Seneca County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio Filing Fees and Waivers

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A deposit must accompany every initial filing of a new case or the papers will not be accepted, and the deposit is applied toward final costs.

DEPOSITS MUST ACCOMPANY ALL INITIAL FILINGS OF NEW CASES. OTHERWISE, THE PAPERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR FILING. ALL DEPOSITS WILL BE APPLIED TOWARD FINAL COSTS.

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Fee

7

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Application to invest unclaimed money

An application to invest unclaimed money has a $7.00 fee.

68. Unclaimed Money, Application to Invest

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Fee

1

Applies to

Will record additional page

An additional fee of $1.00 is charged per page for a record of a Will.

35. Record of such Will, additional per page

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A deposit is required when the sheriff charges a fee for the specified personal service.

(B) In case personal service of summons or notice is required upon non-residents of the county and if a fee is charged by the sheriff then a deposit is necessary.

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Fee

1

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Probate court record exceeding 1500 words

A record exceeding 1,500 words in any Probate Court proceeding has a $1.00 per-page fee.

57. Record in excess of fifteen hundred word in any proceeding in the Probate Court, per page

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Fee

10

Applies to

Motion to vacate approval of account or order of distribution

A motion to vacate approval of an account or an order of distribution has a $10.00 fee.

69. Vacate Approval of Account or Order of Distribution, Motion to

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Fee

10

Applies to

Probate court forms

Forms supplied by the Probate Court may be charged at a fee not exceeding $10.00.

36. Forms, when supplied by the Probate Court - not to exceed

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Fee

174

Applies to

Agency placed adoption second child

The deposit for the second child in an agency-placed adoption is $174.00.

Agency placed adoption 2nd child - $174.00

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Fee

159

Applies to

Adult criminal action

The adult criminal action fee is $159 per case.

Adult Criminal Action $ 159.00 per case

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Final or distributive account

All Court costs must be paid before a final or distributive account can be approved.

A final or distributive account shall not be approved until all Court costs have been paid.

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Fee

5

Applies to

Filing and review of guardians report

Filing and review of a guardian's report has a $5.00 fee.

74. Guardian's Report, Filing and Review of

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Fee

801

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Private adoption

The initial deposit for a private adoption is $801.00.

Private Adoption $801.00

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Fee

20

Applies to

Petition to improve real estate

A petition to improve real estate has a $20.00 fee.

39. Improve Real Estate, Petition to

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Fee

5

Applies to

Annual guardianship plan of person and review

An annual guardianship plan of person and its review have a $5.00 fee.

76. Annual Guardianship Plan of Person and Review of

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Fee

53

Applies to

Deposit will and tax

The deposit for a will and tax is $53.00.

Deposit Will & Tax $53.00

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Fee

5

Applies to

Writ of possession

A writ of possession has a $5.00 fee.

71. Writ of Possession

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Motion to waive filing fee

A fee-waiver motion does not eliminate fee liability; the Court may consider outstanding costs and impose later payment, and an unsuccessful movant must pay within fourteen days or the accompanying pleading will be returned.

The filing of the Motion to Waive Filing Fee does not relieve a party from liability for the filing fee. In determining whether to waive the requirement of a deposit, the Court will consider whether the party seeking the waiver has other outstanding costs owed to the Court. If the Motion is granted, the Court retains the authority to require a payment plan or to assess the filing fees against any party at the conclusion of the case. If the Motion is not granted, the party moving for waiver will have fourteen days after the denial to remit the filing fee to the Court. If the party fails to do so, the substantive pleading submitted with the Motion to Waive Filing Fee will be returned to the party without further action.

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Final or distributive account

All Court costs must be paid before a final or distributive account can be approved.

(E) A final or distributive account shall not be approved until all Court costs have been paid.

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Fee

600

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Private adoption home study

The basic fee for a private adoption home study is $600 for the first child and $300 for each additional child.

The basic fee for a private adoption is $600.00 for the first child and $300.00 for each additional child.

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Fee

10

Applies to

Application for sale of personal property and report

An application for sale of personal property and report has a $10.00 fee.

64. Sale of Personal Property and Report, Application for

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Fee

7

Applies to

Inventory without appraisement

An inventory without appraisement has a $7.00 fee.

41. Inventory without Appraisement

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Fee

15

Applies to

Probating a will

Probating a Will has a $15.00 fee.

53. Probating Will

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Fee

10

Applies to

Inventory with appraisement

An inventory with appraisement has a $10.00 fee.

