Napoleon Municipal Court, Ohio Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICAL

Fee

$500

Applies to

Jury deposit

The jury deposit is $500 and is due 30 days before trial.

JURY DEPOSIT $500.00 (due 30 days prior to trial)

CRITICAL

Fee

$75

Applies to

Bmv petition

A BMV petition costs $75.

BMV PETITION $75.00

CRITICAL

Fee

$80

Applies to

Civil complaint

Money and cognovit civil complaints cost $80, plus $10 for each additional defendant on the same complaint.

CIVIL COMPLAINTS: $80.00 (defendant $10.00 each (money & cognovit claims) additional defendant on same complaint.

CRITICAL

Fee

25

Applies to

Motion to revne

A motion identified as “MOTION TO REVNE” costs $25.

MOTION TO REVNE $25.00

CRITICAL

Fee

25

Applies to

Issuing bench warrant

Issuing a bench warrant costs $25.

ISSUE BENCH WARRANT $25.00

CRITICAL

Fee

25

Applies to

Writ of restftijtion

The fee schedule lists a $25 fee for the writ identified as “WRIT OF RESTfTIJTION.”

WRIT OF RESTfTIJTION $25.00

CRITICAL

Fee

$10

Applies to

Certified mail reissue to new address

Reissuing certified mail to a new address costs $10.

REISSUE CERTIFIED MAIL TO NEW ADDRESS $10.00

CRITICAL

Fee

35

Applies to

Debtor exam

A debtor’s examination costs $35 per debtor.

DEBTOR'S EXAM $35.00 (per debtor)

CRITICAL

Fee

30

Applies to

Execution or notice in aid of judgment

If previously deposited costs have been consumed, a $30 deposit is required when an execution or notice of proceedings in aid of judgment is issued.

At the time of issuance of each execution upon judgment, or of notice 30.00 upon proceedings in aid thereof, a deposit of~OOD shall be required if costs, if any, theretofore deposited have been consumed.

CRITICAL

Fee

$95

Applies to

Forcible entry and detention

A forcible entry and detention filing costs $95.

FORCIBLE ENTRY & DETENTION $95.00

CRITICAL

Fee

$6

Applies to

Subpoenaed witnesses

The subpoenaed-witness fee is $6, plus 10 cents per round-trip mile if the witness resides outside Napoleon city limits.

SUBPOENAED WITNESSES $6.00 (plus $.10/mile roundtrip if witness resides outside city limits of Napoleon, Ohio.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Filing requiring personal residential service or posting

Filings requiring personal or residential service or posting by a law agency or bailiff are billed for the actual service fee charged.

ANY FILINGS REQUIRING PERSONAL, RESIDENTIAL SERVICE OR POSTING OF SERVICE BY A LAW AGENCY OR BAILIFF WILL BE BILLED FOR THE ACTUALSERVICEFEECHARGEDB:~1;)'0R~0·.

CRITICAL

Fee

$200

Applies to

Replevin

A replevin filing costs $200, plus $10 for each additional defendant.

REPLEVIN $200.00 ($10.00 for each additional defendant)

CRITICAL

Fee

$75

Applies to

Trusteeship

A trusteeship filing costs $75.

TRUSTEESHIP $75.00

CRITICAL

If peculiar circumstances indicate extraordinary costs, the clerk must estimate those costs and require a commensurate additional deposit.

If at any time the clerk is of the opinion, because of peculiar circumstances indicating extraordinary costs in any case, that a de posit for costs in excess of the amounts hereinbefore indicated should be made, he shall esti-mate such probab 1e extraordinary costs and require an additi ona 1 deposit co.m,me_n:: surate therewith.

CRITICAL

Fee

50

Applies to

Writ of execution

A writ of execution costs $50.

WRIT OF EXECUTION $50.00

CRITICAL

Fee

75

Applies to

Non wage garnishment

A non-wage garnishment costs $75, with $1 payable to the garnishee.

GARNISHMENT $75.00 ($1.00 payable to garnishee) (non wage)

CRITICAL

Fee

$5

Applies to

Driving schedule modification

Each modification of a driving schedule costs $5.

each modification of driving schedule $5.00/change.

CRITICAL

Fee

75

Applies to

Wage garnishment

A wage garnishment costs $75.

GARNISHMENT $75.00 (wages)

CRITICAL

Fee

25

Applies to

Motion to show cause

A motion to show cause costs $25.

MOTION TO SHOW CAUSE $25.00

CRITICAL

Fee

25

Applies to

Motion to set aside judgment

A motion to set aside judgment costs $25.

MOTION TO SET ASIDE JUDGMENT $25.00

CRITICAL

Fee

1

Applies to

Non wage garnishment garnishee payment

A $1 payment is payable to the garnishee for a non-wage garnishment.

