Pike County Court of Common Pleas, General & Domestic Relations Divisions Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICAL

Fee

$250

Applies to

Petition

Before action is required on the petition, the petitioner must pay a $250 court-cost deposit using a form accepted by the Clerk for civil filings; for good cause, the Court may waive or reduce it, and the petitioner may support a request with an affidavit of indigency or other relevant information.

5. Befqre ~y-action is required to .be taken on_ the Petition,. the Petitj~ner Jtiust pay .a court cost·depositto the Clerk of Courts in the amount of $250.00. Payment of this deposit may·be made in any form otherwise accepted by the Clerk of Courts fQr the filing of civ_il actions. For gdod cause shown, a Judge of this CoUrt may order a waiver of, or a. reduction of, the required CO\lrt cost d~posit. oth.erwise required by this Rule. The Petitio~er may sub~it an .Affidayit of Indigency in-a form acceptable to :the Clerk of Courts, or .other relevant information for the· Coµrt' s consideration, in support of a request bytb.e Pe1;itioner for a waiver of, or reduction of, the require4 co~ cost deposit~

CRITICAL

Applies to

Petition

A court cost deposit must be paid to the Clerk of Courts when each petition is filed.

to estaJ>Ush a required court cost deposi1 to be paid· to the Clerk of Courts upon the-.filing of each such. · Petitio!l,

CRITICAL

Fee

25

Applies to

Filing

Beginning June 15, 2012, the Clerk must charge a $25 fee, in addition to other court costs, when each criminal cause, civil action or proceeding, or judgment by confession is filed in the General Division.

commencing on fee June. 15, ·zo12; .the .Clerk of Courts shajl charge. a pf .,tw~ty-fi~e-,c:lollars N . O"i ($25:oo); ~ adQ:ition to. all ,other court costs,. on the filing of each. crjminal caw;~,-· civil action or ""O proceeding, qr ju~gmerit by confession in the Genex:al Divisia,n· of said Court.:.

CRITICAL

The Clerk must require advance cash deposits under the stated schedule and may not accept applicable documents unless the deposits are paid in advance, subject to divisions (B) and (C).

Effective Jwie 15, 2012, except as otherwise provided in divisions (B) aiid (C), below, ofthis Rule, the· -Clerk of ~ourts of Pike Couuty, Ohio, shall requir~ pa,roent of advance cash deposits in conformity to the (ollowing schedule and shall not accept for filing any applicable documents in the Court of Common Pleas, Pike County, Ohio, General Division, unless such cash dep~ts are paid to the Clerk of Courts in advanc~:

CRITICAL

Fee

250

Applies to

Complaint or petition

The advance deposit for complaints and petitions in civil actions and proceedings is $250, except for the specified protection-order petitions.

(1) Complaints/Petitions in all civil actions and proceedings, including, 'Without limitation; actions for money judgment based upon tQrt.or:coµtract, actions for decl~tpry judgment, actions for injunction; actions ·in rep1evIDt actions for foreclosure, actions for divorce, actions for dissolution of marriage, and acti,ons for legal separation (with the exception, only, of Petitions for Domestic Violence Civil Protection .. Orders and Petitions For Protection Orders by persons. ~ged to bevictims-of.1J1enacing by stalldng) .. ~ ..;.......................$250.00

CRITICAL

Fee

250

Applies to

Cross claim or cross petition

The advance deposit for the listed cross-claims and cross-petitions is $250.

(2) '· Co~~~'Cro$.S.~hiims. ~ier:P~titions and ,. · '· .. • :. . . ·,::· :. · Cross-Peiitions jn.all civil actions., incluc:Ung actioJJS transferred to the-Court of Common Pleas, Pike Count;Y., Ohio, 11$ the result of the filing of a cross-claim exceeding the monetary' jurisdiction of tho Pike.County ~ourt... -~ ...................$250.00.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion to reopen action

The advance deposit for a motion to reopen an action is $125.

(3) All Motions reop~an aption .. ~····: .........• : ........ ............. :....$1~5.00

CRITICAL

Fee

5

Applies to

Issuance of certificate of judgment

Issuance of a certificate of judgment requires a $5 deposit.

(4) Issuance of Certificate ofJudgment.........................-...........,.........$5.00

CRITICAL

Fee

5

Applies to

Release of certificate of judgment

Release of a certificate of judgment requires a $5 deposit.

