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

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Electronically filed document requiring a filing fee

The clerk may reject an electronically filed document requiring a fee if the filer has not complied with the court’s fee-payment mechanism.

Any document filed electronically that requires a filing fee may be rejected by the clerk of court unless the filer has complied with the mechanism established by the court for the payment of filing fees.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Action or proceeding filing

A deposit in the amount established by local rule is required when any action or proceeding is filed, and additional deposits may be required.

(A) Deposits in the amount set forth in a local rule shall be required upon the filing of any action or proceeding and additional deposits may be required.

CRITICALCivil cases

Upon finding an applicant indigent, the Court grants a waiver of prepayment of costs or fees, and the clerk must accept the filing upon submission of the action and affidavit of indigency.

☐ Upon the request of the Applicant and the Court’s review, the Court finds that the Applicant IS an indigent litigant and GRANTS a waiver of the prepayment of costs or fees in this matter. Pursuant to R.C. 2323.311(B)(3), upon the filing of a civil action or proceeding and the affidavit of indigency under division (B)(1) of this section, the clerk of the court shall accept the action, motion, or proceeding for filing.

CRITICALCivil cases

If the Court denies a fee waiver, the applicant has 30 days from issuance of the order to pay the required advance deposit or security, or the filing may be dismissed.

☐ Upon the request of the Applicant and the Court’s review, the Court finds that the Applicant is NOT an indigent litigant and DENIES a waiver of the prepayment of costs or fees in this matter. Applicant is granted thirty (30) days from the issuance of this Order to make the required advance deposit or security. Failure to do so within the time allotted may result in dismissal of the applicant’s filing.

CRITICALCivil cases

The court reviews indigency applications, waives the advance deposit or security when an application is approved, and allows 30 days to pay after denial before dismissal or other action on the filing.

(4) A judge or magistrate of the court shall review the affidavit of indigency as filed pursuant to division (B)(2) of this section and shall approve or deny the applicant's application to qualify as an indigent litigant. The judge or magistrate shall approve the application if the applicant's gross income does not exceed one hundred eighty-seven and five-tenths per cent of the federal poverty guidelines as determined by the United States department of health and human services for the state of Ohio and the applicant's monthly expenses are equal to or in excess of the applicant's liquid assets as specified in division (C)(2) of section 120-1-03 of the Administrative Code, as amended, or a substantially similar provision. If the application is approved, the clerk shall waive the advance deposit or security and the court shall proceed with the civil action or proceeding. If the application is denied, the clerk shall retain the filing of the action or proceeding, and the court shall issue an order granting the applicant whose application is denied thirty days to make the required advance deposit or security, prior to any dismissal or other action on the filing of the civil action or proceeding.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Order

No costs or fees may be assessed against the Petitioner for the listed actions concerning this Order.

29. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED NO COSTS OR FEES SHALL BE ASSESSED AGAINST PETITIONER for filing, issuing, registering, modifying, enforcing, dismissing, withdrawing, serving, subpoenaing witnesses for, or obtaining a certified copy of this Order. This Order is granted without bond.

CRITICALCivil cases

No costs or fees may be assessed against Petitioner for the listed actions related to the Order.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED NO COSTS OR FEES SHALL BE ASSESSED AGAINST PETITIONER for filing, issuing, registering, modifying, enforcing, dismissing, withdrawing, serving, subpoenaing witnesses for, or obtaining a certified copy of this Order. This Order is granted without bond.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Civil protection order

No costs or fees may be assessed against Petitioner for the listed actions relating to this order.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED NO COSTS OR FEES SHALL BE ASSESSED AGAINST PETITIONER for filing, issuing, registering, modifying, enforcing, dismissing, withdrawing, serving, subpoenaing witnesses for, or obtaining a certified copy of this Order.

CRITICALCivil cases

No costs or fees may be assessed against Petitioner for the listed actions involving this Order, and the Order is granted without bond.

30. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED NO COSTS OR FEES SHALL BE ASSESSED AGAINST PETITIONER for filing, issuing, registering, modifying, enforcing, dismissing, withdrawing, serving, subpoenaing witnesses for, or obtaining a certified copy of this Order. This Order is granted without bond.