($1.00 payable to garnishee)

CRITICAL

Applies to

Jury trial demand

A party demanding a jury trial in a civil case must deposit $50 for a jury of eight or $100 for a jury of twelve, but may file an affidavit of inability instead with leave of court.

In all civil cases when a jury trial is demanded, the party making such demand shall deposit as security for costs with the clerk the sum of $50 . 00 for a jury of eight and $100.00 for a jury of twelve persons, provided, how- ever, that the party making such demand may, by leave of court, file in lieu of such deposit of $50.00 or $100.00, an affidavit of inability to make such advance deposit.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Complaint or notice

Required security for costs must be deposited with the clerk before a complaint may be filed or notice issued.

Security for costs shall be deposited with the clerk before any Complaint may be filed or notice issued, as follows:

CRITICAL

Fee

10

Applies to

Filing certificate of judgment

Filing a certificate of judgment costs $10.

FILING CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT $10.00

CRITICAL

When seized property must be moved, stored, or placed with a custodian, the clerk must require an additional deposit sufficient to cover probable costs and expenses.

In all cases in which it shall be necessary to move, to store or to provide a custodian for any goods or property seized under any writ or order issued by the Court, the clerk shall require a further deposit in such amount as he deems necessary to cover all probable costs and expenses .

CRITICAL

Fee

$40

Applies to

Small claims complaint

A small-claims complaint costs $40, plus $10 for each additional defendant on the same complaint.

SMALL CLAIMS COMPLAINT $40.00 ( $10.00 each additional on the same complaint)

CRITICAL

Fee

$80

Applies to

Third party complaint

A third-party complaint costs $80, plus $10 for each additional defendant.

THIRD PARTY COMPLAINT $80.00 ($10.00 for each additional defendant)

CRITICAL

Fee

$25

Applies to

Amended complaint

An amended civil or small-claim complaint costs $25.

AMENDED COMPLAINTS $25.00 (civil or small claim)

CRITICAL

Applies to

Writ of restitution enforcement

A party seeking enforcement of a writ of restitution must advance the amount required to remove goods or property from the premises.

Any party demanding enforcement of a writ of restitution shall advance the sum required to pay for removal of goods of property from premises .

CRITICAL

Fee

10

Applies to

Issuing certificate of judgment

Issuing a certificate of judgment costs $10.

ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT $10.00

CRITICAL

A fax-filed document that requires a filing fee will not be accepted until the court costs and fees have been paid.

No document filed by facsimile that requires a filing fee shall be accepted by the Clerk for filing until the court cost and fees have been paid.

CRITICAL

Fee

$15

Applies to

Small claims questionnaire

A small-claims questionnaire costs $15.

SMALL CLAIMS QUESTIONAIRE $15.00

CRITICAL

Fee

50

Applies to

Writ of attachment

A writ of attachment costs $50.

WRIT OF ATTACHMENT $50.00

CRITICAL

Fee

$80

Applies to

Answer with counterclaims or cross claims

An answer with counterclaims or cross claims costs $80.

ANSWERS WITH COUNTER CLAIMS OR CROSS CLAIMS $80.00

WARNING

Fee

30

Applies to

Small claims

The listed small-claims deposit is $30 plus an additional amount for each additional defendant.

(9) Small Claims )(9(~xx~x~~ $30 + ~5/ for add l def.

WARNING

For services formerly performed by Mayors or County Courts that have no equivalent in the Court of Common Pleas, the applicable statutory fee schedule must be followed.

except as to those services, if any, heretofore, performed by Mayors and County Courts for which no similar service exists in the Court of Common Pleas, in each of which instances t he pertinent schedule of fees provided by law shall be fo 11 owed.

WARNING

Applies to

Record making

The expense of making the record is taxed as additional costs, and the clerk may charge the fees prescribed for similar Court of Common Pleas services.

The expense of making such record shall be taxed as additional costs and the clerk is authorized to charge such fees as are prescribed for the Court of Common Pleas, for similar services.

WARNING

Fee

30

Applies to

Case with service by publication

The listed security deposit for a case served by publication is $30.00.

(6) Case in which service is by publication ~'Kio 30.00

WARNING

Applies to

Record

The expense of the record is taxed as additional costs, and the clerk may charge fees prescribed for similar services in the Court of Common Pleas.

The expense of such record shall be taxed as additional costs arid the clerk is authorized to charge such fees as are prescribed in the Court of Common Pleas for similar services.

WARNING

Fee

1

Applies to

Certificate of judgment

The listed charge for filing a certificate of judgment only is $1.00.

(8) Filing certificate of judgment only 1.00 for garnishee

INFO

No additional fee is charged for filing by fax.

No additional fee shall be assessed for facsimile filings.