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

WARNINGCivil cases

Fee

$0.35

Applies to

Printed copy

Printed copies cost $0.35 per page.

Copies Printed (per page) $ 0.35

WARNING

Fee

1

Applies to

Filing page

Filing costs $1 for each page.

Filing Each Page $ 1.00

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Fee

2

Applies to

Filing requiring judges signature

Filing requiring the judge’s signature costs $2 per page.

Filing Required Judge’s Signature (per page) $ 2.00

WARNING

Fee

3

Applies to

Certified copy

Certified copies cost $3.

Certified Copies $ 3.00

WARNINGCivil cases

Fee

$38

Applies to

Closed file retrieval

Retrieval of a closed file from storage costs $38.

Retrieval of Closed Files from Storage $ 38.00

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.

WARNING

Fee

750

Applies to

Service by publication

The listed fee for service by publication is $750.00.

Service by Publication $ 750.00

WARNING

Fee

38

Applies to

Retrieval of closed file from storage

The listed fee for retrieval of a closed file from storage is $38.00.

Retrieval of Closed Files from Storage $ 38.00

WARNINGCivil cases

Fee

$10

Applies to

Closed file retrieval

A $10 retrieval fee is added when a case must be retrieved from the storage facility.

A retrieval fee of $10.00 shall be added to any case that is required to be retrieved from the storage facility.

WARNINGCivil cases

The court does 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.

WARNING

Fee

100 $

Applies to

Deed processing and recording

A $100 fee is payable to the Sheriff’s Office for processing and recording the deed.

The fee, payable to the Sheriff’s Office, for processing and recording the deed will be $100.00 and shall be listed in the fees and costs section of the Confirmation Entry.

WARNINGCivil cases

The Clerk of Court shall not pursue collection proceedings against criminal defendants or other who have been given time to pay the costs by Court Order beyond sixty (60) days, until after the time period has expired.

The Clerk of Court shall not pursue collection proceedings against criminal defendants or other who have been given time to pay the costs by Court Order beyond sixty (60) days, until after the time period has expired.

WARNING

Personal checks are not accepted for payment.

No personal checks will be accepted.

WARNING

Personal checks will not be accepted for payment.

No personal checks will be accepted.

WARNING

Fee

25

Applies to

New civil case complaint or workers compensation case

For a new civil case complaint or workers’ compensation case, excluding foreclosures, each service over five costs $25.

New Civil Case Complaint/Work. Comp (Excluding Foreclosures) $ 400.00 (Over 5 services) Per Services $ 25.00

WARNINGCivil cases

The court does 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.

WARNING

Fee

25

Applies to

New 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

WARNING

Fee

$55

Applies to

Notary commission application

New applicants and applicants renewing at least ten years after their last examination must pay $55 for a state and federal criminal-background check.

Effective as of February 11, 2015, new applicants or applicants seeking to renew their license ten (10) years or more since the date of the last examination, shall be required to pay a credit background check for a state and federal check of their criminal background of $55.00.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Electronically filed document

The cost of printing service copies for electronically filed documents is taxed as a cost of the case.

and will tax the costs of printing to the costs of the case.

WARNING

Applies to

Notary reexamination application

Each application shall be accompanied by the fee specified by the Court.

Each application shall be accompanied by the fee specified by the Court.

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Fee

750

Applies to

Order of sale

The listed fee for an Order of Sale is $750.00.

Order of Sale $ 750.00

WARNINGCivil cases

The clerk may reject an electronic filing that requires a fee if the filer has not followed the rules’ 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.

WARNING

Applies to

Notary commission renewal

Renewal candidates may not be required to have a background check and pay the fee, if it is waived by one of the Common Pleas Judges. Otherwise, and in the mass majority of cases, renewal candidates are still required to pay a background check fee.

Renewal candidates may not be required to have a background check and pay the fee, if it is waived by one of the Common Pleas Judges. Otherwise, and in the mass majority of cases, renewal candidates are still required to pay a background check fee.

WARNING

Applies to

Electronically filed document

Printing costs for service copies of electronically filed documents are taxed 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.

