Putnam County Municipal Court, Ohio Filing Fees and Waivers

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Fee

$50

Applies to

Criminal or traffic motion to reopen

A $50 cost is assessed when a motion to reopen a criminal or traffic case is filed.

A fifty dollar ($50.00) cost shall be assessed in criminal and traffic cases when a motion to reopen the case if filed.

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Fee

$25

Applies to

Traffic moving violation

A $25 State Indigent Defendant Support Fund cost is listed for traffic moving violations.

State Indigent Defendant Support Fund $25.00

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Fee

$50

Applies to

Reinstatement fee plan application

The reinstatement fee payment plan application requires a $50 filing fee.

These completed forms must be filed with the court by the applicant along with a fifty dollar ($50.00) filing fee, proof of insurance, proof of employment and a copy of the letter received from the Bureau of Motor Vehicles.

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Fee

$26

Applies to

Traffic moving violation

A $26 Putnam County General Fund cost is listed for traffic moving violations.

Putnam County General Fund $26.00

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Each court clerk must transmit the money collected during a month to the Crime Stoppers program by the twentieth day of the following month.

The Clerk of each court shall transmit all monies collected during a month on or before the twentieth day of the following month to the Lima-Allen County Crime Stoppers, P. O. Box 582, Lima, Ohio 45802.

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Fee

$85

Applies to

Criminal case

The listed base cost for a criminal case is $85.

Criminal Case Base Cost $85.00

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Fee

$1

Applies to

Bank attachment

A bank attachment requires a $1 fee to the bank and a $100 deposit to the clerk.

For a bank attachment, a one dollar ($1.00) fee to the bank and a one hundred dollar ($100.00) deposit to the Clerk is required.

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Fee

$4

A $4 fee is charged for each additional clerk action.

A four dollar fee ($4.00) for each additional clerk action shall be charged.

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Fee

$65

Applies to

Parking violation

A $65 Putnam County General Fund cost is listed for parking violations.

Putnam County General Fund $65.00

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Applies to

Small claims case

The filing fee of fifty dollars ($60.00) shall be charged for a Small Claims case.

The filing fee of fifty dollars ($60.00) shall be charged for a Small Claims case.

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Fee

$2.5

A $2.50 fee is imposed when the specified limited-driving-privilege order requires an immobilizing or disabling device or remote continuous alcohol monitoring.

In any case in which the court issues an order under section 4510.13 of the Ohio Revised Code prohibiting an offender from exercising limited driving privileges unless the vehicles which the offender operates are equipped with an immobilizing or disabling device, including a certified ignition interlock device or requires an offender to wear a monitor that provides remote continuous alcohol monitoring, a fee of $2.50 shall be imposed.

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Fee

$150

Applies to

Small claims execution action

A $150 deposit is required for an execution court action in a small-claims case.

A one hundred and fifty dollar ($150.00) deposit is required for an execution court action.

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Fee

$9

Applies to

Criminal case

A $9 State Victim Assistance Fund cost is listed for criminal cases.

State Victim Assistance Fund $ 9.00

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Fee

$20

A $20 charge applies to all traffic cases.

twenty dollars ($20.00) will be charged to all traffic cases.

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Fee

$40

Applies to

Debtor exam execution

A $40 deposit must be advanced for an execution on a debtor-exam action.

A deposit of forty dollars ($40.00) shall be advanced for an execution on a debtor exam action.

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Any court fee or cost exceeding the established deposit is billed to the petitioner.

Any court fee or cost not paid by the established deposit will be billed to the petitioner.

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Fee

$85

Applies to

Parking violation

The listed base cost for a parking violation is $85.

Parking Violation Base Cost $85.00

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Fee

$50

Applies to

Criminal or traffic motion to reopen

The $50 reopening cost covers actions seeking court consideration, including probation-violation issues and motions to impose stipulations or modify a license suspension or judgment entry.

This includes any action filed to gain court consideration of a case including but not limited to probation violation issues, motion to impose court stipulations, motion for modification of a driver's license suspension or any motion seeking modification of a judgment entry.

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Fee

$5

Applies to

Criminal case

A $5 Court Special Project Fund cost is listed for criminal cases.

