Tiffin-Fostoria Municipal Court, Ohio Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICAL

Applies to

Electronically filed document

An electronically filed document requiring a fee may be rejected unless the filer follows the Court's payment instructions.

Any document led electronically that requires a ling fee may be rejected by the clerk of court unless the ler has complied with payment instructions established by the court for payment of ling fees.

CRITICAL

Fee

750

Applies to

Civil jury demand

A civil jury demand requires a $750 security deposit: $500 when the complaint or responsive pleading demanding a jury is filed and another $250 at least three weeks before trial; failure to pay either installment waives a jury, and the deposit is otherwise refunded at the conclusion of the case.

A demand for a civil jury trial shall be made as required by Civil Rule 38 and shall be accompanied by a deposit of $750.00 as security for the rst day jury cost. Said sum shall be rst collected with $500.00 of the deposit due at the time of the ling of the complaint or responsive pleading demanding said trial by jury. An additional deposit of $250.00 shall be tendered no less than three weeks before the trial date. In the event that either deposit is not made, no jury will be summoned, and the failure to make said deposit shall be deemed a waiver of the right to a trial by jury. Otherwise, the deposit shall be refunded to the party posting it at the conclusion of the case.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Small claim transfer

The required filing costs must be paid before a small-claim transfer will be granted.

Upon ling of motion and af davit, as required by Ohio Revised Section 1925.10 (B), and upon payment of the required cost, the small claim may be transferred to the regular docket. No transfer will be granted until the ling costs are paid.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Application to modify driving privileges

The application to modify driving privileges must include the filing fee.

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CRITICAL

Fee

750

Applies to

Jury deposit

Civil cases require a $750 jury deposit, with nonpayment resulting in no jury being summoned and waiver of jury trial; a person determined indigent may petition for a waiver, and criminal cases require no deposit.

In civil cases, a jury deposit of seven hundred fty dollars ($750.00) shall be assessed. In the event the deposit is not made, no jury will be summoned, and the failure to make said deposit shall be deemed a waiver of the right to trial by jury. A person determined to be indigent may petition the Court for a waiver of the jury deposit requirement. In criminal cases, no deposit shall be required.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Garnishment papers

Garnishment papers must be accompanied by the garnishee's fee prescribed by statute.

and by the garnishee's fee provided by Section 2716.12, Ohio Revised Code.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Civil jury demand

If a civil case settles or is dismissed before trial but not all jurors can be notified, the requesting party must pay the fees of jurors who report for trial.

In the event a civil case is settled or dismissed prior to trial and it is not possible to notify all jurors of such cancellation, the requesting party shall bear the cost of juror fees for those jurors who report on the day of trial.

WARNING

The court's costs, security deposits, and filing fees are established by a separate order.

The schedule of costs, security deposits, and ling fees for all cases in the Tif n- Fostoria Municipal Court will be as set forth by separate order of this court.

WARNING

Fee

$50

Applies to

Journal entry

If the Court prepares the journal entry, it may charge a $50 court cost to the party in whose favor judgment was rendered.

Within twenty-one (21) days of the decision or as directed by the Court, the journal entry shall be submitted to the judge for signature, or, hereafter, the Court will prepare the journal entry, and may charge a court cost of $50.00 to the party in whose favor an order of judgment is rendered.