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

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Documents requiring filing fees may be rejected unless the fee is paid through the electronic filing system at filing; electronically filed deposits and fees must be paid by credit card at filing.

Any document that requires a filing fee, including those for a requested jury demand, may be rejected by the Clerk unless the filing fees are paid through the electronic filing system at the time of filing. When a document requiring the payment of a deposit or fees is filed electronically, the required deposit or fee must be paid by credit card at the time of the filing.

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Applies to

Civil action or proceeding

A civil action or proceeding requires the applicable security deposit before the Clerk will accept it for filing, and credit-card payments incur a processing fee.

(A) No civil action or proceeding shall be accepted for filing by the Clerk unless there is deposited as security for costs, the amount required, which can be obtained in person, by website, or via telephone. For an up-to-date listing of Required Deposits and a complete Table of Fees, please contact the Clerk of Courts or visit the Clerk’s website (https://www.muskingumcountyoh.gov/Courts/Clerk-Of-Courts/#undefined3). Required Deposits and Table of Fees are subject to change. Any questions regarding Required Deposits and Fees should be directed to the Clerk of Courts. Any deposit or fee paid by credit card will be assessed a processing fee at the time of filing, in an amount determined by the Clerk of Court.

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Applies to

Application to proceed in forma pauperis

A person claiming indigency must file an in forma pauperis application with a supporting affidavit, and the application requires court approval.

(B)In the event of claimed indigency, the indigent person shall file an application to proceed in forma pauperis, accompanied by a supporting affidavit. The application to proceed in forma pauperis is subject to court approval. (See Appendix B.)

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Applies to

Security for costs

After a qualifying transferred case is docketed, the counterclaimant or cross-claimant must post the required security for costs within ten days or the case may be dismissed.

(D)When a case is transferred to the Common Pleas Court in which the demand of the counterclaim or the cross-claim exceeds the monetary jurisdiction of any other jurisdiction, the counterclaimant or cross-claimant shall, within ten (10) days of docketing the case, post security for costs in a sum equal to the amount required, as if the action were originally filed in this Court. Failure to comply may result in case dismissal.

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Fee

$700

Applies to

Jury request

A party requesting a jury in a civil case must deposit $700 with the Clerk by noon on the Friday before trial, or by noon on the preceding non-holiday day if Friday is a Court holiday; failure waives a jury trial.

Any party who has requested a jury in a civil case shall deposit $700.00 with the Clerk of Courts. This deposit must be completed by noon on the Friday prior to trial. If the Friday prior to the trial date is a Court holiday, the party is required to make said deposit by noon on the preceding day that is not a Court holiday. Failure to do so will constitute a waiver ===== PAGE 28 ===== of a trial by jury.

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Fee

$250

Applies to

Jury view request

A party requesting a jury view in a civil case must deposit $250 with the Clerk by noon on the Friday before trial, or by noon on the preceding non-holiday day if Friday is a Court holiday; failure waives the jury view.

Any party who has requested a jury view in a civil case shall deposit $250.00 with the Clerk of Courts. This deposit must be completed by noon on the Friday prior to trial. If the Friday prior to the trial date is a Court holiday, the party is required to make said deposit by noon on the preceding day that is not a Court holiday. Failure to do so will constitute a waiver of a jury view.

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Applies to

Criminal case or civil action

A special projects fee, in addition to other court costs, is collected when each criminal case or civil action is filed in the General Division.

The special projects fee, in addition to all other court costs, shall be collected on the filing of each criminal case or civil action in the General Division of Common Pleas Court.

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Applies to

Copying request

The Clerk of Courts determines copying charges, and extraordinary copying requests are handled individually.

The charge for such copying requests shall be determined by the Clerk of Courts. Extraordinary copying requests will be handled on a case-by-case basis.

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Fee

$20

Applies to

Cause of action appeal certificate of judgment aid in execution or judgment petition

A $20 additional fee is charged for the specified causes of action, appeals, certificates of judgment, aids in execution, and judgment petitions.

Therefore, the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas is hereby authorized and directed to charge an additional fee of twenty dollars ($20.00), on the filing of each cause of action or appeal, on the filing, docketing, and endorsing of each certificate of judgment, or on the docketing and indexing of each aid in execution or petition to vacate, revive, or modify a judgment under divisions (A), (P), (Q), (T), and (U) of section 2303.20 of the Revised Code

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Fee

$1

A fee of no more than $1 per service may be charged for the services listed in the specified divisions of R.C. 2303.20.

and not to exceed one dollar ($1.00) each for the services described in divisions (B), (C), (D), (F), (H), and (L) of R.C. 2303.20.

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Fee

$6

Applies to

Cause of action or appeal

A $6 additional fee is charged when a cause of action or appeal covered by the specified divisions is filed.

Therefore, the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas is hereby authorized and directed to charge an additional fee of six dollars ($6.00) on the ===== PAGE 12 ===== filing of each cause of action or appeal under divisions (A), (Q), and (U) of R.C. 2303.20.

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Applies to

Service copies of initial pleadings

The Clerk produces paper service copies of initial pleadings and charges the fee listed in the Clerk’s fee schedule as costs.

The Clerk shall produce paper copies of these initial pleadings and charge a fee, as stated in the Clerk’s fee schedule, for production of service copies, which shall be assessed as costs.

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Applies to

Affidavit and Order

The fee for filing the affidavit and Order will be set by court order.

The fee for filing the affidavit and Order shall be set by order of the Court.

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Applies to

Jury request

If both parties request a jury, only the party that requested it first must post the jury deposit.

If both parties have requested a jury, only the first party to request a jury is required to post the deposit.

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Jury fees may be assessed as court costs.

Jury fees may be assessed as court costs.

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Applies to

Jury view request

Generally, the requesting party bears the entire cost of transporting jurors, but multiple requesting parties divide the deposit evenly.

Generally, the party requesting the jury view shall be responsible for the entire cost of transporting jurors. However, if multiple parties request the jury view, the deposit shall be divided evenly between or among the parties requesting the jury view.

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For a case that settles on the day of trial, the Court may assess juror costs against one or more parties as it orders.

The cost of jurors for a case that settles the day of trial shall be assessed against one or more of the parties as ordered by the Court.

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Fee

0.2

Applies to

Copy

Copies cost $0.20 per page.

The cost is $0.20 per page

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Fee

5

Applies to

Certified copy

A certified copy costs $5.00 per document.

$5.00 per document certified.

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Fee

8

Applies to

Mailed certified copy

The average cost for a certified copy and postage is $8.00; a check or money order may be submitted, and any additional cost will be billed.

The average cost for the certified copy and postage is $8.00. If you include a check in that amount, we will bill you for any additional fee if the cost is more. Please make the check or money order payable to: Muskingum County Clerk of Courts

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A processing fee will be assessed on all deposits and fees paid in this manner, in an amount to be determined by the Clerk of Court.