless the electronic filer has complied with the mechanism established by these rules for the payment of filing fees.

CRITICAL

Fee

50

Applies to

Amended complaint no new party

The filing fee for an amended complaint adding no new party is $50.

Amended Complaint (No New Party) $ 50.00

WARNINGCivil cases

Advanced fees, including filing fees, need not be refunded until the responsible party has paid all costs, unless the Court orders otherwise.

The Clerk of Courts shall not be obligated to refund any advanced fees such as filing fees until all costs have been paid by the responsible party(s), unless ordered by the Court.

WARNING

Fee

23

Applies to

Certificate of judgment to file

The fee to file a certificate of judgment is $23.

Certificate of Judgment To File $ 23.00

WARNINGCivil cases

After two notices and at least 60 days, the Clerk may issue and file a certificate of judgment for unpaid costs without further order, subject to Rule 4.08.

After two such notices have been sent and no less than sixty (60) days have passed, if the costs are not paid, the Clerk of Courts may issue and file a certificate of judgment in the amount of the costs without further order, except as set forth in Rule 4.08 below.

WARNING

Fee

100

A foreclosure action requires a $100 special project fee.

Foreclosure actions shall require $100.00 as a special project fee.

WARNING

The printing costs for copies prepared for service on electronically filed documents are charged to the case.

For electronically filed documents, the Clerk of Courts will print copies of the documents for service and will tax the costs of printing to the costs of the case.

WARNINGCivil cases

A deposit for costs is applied to the costs of the proceeding.

Any deposit for costs shall be applied to the costs of the proceeding.

WARNING

Fee

$10

Applies to

Copy of recorded proceeding

A requesting party must pay a $10 fee for each copy of a digitally recorded proceeding unless the fee is waived.

All copies of recorded proceedings before the Court using the digital technology shall be supplied to a requesting party upon payment of a $10.00 fee for each copy. This fee, unless waived, is the responsibility of the requesting party and shall be paid to the Morrow County Court of Common Pleas.

WARNING

The clerk may assess a surcharge for using a financial transaction device, in an amount the clerk determines.

Under Section 301.28(E) and (F) of the Ohio Revised Code, a surcharge for using a financial transaction device use may be assessed in an amount to be determined by the clerk.

WARNING

The court will not maintain electronic billing or debit accounts for lawyers or law firms.

The court will not maintain electronic billing or debit accounts for lawyers or law firms.

WARNINGCivil cases

The court may order and apportion additional Guardian ad Litem fees on its own motion or on the Guardian ad Litem’s motion, which may request an additional deposit or submit a monthly fee affidavit for approval and a payment order.

Additional sums may be ordered and apportioned to the respective parties upon the Court’s own motion or motion of the Guardian ad Litem, who may submit to the Court a request for an additional deposit, or a monthly affidavit of fees for approval and an order regarding payment of said deposit/fees.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Closed file retrieval

The Court may assess a fee to retrieve an out-of-county stored file, which the requesting party or, absent a request, the party whose pleading required reopening the file must pay; the Court must seek its return in the least expensive manner in good faith.

The Court may assess a retrieval fee for obtaining closed files which have been sent to storage out of county. Requesting party, or if no request is made, the party who filed a pleading that required the reopening of a closed file in storage, shall be responsible for the fee for recovery of the file from storage. The Court shall make a good faith effort to request the return of closed files in storage in the least expensive manner.

WARNINGCivil cases

The birth parent’s attorney fees will be assessed as costs to the petitioners.

The fees for the attorney for the birth parent will be assessed as costs to the petitioner(s).

WARNING

Fee

0.35

Applies to

Printed copy

Printed copies cost $0.35 per page.

Copies Printed (per page) $ 0.35

WARNINGCivil cases

Personal checks are not accepted for payment.

No personal checks will be accepted.

WARNINGCivil cases

The Court conducts business on a cash basis and accepts only the listed forms of payment.

The business of this Court shall be conducted on a cash basis. The Court will only accept: cash; money orders; cashier’s checks; attorney checks; Title Company checks; or trust company checks.

WARNINGCivil cases

Fee

$3

Applies to

Certified copy

Certified copies cost $3.

Certified Copies $ 3.00

WARNINGCivil cases

Publication charges are taxed as costs unless the party seeking publication pays the newspaper directly.

These publication charges shall be charged as costs unless paid by the party seeking publication directly to the Newspaper.

WARNING

Applies to

Service by publication

Counsel must pay the cost of service by publication directly to the publisher.

On cases of “Service by Publication”, the party desiring such service shall file a praecipe and legal notice with any newspaper of general circulation and the cost of such service shall be paid directly to the publisher by counsel.

WARNING

Fee

25

Applies to

Amended complaint up to five new parties

For an amended complaint adding up to five new parties, each service over five costs $25.

Amended Complaint (For up to 5 New Party(s) Added) $ 200.00 (Over 5 services) Per Services $ 25.00

WARNING

Fee

25

Applies to

Amended complaint no new party

For an amended complaint adding no new party, each service over five costs $25.

Amended Complaint (No New Party) $ 50.00 (Over 5 services) Per Services $ 25.00

WARNING

Fee

28

Applies to

Certificate of judgment to release state lien

The fee to release a state lien on a certificate of judgment is $28.

Certificate of Judgment To Release State Lien $ 28.00

WARNING

The Court may waive costs in delinquency or unruly proceedings at its discretion.

Costs in delinquency/unruly proceedings may be waived at the discretion of the Court.

WARNINGCivil cases

Personal checks are not accepted for payment.

No personal checks will be accepted.

WARNING

Fee

75

Other costs are charged under applicable Ohio Revised Code provisions, with a $75 special project fee for a criminal cause, a non-foreclosure civil action or proceeding, or a Judgment by Confession.

All other costs, not specifically set forth above, shall be charged pursuant to the applicable O.R.C. provisions, plus $75.00 for special project fees if it constitutes a criminal cause, a (non-foreclosure) civil action or proceeding or a Judgment by Confession.