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

CRITICAL

Applies to

Civil action or proceeding

A civil action or proceeding may not be accepted for filing until the required advance deposit is paid, unless otherwise provided by law.

No civil action or proceeding shall be accepted by the Clerk for filing unless the party or parties offering the same for filing shall have first deposited a sum to secure the payment of the costs that may accrue in such action or proceeding except as otherwise provided by law.

CRITICAL

Fee

$250

Applies to

Civil petition or complaint

A $250 advance deposit is required for civil petitions and complaints.

A. Civil Petitions, Complaints ... $250.00

CRITICAL

Fee

$300

Applies to

Divorce or dissolution complaint

A $300 advance deposit is required for a divorce or dissolution complaint.

Divorce and Dissolution Complaint ... $300.00

CRITICAL

Fee

$450

Applies to

Foreclosure

A $450 advance deposit is required for a foreclosure.

Foreclosure...$450.00

CRITICAL

Fee

$820

Applies to

Precipe for order of sale

An $820 advance deposit is required for a precipe for an order of sale.

Precipe for Order of Sale...$820.00

CRITICAL

Fee

$500

Applies to

Private foreclosure real property judicial sale

The Clerk of Courts will collect a $500 Real Auction fee for the specified private foreclosure judicial sales.

The Clerk of Courts will collect a Real Auction fee of $500.00,

CRITICAL

Fee

$10

Applies to

Private foreclosure real property judicial sale

The Clerk of Courts will collect a $10 clerk fee for the specified private foreclosure judicial sales.

plus a clerk fee of $10.00

CRITICAL

Fee

$1330

Applies to

Private foreclosure real property judicial sale

The stated total fee for qualifying private foreclosure precipes is $1,330.

for a total fee of $1,330.00, with all precipes filed on or after September 1, 2025 for the judicial sale of real property.

CRITICAL

Fee

$150

Applies to

Foreign subpoena

A $150 advance deposit is required for a foreign subpoena.

Foreign Subpoena...$150.00

CRITICAL

Fee

$200

Applies to

Counterclaim crossclaim or third party claim

A $200 advance deposit is required for a counterclaim, crossclaim, or third-party claim.

Counterclaims, Crossclaims or Third Party Claims... $200.00

CRITICAL

Fee

$100

Applies to

Proceeding in aid of execution

A $100 advance deposit is required for a proceeding in aid of execution.

B. Proceeding in aid of execution ...$ 100.00

CRITICAL

Fee

$125

Applies to

Motion to reopen concluded case

A $125 deposit is required when a motion is filed to reopen a concluded case.

C. After a case is concluded, upon motion being filed to reopen ...$ 125.00

CRITICAL

Fee

$100

Applies to

Expungement proceeding

A $100.00 fee is charged for expungement proceedings.

Expungement proceedings ...$100.00

CRITICAL

Fee

$35

Applies to

Cognovit note

A $35.00 fee is charged for a cognovit note.

Cognovit Note...$35.00

CRITICAL

Fee

$300

Applies to

Jury trial deposit

An additional $300.00 must be posted with the Clerk of Courts 14 days before a jury trial.

D. Fourteen days prior to a jury trial an additional $300.00 is to be posted with the Clerk of Courts.

CRITICAL

Fee

$50

Applies to

Community service fee

Defendants ordered to complete community service must pay $50.00 per 100 hours as court costs to the designated county program.

F. All defendants ordered to complete community service shall pay a fee of $50.00 per 100 hours of community service. The fee shall be collected as court costs and payable to the Putnam County Department of Human Services, Jobs Program.

CRITICAL

Fee

$800

Applies to

Guardian ad litem request

A request for an Attorney Guardian ad Litem requires an $800 deposit, while a CASA Guardian ad Litem request requires a $400 deposit; the Court may allocate final costs later.

G. Request for Guardian ad Litem shall include an $800 deposit for the appointment of an Attorney Guardian ad Litem or $400 for a request for a CASA Guardian ad Litem. The Court shall reserve the right to allocate final costs of the Guardian ad Litem at a later hearing.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Case reopening

A filing to reopen a case will not be accepted unless the requesting individual pays all prior court costs or fees and the deposit, unless the Court permits otherwise.

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

CRITICAL

Fee

$50

Applies to

Case commencement

A $50.00 fee is charged at the commencement of civil, domestic relation, and criminal cases effective February 1, 2009.

Pursuant to the authority of R.C. 2303.201(E)(1) it is determined that for the efficient operation of the Court, the fee of $50.00 shall be charged at the commencement of all civil, domestic relation, and criminal cases effective February 1, 2009.

CRITICAL

Court costs are $3 per transmission plus $1 per page, for both incoming and outgoing documents.