(6) Release of Certificate of Judgment ...................................... , .....:$5.00

CRITICAL

Applies to

Garnishment

The schedule lists a $100 deposit for garnishment.

(1) Gi)nlisbment.•. ••..•..•.• ~ •.•..•..•..•••.•••...•• JI : . . . . . . . . . ~ . . . . . . . . . . . $1 OO;OO

CRITICAL

The Clerk may not require an advance cash deposit to accept the specified protection-order petitions filed by an alleged victim of menacing by stalking.

(B) The <;:lerk of Courts shall not require an advance cash deposit before accepting for tiling a Petition for Domestic Violen? Civil.Protectjon Order or a Petition for Protection Ord~_by a pers9n all~ed to be'a victim of menacing by stalking. •

CRITICAL

In a civil action, the Clerk must accept an affidavit of inability instead of a cash deposit, and the affidavit must state the reasons for inability and remains subject to court review.

(C) The.Cler~ of Courts shall accept in any civil action,. in lieu of a· cash deposit, ail affidavit ·of inability either to ·prepay or to _give security for costs, pursuant to Section 2323 .31 R.C. _Bac]J. such affidavit shall state tJ:ie ~eason~ for inability to prepay or to give security for costs. Each s~ch affidavit shall be subject to _review liy the Court ~t any.stage of the; proceedings in which sucJi affip_avit is fi_led.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Domestic Relations action or proceeding

An advance deposit set by the Court’s schedule is required to file a Domestic Relations action or proceeding, except for Domestic Violence petitions or when the filing party submits the specified sworn statement and agrees to pay assessed costs promptly.

A. The Clerk shall require an advance deposit for filing any Domestic Relations action or_proce~ding (~\bet than petitions alleging Domestic Violence) as required by the schedule establisbed by the Court.. . . ·. ·: B. The Cieri< shall not=require an advance deposit.if the filing party.makes-a sworn statement by- a~davit establishing inabJlity _to prepay costs, and acknowledging respon~ibility for'and agreeing to promptly pay_ any costs that may µltimately be ass~ssed.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Pleading, motion, or request for a hearing

The Clerk must not accept or file a party’s pleading, motion, or request for a hearing while that party has unpaid costs previously assessed by the Court.

C. The. Clerk· ~f:rall not. accept or fite..a pleading I motion or_ -r~quest .fof a·:bearing of ~-party who .~as failed to· pay- cos~s previously assessed against :hin:i· or_ hef by_ the· Court..

WARNING

Applies to

Filing of certificate of judgment

(5) Filing.of Certificate of1udgm~..... ~ ....................................... ~o.oo

(5) Filing.of Certificate of1udgm~..... ~ ....................................... ~o.oo

WARNING

On a party's motion or its own motion, the Court may increase a deposit to secure accrued costs or require personal security.

Upon tbcfmotfon of any party, or.the court's own motion, the Court may_require llllY deposit to be increased from time to time, so as to secure all costs that may accrue ih the aetion, or may require personal se~ty to b~ given.

WARNING

Applies to

Advance cash deposit

The Clerk must immediately deposit $25 from each advance cash deposit into the Court's Mediation Fund.

The Clerk shall ~use the amount of $25.00 ·from each such advance cash deposit paid pursuant this Rule to ·be deposited immediately into the Mediation Fwid of the Court of Common Pleas of Pike·· County Ohio.'

WARNING

Applies to

Advance cash deposit

Except for the portion deposited in the Mediation Fund, advance deposits are to be applied to actual accrued costs at the end of litigation or as otherwise authorized by court order.

With the exception, only, of thai portion of each advance cash deposit paid into- the . . Mediation Fund, unless the court costs of an action are otherwise paid; the . · balance of the advance cash deposits made in each action to the actual c accrued • ulh tqe tennination of the litigaµon, 9r wh.en otherwise authorized to do so by order tle_OMM.OH)ra!t&Mi ~RT be assessed by journal entry pursuant. to Ci~. R. 54(1?),

CRITICAL

A party requesting a court hearing on a revised child-support amount must deposit court costs, and the request is not perfected until the deposit is made.

A party requesting a court hearing on a revised (modified) child support amount as determined in the CSEA shall be required to make a deposit to secure payment of court costs. The request shall not be perfected until the required cost deposit is made.