Pike County Court, Ohio Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICAL

Applies to

Civil complaint

A person filing a civil action or proceeding must deposit the applicable court costs with the complaint unless the Court approves evidence of inability to pay; the Clerk must refuse a complaint without the deposit.

9.01 COURT COSTS. Any person filing a civil action or proceeding shall deposit with his or her complaint the corresponding court cost deposit set forth in attached Exhibit A, unless an affidavit or other evidence of such party's inability to make the required deposit is approved by the Court. The Clerk shall refuse to accept the filing of any complaint if the required deposit is not included.

CRITICAL

A physical set-out under a Writ of Restitution is subject to the appropriate security deposits.

Should actual, physical eviction of property be required pursuant to a Writ of Restitution of premises, plaintiff shall arrange for sufficient workers to be present to accomplish the set-out, under the supervision of the Sheriff; subject to the appropriate security deposits.

CRITICAL

Fee

$3

Applies to

Action filing

A separate $3.00 computerized and legal research fee is charged when each criminal, traffic, civil, or Small Claims action is filed.

The Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to charge a fee of $3.00 on the filing of each criminal, traffic, civil, and Small Claims action for computerized research, and legal research.

CRITICAL

Fee

50

Applies to

Counterclaim

The filing fee for a counterclaim is $50.00.

The filing fee is $50.00.

CRITICAL

Fee

$3

Applies to

Action filing

A $3.00 computerization fee is charged when each criminal, traffic, civil, or Small Claims action is filed.

The Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to charge and additional fee of $3.00 on the filing of each criminal, traffic, civil, and Small Claims action.

CRITICAL

Fee

$500

Applies to

Jury demand

A party demanding a jury trial in a civil case must deposit $500 in addition to the usual court cost deposit with the written demand, unless the Court approves evidence of inability to pay; the Clerk must refuse a jury demand without the deposit.

9.02 COSTS DEPOSIT FOR JURY TRIALS IN CIVIL CASES. Any party demanding trial by jury in a civil case shall deposit, in addition to the usual court cost deposit, the sum of $500.00. with their written demand unless an affidavit or other evidence of such party's inability to make the required deposit is approved by the Court. The Clerk shall refuse to accept the filing of a jury demand if the deposit is not included.

WARNING

Applies to

Proceedings in aid of execution

If the plaintiff or attorney fails to appear for the examination, the proceeding costs are taxed to the party who filed the proceedings.

In such an event, the costs of the proceedings shall be taxed to the party who filed the proceedings and be so reflected on the docket and counsel may be subject to appropriate action by the Court.

WARNING

Fee

10

The Court assesses an additional $10.00 in costs for each criminal case, civil action or proceeding, and judgment by confession.

In addition to all other court costs, effective January 1, 2000, the Court will assess an additional $10.00 in costs to each criminal case, civil action or proceeding, or judgment by confession.

WARNING

Fee

$0.1

Applies to

Public record copy request

Copies of public records cost $0.10 per page when requested orally or in writing, but the fee is waived for governmental units requesting copies for official business.

Effectively immediately, upon any oral or written request tor copies, the Court will provide, as required by the Public Records Act, copies of anything considered public record when the appropriate fee of $.10 per page accompanies such request. When a governmental unit in connection with official business such as police agencies, a prosecutor's office or another court makes such request, that fee is waived.

WARNING

Applies to

Facsimile filing

No additional fee is assessed for facsimile filings.

No additional fee shall be assessed for facsimile tilings.