Court special Project Fund $ 5.00

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Fee

$1

Applies to

Small claims bank attachment

A small-claims bank attachment requires a $1 fee to the bank and a $100 deposit to the clerk.

There is a fee to the bank of one dollar ($1.00) plus a one hundred dollar ($100.00) deposit to the clerk for a bank attachment.

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Fee

$50

Applies to

Reinstatement fee plan application

A $50 court fee is required to file for a reinstatement fee plan.

• $50.00 COURT FEE TO FILE FOR REINSTATEMENT FEE PLAN

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Fee

$210

Applies to

Forcible entry and detainer action

A $210 deposit is required for a forcible-entry-and-detainer court action.

A two hundred and ten dollar ($210.00) deposit will be required for forcible Entry and detainer court actions.

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Fee

$50

Applies to

Small claims counterclaim

A $50 deposit is required for a counterclaim in a small-claims case.

There will be a deposit of fifty dollars ($50.00) for a counter claim filed in a Small Claims case.

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Fee

$9

Applies to

Traffic moving violation

A $9 State Victims Assistance Fund cost is listed for traffic moving violations.

State Victims Assistance Fund $ 9.00

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Fee

$1

Applies to

Criminal case

A $1 Allen County Crime Stoppers cost is listed for criminal cases.

Allen County Crime Stoppers $ 1.00

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Fee

1

A $1 additional cost is imposed for convictions or guilty pleas involving non-traffic offenses while the affiliation agreement is in effect, but the court may remit it.

The Board of County Commissioners does herby authorize Putnam County Municipal Court and Putnam County Common Pleas Court, effective November 1, 2004 to impose the sum of one dollar ($1.00) as costs in any case in which a person is convicted of or pleads guilty to any offense other than a traffic offense pursuant to Section 9.92(D) of the Ohio Revised Code. This one dollar ($1.00) additional court costs is in addition to any other court costs that the court is required by law to impose upon the offender, and the court shall impose the one dollar ($1.00) additional court costs as long as the agreement of affiliation is in effect, but the court, in the court's discretion, may remit this one dollar ($1.00) additional court costs to the offender.

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Fee

$20

Applies to

Traffic moving violation

A $20 Clerk's Computerization Fund cost is listed for traffic moving violations.

Clerk's Computerization Fund $20.00

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Fee

$3.5

Applies to

Traffic moving violation

A $3.50 Drug Law Enforcement Fund cost is listed for traffic moving violations.

Drug Law Enforcement Fund $ 3.50

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Fee

$20

Applies to

Criminal case

A $20 Clerk Computerization Fund cost is listed for criminal cases.

Clerk Computerization Fund $20.00

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The filing party is responsible for civil-case court costs; costs exceeding the filing deposit are billed to the plaintiff at case conclusion and may be added to the judgment for reimbursement upon collection.

All court costs incurred during the filing and pending activity of civil cases in Putnam County Municipal Court are the responsibility of the party filing the action. Court costs not covered by the deposit required at the time of filing will be billed to the Plaintiff at the conclusion of the case. The total of all court costs may be added to the amount of the judgment rendered in the case and reimbursed to the filing party upon the collection of judgment monies.

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If waiving appearance, payment of the listed amount must be made to the Putnam County Municipal Court by the court date given on ticket. Payment can be made in person at the Clerk of Courts office, by mail or electronically online. Only certified checks or money orders are accepted. Payment can be made online at putnamcountycourtsohio.com.

If waiving appearance, payment of the listed amount must be made to the Putnam County Municipal Court by the court date given on ticket. Payment can be made in person at the Clerk of Courts office, by mail or electronically online. Only certified checks or money orders are accepted. Payment can be made online at putnamcountycourtsohio.com.

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Fee

$4

Applies to

Garnishment order or clerk action

A $4 charge applies to further court orders or clerk actions in a garnishment matter.

There will be a four dollar ($4.00) charge for further orders of the court or clerk action.

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Applies to

Fax or email transmission

Fax and email transmissions incur a $3.00 charge per transmission plus $1.00 per page, for incoming and outgoing documents.