WARNING

Applies to

Notary commission application

Notary applicants must pay the Court-determined fee to the designated staff member, and the fee may cover the listed exam, background-check, and application costs.

Each applicant shall pay a fee as determined by the Court to the staff member overseeing the administration of the notary exams or to another court staff member as authorized by the court. Upon payment of the fee which may include an amount for the Court, an amount for administration of the exam, a background check of the applicant, and an amount fee for filing the application should the Court send the application to the State.

WARNING

Fee

5

Applies to

Certificate of judgment to make

The fee to make a certificate of judgment is $5.

Certificate of Judgment To Make $ 5.00

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Fee

150 $

Applies to

Praecipe for order of sale

A foreclosure plaintiff must deposit $150 for appraisal fees when filing the praecipe for an order of sale; the Clerk pays the appraiser when the appraisal is filed.

In addition to other fees required by the Morrow County Clerk of Courts, the plaintiff in a foreclosure will pay a deposit of $150.00 for appraiser’s fees at the time the praecipe is filed for an order of sale. The Clerk of Courts will pay the appraiser’s fee when the appraisal is filed.

WARNING

An electronically filed document requiring a fee may be rejected unless the filer complies with the fee-payment mechanism established by the rules.

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.

WARNING

Applies to

Retrieval of closed file from storage

The Court may assess a fee to retrieve an out-of-county stored file, which is payable by the requesting party or, absent a request, by the party whose pleading required reopening the file; 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.

WARNING

Fee

$200

Applies to

Title work

Title-work expenses may include a base search fee capped at $200, a Judicial Report premium based on property value or the specified foreclosure balance, and any additional court-approved amount per property; the fee is taxed as case costs.

A. The Expenses of title work required under this Rule may include a base search fee not to exceed $200.00, plus a premium on the Judicial Report issued based on the fair market value of the property or, in the case of a foreclosure, based on the final principal balance due on the first lien or such additional amount as may be allowed by the Court for each property involved. The fee shall be taxed as part of the costs in the case.

WARNING

Fee

5

Applies to

Certificate of judgment to release regular lien

The fee to release a regular lien on a certificate of judgment is $5.

Certificate of Judgment To Release Regular Lien $ 5.00

INFO

Public Terminals may be used for credit-card payments on a case, including filing fees, fines, court costs, probation fees, and restitution.

The terminals are also to be used for any credit-card payment to be made on a case. This would include case filings, fees or fines, court costs, probation fees, and restitution payments.

INFO

Credit-card payments on a case, including filing fees and costs, may be made using the public terminals.

The terminals are also to be used for any credit-card payment to be made on a case. This would include case filings, fees or fines, court costs, probation fees, and restitution payments.

INFOCivil cases

The Clerk must track unpaid accrued costs and send statements to persons charged with costs in finalized proceedings at least once every three months.

The Clerk of Courts shall keep a list of all unpaid and accrued costs in all proceedings before the appropriate Divisions of the Court, and the Clerk shall send statements to all persons against whom costs have been taxed in all proceedings that have become final at least once every three months.

INFOCivil cases

Fee

$200

Applies to

Application for appointment of estate fiduciary

The Court recommends a $200 deposit for an application to appoint an estate fiduciary.

However, the Court recommends a deposit of Two Hundred and No/100 Dollars ($200.00);

INFOCivil cases

Public terminals are available for credit-card payments on a case, including filing fees and court costs.

The terminals are also to be used for any credit-card payment to be made on a case. This would include case filings, fees or fines, court costs, probation fees, and restitution payments.

INFOCivil cases

The terminals are also to be used for any credit-card payment to be made on a case. This would include case filings, fees or fines, court costs, probation fees, and restitution payments.

The terminals are also to be used for any credit-card payment to be made on a case. This would include case filings, fees or fines, court costs, probation fees, and restitution payments.

INFOCivil cases

Filing fees and court costs are waived for the Guardian ad Litem.

Filing Fees and Court Costs - All filing fees and court costs are waived as to the Guardian ad Litem.