Court costs are three dollars ($3.00) per transmission, plus ($1.00) per page. All costs are on both incoming and outgoing documents.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Property sale

At the property sale, a deposit equal to one percent of the appraised value must be paid to the Putnam County Sheriff for recording and conveyance fees and associated sheriff recording costs.

A deposit of one percent (1%) of the appraised value of the property will be deposited with the Putnam County Sheriff at the time of the sale of the property to be used for recording and conveyance fees and associated sheriff costs of recording.

CRITICAL

Fee

200

Applies to

Civil foreclosure

The Clerk must collect $200 of the civil foreclosure filing fee for a separate fund, and disbursements from the fund may be made only by Court order.

$200.00 of the Civil Foreclosure filing fee shall be collected and placed in an account separately identified from court costs and the general fund by the Clerk of Courts and shall be paid out only upon the order of the Court.

CRITICAL

Fee

3

Applies to

Cause or appeal

A $3.00 additional fee is charged upon filing each cause or appeal covered by the cited statute.

The Clerk of this Court is directed and hereby authorized to charge and collect an additional fee of three dollars ($3.00) upon the filing of each cause or appeal under R.C. 2303.20(A), (Q), and (U).

CRITICAL

Fee

10

Applies to

Cause of action, appeal, certificate of judgment, aid in execution, or petition to vacate, revive, or modify a judgment

A $10.00 additional fee applies to each listed filing or docketing and indexing event.

The Clerk of this Court is directed and hereby authorized to charge an additional fee of ten dollars ($10.00) upon the filing of each cause of action, appeal, certificate of judgment, or the docketing and indexing of each aid in execution or petition to vacate, revive, or modify a judgment under R.C. 2303.20(A), (P), (Q), (T), and (U).

WARNING

Applies to

Class payment

In Domestic Relations Cases involving the allocation of parental rights and responsibilities including visitation, each party shall be responsible for A-OK payment at time of class.

In Domestic Relations Cases involving the allocation of parental rights and responsibilities including visitation, each party shall be responsible for A-OK payment at time of class.

WARNING

Fee

$25

Applies to

Service by publication

An additional $25 is required when service is by publication.

With service by publication, an additional ... $ 25.00

WARNING

If a party files a poverty affidavit, the deposit rule does not apply and the clerk proceeds as if the deposits were made.

If a party files a poverty affidavit, this rule shall not apply and the clerk shall proceed as if the deposits were made.

WARNING

Fee

$55

Applies to

Jail cost reimbursement

Jail costs for reimbursement are $55.00 per day and are payable under the specified county resolution and statute.

E. The per diem jail costs for purposes of reimbursement are $55.00 per day. Said costs are payable pursuant to the resolution of the Putnam County Board of County Commissioners under Ohio Revised Code Section 341.1

WARNING

Funds collected under this rule must be held in a separate account and may be disbursed for Court special projects only by court order and subject to county appropriation.

All funds collected pursuant to this rule shall be paid to the County Treasurer and maintained by the County Auditor in a separate account, to be disbursed, upon an order of the Court of Common Pleas and subject to appropriation by the Board of County Commissioners, to acquire and pay for special projects of the Court.

WARNING

Unless the Court orders otherwise, the Clerk must assess as costs expenses directly associated with calling and serving jurors in civil cases, including jury-view expenses, meals, lodging, and attendance fees.

Pursuant to R.C. 2335.28, the Clerk shall assess as costs all those expenses which are directly associated with the calling and serving of jurors in all civil cases unless otherwise ordered by the Court. Said expenses shall include, but not limited to jury view expenses, meals, lodging, and attendance fees.

WARNING

Applies to

Conveyance

Conveyance fees must be paid from the proceeds of sale.

Conveyance fees are to be taken from the proceeds of sale.

WARNING

Applies to

Guardian ad litem appointment order

The appointment order will state the initial deposit amount and payment deadline; untimely payment may result in the Guardian Ad Litem’s release.

The Court will set forth the amount of initial deposit and the deadline for payment of the deposit in the Order Appointing Guardian Ad Litem. Failure to timely pay the deposit may result in the release of the Guardian Ad Litem and in such instance, the case will proceed without a Guardian Ad Litem

WARNING

Applies to

Guardian ad litem appointment

The Court may waive the required Guardian ad Litem court-cost deposit upon application and a showing of good cause.

Upon application, and for good cause, the Court may waive the required court cost deposit when the appointment of a Guardian ad Litem is requested.

INFO

Applies to

Emancipation affidavit or notice

No deposit or fee is required for a qualifying emancipation affidavit or notice to the Child Support Enforcement Agency that results in a court order terminating support.

Any Affidavit or notice concerning emancipation of a child to the Child Support Enforcement Agency and resulting in a Court order for the termination of support shall not require any deposit or fees.

INFO

The Court may apportion final fees between the parties and may order payment through income withholding.

The Court will, in its discretion, apportion the final payment of fees between the parties and may order the payment of fees by income withholding.