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

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Fee

$105

Applies to

Trusteeship request

A trusteeship request requires a $105 filing fee.

A request for a trusteeship will be filed as a civil action in the Putnam County Municipal Court with a filing fee of one hundred and five dollars ($105.00).

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Fee

$10

Applies to

Traffic non moving violation

A $10 Indigent Defense Support Fund cost is listed for traffic non-moving violations.

Indigent Defense Support Fund $10.00

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Fee

400

Applies to

Jury demand deposit

A party requesting a jury in a civil case must pay a $400 jury-demand deposit at least 21 days before trial.

In all civil cases wherein a jury has been requested, that party requesting a jury shall advance to the Clerk of Courts office the sum of four hundred dollars ($400.00) jury demand deposit. This deposit shall be paid not less than twenty-one (21) day prior to trial.

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Applies to

Garnishment payment

Before disbursing garnishment payments to the plaintiff or creditor, the clerk deducts a 2% poundage fee.

The Clerk shall deduct a two per cent (2%) poundage fee from garnishment payments made to the court before disbursing monies to the Plaintiff/Creditor.

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Fee

$95

Applies to

Reopened civil action

A $95 deposit is required to reopen any civil action in the court.

A deposit of ninety-five dollars ($95.00) will be required to reopen any civil action in the Putnam County Municipal Court.

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Fee

$85

Applies to

Traffic non moving violation

The listed base cost for a traffic non-moving violation is $85.

Traffic/Non Moving Violation Base Cost $85.00

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Fee

$20

Applies to

Criminal case

A $20 Indigent Defendant Support Fund cost is listed for criminal cases.

Indigent Defendant Support Fund $20.00

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Fee

25

Applies to

Financial disclosure form

A $25.00 non-refundable application fee is due to the clerk within 7 days of submitting the form, unless the court waives or reduces it, and inability to pay cannot be grounds to deny counsel.

By submitting this Financial Disclosure Form, you will be assessed a non-refundable $25.00 application fee unless waived or reduced by the court. If assessed, the fee is to be paid to the clerk of courts within 7 days of submitting this form to the entity that will make a determination regarding your indigency. No applicant may be denied counsel based upon failure or inability to pay this fee.

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Fee

$100

Applies to

Garnishment

A deposit of one hundred dollars is required upon initial filing and processing of a garnishment of personal earnings against an employer.

A one hundred do deposit will be required upon the initial filing and processing of a garnishment to an employer on personal earnings.

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Fee

$4

Applies to

Civil action

A $4 clerk-action cost is assessed per action in a civil case.

In addition, clerk action will be assessed a cost of four dollars ($4.00) per action.

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Fee

$1.5

Applies to

Traffic moving violation

A $1.50 Indigent Defendant Alcohol Treatment Fund cost is listed for traffic moving violations.

Indigent Defendant Alcohol Treatment Fund $ 1.50

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Fee

$15

Applies to

License forfeiture

A $15 additional cost is assessed when a license forfeiture is filed with the state Bureau of Motor Vehicles for non-appearance or non-payment of fines and costs.

In the event a license forfeiture is filed with the state Bureau of Motor Vehicles for non-appearance or non-payment of fine and costs, additional cost of fifteen dollars ($15.00) will be assessed.

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Fee

$105

Applies to

Civil action

The filing fee for a civil action is $105.

The filing fee for civil action will be one hundred and five dollars ($105.00).

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Fee

$55

Applies to

Traffic non moving violation

A $55 Putnam County General Fund cost is listed for traffic non-moving violations.

Putnam County General Fund $55.00

CRITICAL

Fee

$85

Applies to

Traffic moving violation

The listed base cost for a traffic moving violation is $85.

Traffic/Moving Violation Base Cost $85.00

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Fee

$30

Applies to

Criminal case

A $30 Putnam County General Fund cost is listed for criminal cases.

Putnam County General Fund $30.00

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Fee

$30

Applies to

Small claims debtor questionnaire request

A $30 deposit is charged for small-claims debtor-questionnaire requests.

An additional thirty dollars ($30.00) deposit will be charged for Small Claim Debtor's questionnaire requests.