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

CRITICAL

Fee

$75

Applies to

Sheriffs sale cancellation

A party canceling a Sheriff’s sale after an order of sale issues must pay a $75 fee, except for a bankruptcy action.

In the event a party cancels a Sheriff’s sale (after Oder of Sale has issued), for any reason other than a bankruptcy action, a cancellation fee of $75.00 shall be assessed against the party cancelling said sale.

CRITICAL

Unless a motion to proceed In Forma Pauperis is filed and accepted by the Court or the Court waives deposit for costs, any document, pleading, motion, request, objection, petition or complaint filed without payment of the court cost deposit to the Clerk may be summarily stricken by the Court.

Unless a motion to proceed In Forma Pauperis is filed and accepted by the Court or the Court waives deposit for costs, any document, pleading, motion, request, objection, petition or complaint filed without payment of the court cost deposit to the Clerk may be summarily stricken by the Court.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Service by publication

Publication costs must be paid through the Clerk in advance before service by publication proceeds.

Counsel or parties requesting publication shall pay for the costs of publication directly through the Clerk of Courts. Upon filing a request for service of publication, the Clerk will notify counsel or parties requesting publication of the publication costs. Publication will not proceed until costs are paid in advance of said publication.

CRITICAL

The listed filings and services require the specified court-cost deposits, including an additional $50 for cases requesting personal service.

Civil Complaint, Cross-Claim/Counterclaim, Third Party Complaint, Administrative Appeal$350.00 Civil Jury Fee Deposit$300.00 Execution on Certification of Judgement/Garnishment$80.00 Aid in Execution Writ of Possession and Debtors Examination$80.00 Cognitive Note$350.00 Service by Publication *See Rule 5 Petition for Certificate of Title$50.00 ForeclosureDeposit Amount Complaint$400.00 Praecipe for Order of Sale$500.00 Certificate of JudgmentDeposit Amount Filing From Another Court$25.00 State of Ohio (Includes Release)$7.25 Making & Filing$5.00 Filing Release, Satisfaction or Partial Satisfaction of Lien$5.00 Foreign Judgment$50.00 Domestic RelationsDeposit Amount Divorce With or Without Children$400.00 Dissolution With or Without Children$400.00 Cross-Claim, Counterclaim, & Third-Party Claims$400.00 Post-Judgment Motions$300.00 Motion With Consent Judgement Entry$225.00 Notice to Relocate$50.00 QDRO or DPRO$135.00 CriminalDeposit Amount Sealing/Expunging$50.00 Court of AppealsDeposit Amount Notice of Appeal$150.00 Personal ServiceDeposit Amount Additional Filing Fee for All Cases Requesting Personal Service (In Addition $50.00 to Above Stated Deposits)$50.00

CRITICAL

A party seeking to reopen a case must pay prior costs and fees plus the deposit unless the Court permits otherwise.

No filings to re-open a case will be accepted unless all prior costs or fees have been paid by the party requesting to re-open the case, in addition to the deposit. A party may make a request to the Court for permission otherwise to this rule.

CRITICAL

Fax or email filings requiring fees are not accepted until costs are paid by check, cash, or money order, and no extra charge applies to fax or email filing.

No document filed by facsimile or email filing that requires a filing fee shall be accepted by the Clerk for filing until court costs and fees have been paid. Court costs and fees must be paid by check, cash, or money order. Documents tendered to the Clerk without payment of court costs and fees will not be filed. No additional fee shall be assessed for facsimile or email filings.

WARNING

Fee

$30

Applies to

A OK program

The online A-OK program costs $30, payable when completing the online order form.

The cost of the program is $30.00 and is paid when completing the online order form.

WARNING

The party paying or depositing money with the Clerk must pay the Clerk’s statutory commission unless the Court orders otherwise.

The commission charged by the Clerk of Courts pursuant to ORC Sec. 2303.20(V) shall be paid by the party paying or depositing money with the Clerk unless otherwise ordered by the Court.

WARNING

Failure to attend court-ordered mediation without good cause may result in sanctions, including fees, costs, or contempt.

If any individual ordered by the Court to attend mediation fails to attend mediation without good cause, the Court may impose sanctions, which may include, but are not limited to, the award of attorney's fees and other costs, contempt, or other appropriate sanctions at the discretion of the assigned judge or magistrate.

WARNING

If a check or other negotiable instrument for deposit for costs is dishonored for any reason, the filing may be dismissed by the Court after ten (10) days’ notice is given to the filer for failure to pay the required security for costs.

If a check or other negotiable instrument for deposit for costs is dishonored for any reason, the filing may be dismissed by the Court after ten (10) days’ notice is given to the filer for failure to pay the required security for costs.

WARNING

The Court may assess mediation fees and costs, generally shared equally, but may waive them for an indigent party and may not order paid mediation for an indigent party.

The Court may impose upon the parties fees and costs for mediation. If there is a fee for mediation, unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the mediation fees shall be shared equally. The Court may waive fees and costs for an indigent party. Mediation shall not be ordered if a party is indigent, unless the mediation is available at no cost to the party.

WARNING

Applies to

Transcript

Payment arrangements for a transcript must be made with the Court Reporter when the transcript is ordered.

Arrangements for the payment of the costs of transcripts shall be made with the Court Reporter at the time the transcript is ordered.

WARNING

Applies to

Partition case

Partition attorney fees are generally capped by a tiered percentage schedule based on appraised value or sale price, but may be modified on application and proper showing.

Attorney fees allowed in partition cases as costs shall be predicated either upon the appraised value of the property, if partitioned, or upon the sale price, if sold, and shall not exceed the following: 10% of the first $1,000 6% of the next $4,000 4% of the next$10,000 2% of the balance as a general rule, but may be modified upon application and proper showing by any party.

WARNING

The Clerk may require an additional deposit when the existing cost deposit is insufficient.

If at any time the deposit for costs becomes insufficient in any case, the Clerk may require of the appropriate parties an additional deposit in an amount sufficient to secure the reasonably anticipated costs.