40. Inventory with Appraisement

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Fee

7

Applies to

Petition to review years allowance

A petition to review a year's allowance has a $7.00 fee.

73. Year's Allowance, Petition to Review

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All outstanding Court costs on the case must be paid for substitution of counsel to be approved.

(D) Payment of all outstanding Court costs on the case.

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Fee

2

Applies to

Certified abstract of marriage

A certified abstract of each marriage has a $2.00 fee.

Certified abstract of each marriage

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Fee

165

Applies to

Juvenile traffic offender felony

The juvenile traffic offender felony fee is $165 per case.

Juvenile Traffic Offender $ 165.00 per case (Felony)

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Fee

111

Applies to

Seat belt driver

The seat belt driver fee is $111 per case.

Seat Belt - Driver $ 111.00 per case

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Fee

5

Applies to

Release of estate by mortgagee or lienholder

A release of an estate by a mortgagee or other lienholder has a $5.00 fee.

58. Release of estate by mortgagee or other lienholder

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Fee

20

Applies to

Proceedings by nonresident executor or administrator to bar creditors claims

Proceedings by a nonresident executor or administrator to bar creditors' claims have a $20.00 fee.

50. Nonresident Executor/Administrator to Bar Creditors' Claims, Proceedings by

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Fee

$500

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Jury demand

The first party demanding a jury in a civil action must deposit $500 with the Clerk no later than 14 days before trial.

The first party to make a jury demand in a civil action before this Court shall make a jury demand deposit of $500.00 with the Clerk of this Court no later than 14 days before the date set for trial.

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Fee

128

Applies to

Exceptions to inventory accounting

The deposit for exceptions to inventory (accounting) is $128.00.

Exceptions to Inventory (Accounting) $128.00

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Fee

10

Applies to

Claim against estate

The deposit for a claim against an estate is $10.00.

Claim Against Estate $10.00

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Fee

169

Applies to

Serious youthful offender

The Serious Youthful Offender fee is $169 per case.

Serious Youthful Offender $ 169.00 per case

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Fee

701

Applies to

Step parent adoption

The initial deposit for a step-parent adoption is $701.00.

Adoption Step Parent $701.00

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Fee

163

Applies to

Citation in contempt

The citation in contempt fee is $163 per case or child.

Citation in Contempt $ 163.00 per case/child

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The contempt-action filing requires the appropriate filing fee.

6. Appropriate filing fee.

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Fee

20

Applies to

Petition to establish presumption of death

A petition to establish a presumption of death has a $20.00 fee.

52. Presumption of Death, Petition to Establish

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Fee

81

Applies to

Non moving violation

The non-moving violation fee is $81 per case.

Non-moving violation $ 81.00 per case

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Fee

135

Applies to

Juvenile tobacco offense

The juvenile tobacco offense fee is $135 per case.

Juvenile Tobacco Offense: $ 135.00 per case

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Fee

50

Applies to

Probation violation

The probation violation fee is $50 per case.

Probation Violation $ 50.00 per case

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Fee

174

Applies to

Agency placed adoption additional child

The deposit for each additional child in an agency-placed adoption is $174.00.

Each additional child – $174.00

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Fee

173

Applies to

Release from administration

$173.00

$173.00

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Fee

5

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Fiduciary resignation

A fiduciary's resignation has a $5.00 fee.

62. Resignation of Fiduciary

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Fines and costs are due immediately unless the Court orders otherwise, and nonpayment may lead to contempt proceedings or collection efforts.

(A) In any case where fines and/or costs are assessed against a party, said fines and/or cost are due immediately unless otherwise ordered by the Court. Failure to pay can result in a citation for contempt or other collection efforts.

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Fee

424

Applies to

Step parent adoption additional child

The deposit for each additional child in a step-parent adoption is $424.00.

Each additional child – $424.00

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Fee

25

Applies to

Diversion

The diversion fee is $25.

Diversion $ 25.00

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Final or partial account

Any remaining Court costs must be paid when the final or a partial account is filed.

The balance of any Court costs shall be paid when the final account or any partial account is filed.

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Fee

60

Applies to

Deposit will

The deposit of a will is $60.00.

Deposit Will $60.00

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Motion for guardian ad litem appointment

A party moving for appointment of a Guardian ad Litem in a custody, parenting-time, or visitation proceeding must deposit the fee with the Clerk when filing the written motion.

(B) Any party requesting appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem in a proceeding involving custody, parenting time or visitation shall, at the time of filing of the written motion, deposit with the Clerk the fee (see Appendix A) to be applied toward the satisfaction of the fees for the Guardian Ad Litem.