CRITICALCivil cases

No costs or fees may be assessed against the Petitioner for the listed protection-order proceedings or related acts, and the order is granted without bond.

17. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT NO COSTS OR FEES SHALL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE PETITIONER for filing, issuing, registering, modifying, enforcing, dismissing, withdrawing, serving this protection order, or subpoenaing witnesses or obtaining a certified copy of this protection order. This Order is granted without bond.

CRITICALCivil cases

No listed costs or fees may be assessed against the Petitioner, and the order is granted without bond.

18. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED NO COSTS OR FEES SHALL BE ASSESSED AGAINST PETITIONER for filing, issuing, registering, modifying, enforcing, dismissing, withdrawing, serving, subpoenaing witnesses for, or obtaining a certified copy of this Order. This Order is granted without bond.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Petition

No fee is charged for filing the Petition.

• There is NO FEE for filing the Petition.

CRITICALCivil cases

No costs or fees may be assessed against the Petitioner for the listed actions or for obtaining a certified copy of the Order.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED NO COSTS OR FEES SHALL BE ASSESSED AGAINST PETITIONER for filing, issuing, registering, modifying, enforcing, dismissing, withdrawing, serving, or subpoenaing witnesses or obtaining a certified copy of this Order.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Motion to modify or terminate civil protection order or consent agreement

A petitioner may not be charged court fees for filing a motion to modify or terminate a civil protection order or consent agreement connected to a previously issued or approved order or agreement.

Court fees cannot be assessed against Petitioner for filing a Motion to Modify or Terminate Civil Protection Order or Consent Agreement, which is in connection with a previously issued or approved protection order or consent agreement, pursuant to R.C. 3113.31(J)(1).

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Document filed electronically

The clerk may reject an electronically filed document requiring a fee if the filer has not complied with the court’s fee-payment mechanism.

(3) Any document filed electronically that requires a filing fee may be rejected by the clerk of court unless the filer has complied with the mechanism established by the court for the payment of filing fees.

WARNINGCivil cases

The applicant may request a determination of indigency and waiver of prepayment of costs or fees.

Pursuant to R.C. 2323.311, the below-named Applicant requests that the Court determine that the Applicant is an indigent litigant and be granted a waiver of the prepayment of costs or fees in the above captioned matter.

WARNINGCivil cases

Pay the filing fee. If you cannot afford to pay the filing fee, you can use the Affidavit of Indigency/Fee Waiver Affidavit and Order Form (Supreme Court of Ohio Form 20). This form asks that you be allowed to file without paying a fee in advance. You may still be responsible for paying the fee at the end of the case.

Pay the filing fee. If you cannot afford to pay the filing fee, you can use the Affidavit of Indigency/Fee Waiver Affidavit and Order Form (Supreme Court of Ohio Form 20). This form asks that you be allowed to file without paying a fee in advance. You may still be responsible for paying the fee at the end of the case.

WARNINGCivil cases

The Probate Court will not pay the evaluation fee unless it orders otherwise, and the evaluator should obtain payment from the Applicant or Guardian.

The Probate Court WILL NOT pay the fee for completing this evaluation, unless otherwise ordered by the Court. The evaluator should secure payment from the Applicant or Guardian.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Notice of hearing

The applicant must pay the costs of publishing the legal notice.

Costs are to be paid by applicant

INFOCivil cases

The court-cost deposit may be applied as filings occur.

(B) The deposit may be applied as filings occur.

INFOCivil cases

If available, an authorized individual at the Clerk of Court’s Office will administer the oath at no cost to the applicant.

If available, an individual duly authorized to administer this oath at the Clerk of Court’s Office will do so at no cost to the Applicant.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Protection order

No costs or fees may be charged for the listed actions involving a protection order.

You cannot be charged any costs or fees for filing, issuing, registering, modifying, enforcing, dismissing, withdrawing, serving, or obtaining a protection order.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Petition

There is no fee to file the Petition.

• There is NO FEE for filing the Petition.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Petition

No fee is required to file the Petition.

There is NO FEE for filing the Petition.