Upper Sandusky Municipal Court, Ohio Filing Fees and Waivers

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Applies to

Small claims transfer

The required filing costs must be paid before a small-claims case can be transferred to the regular docket.

Upon filing of motion and affidavit, as required by Ohio Revised Code Section 1925.10, and upon payment of the required cost, the small claim will be transferred to the regular docket. No transfer will be granted until the filing costs are paid.

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Fee

20

Applies to

Bench warrant issuance

Issuance of a bench warrant costs $20.00.

BENCH WARRANT - ISSUANCE $ 20.00

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Fee

25

Applies to

Revivor mandatory order

Each revivor (mandatory order) costs $25.00.

REVIVOR (Mandatory Order) Each $ 25.00

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Fee

125 $

For a bond forfeiture, the Clerk must deduct $125.00 first for costs and apply the balance to the fine.

It is further ordered that on all bond forfeitures the Clerk shall deduct $125.00 first for costs and the balance shall be applied to the fine.

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Fee

60

Applies to

Writ of restitution

A writ of restitution costs $60.00.

WRIT OF RESTITUTION $ 60.00

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Fee

25

Applies to

Amended complaint

An amended complaint costs $25.00.

AMENDED COMPLAINT $ 25.00

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Fee

15

Applies to

Non wage garnishment

A garnishment other than wages costs $15.00.

GARNISHMENT OTHER THAN WAGES $ 15.00

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Fee

75

Applies to

Small claims filing two defendants

A small claims filing for two defendants costs $75.00.

2 Defendants $ 75.00

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Fee

$200

Applies to

Jury request

A party requesting a jury must deposit $200 as security for costs, in addition to other required deposits.

The party requesting a jury shall deposit as security for costs in addition to all other deposits the sum of $200.00.

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Fee

115

Applies to

Forcible entry and detainer action

A forcible entry and detainer action costs $115.00.

FORCIBLE ENTRY AND DETAINER ACTION $115.00

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Fee

1

Applies to

Non wage garnishment financial institute charge

A garnishment other than wages has an additional $1.00 charge for a financial institute.

Plus $1.00 For Financial Institute

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Fee

20

Applies to

Counterclaim certified mail one defendant

A counterclaim with certified mail for one defendant costs $20.00.

COUNTERCLAIM WITH CERTIFIED MAIL - 1Defendant $ 20.00

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Applies to

Civil action or proceeding

A civil action or proceeding requires the applicable Appendix A filing-fee deposit unless law exempts it or the presiding judge orders otherwise.

No civil action or proceeding shall be accepted for filing by the Clerk unless a filing fee is deposited as shown on Appendix A, unless exempted by law or otherwise ordered by the presiding judge.

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Fee

0.5

Applies to

Photocopy per page

Each photocopied page costs $0.50.

PHOTOCOPY FOR EACH PAGE $ .50

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Fee

70

Applies to

Wage garnishment

A wage garnishment costs $70.00.

GARNISHMENT OF WAGES $ 70.00

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Fee

15

Applies to

Cross complaint counterclaim or third party complaint

A cross complaint, counterclaim, or third-party complaint costs $15.00.

CROSS COMPLAINT, COUNTERCLAIM AND $ 15.00 THIRD PARTY COMPLAINT

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Fee

39 $

Basic costs for a small-claims case include $39.00 in basic court costs.

2. All basic court costs on a small claim case is $39.00, $11.00 financial assistance to Legal Aid Societies that operate within the State of Ohio and $20.00 to be used for Special Projects pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 1901.26(B)(1).

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Fee

25 $

Making a transcript costs $25.00.

Schedule of fees and costs to be taxed in civil and criminal division in accordance with Sub. H.B. 405 effective January 1, 2000. 5. Making Transcript 25.00

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Fee

185

Applies to

Civil action with attachment or garnishment

A civil action with attachment or garnishment costs $185.00.

CIVIL ACTION WITH ATTACHMENT OR GARNISHMENT $185.00

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Fee

70

Applies to

Small claims filing one defendant

A small claims filing for one defendant costs $70.00.

SMALL CLAIMS FILING - 1 Defendant $ 70.00

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Fee

25

Applies to

Counterclaim certified mail two defendants

A counterclaim with certified mail for two defendants costs $25.00.

2Defendants $ 25.00

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Fee

30 $

In a criminal or traffic case with more than one cause, a $30.00 Special Projects Fee is assessed to each cause.

Further, in criminal/traffic case with more than one cause, the $30.00 Special Projects Fee and $7.00 Computer Fee shall be assessed to each cause pursuant to Ohio Revised Code 1901.26(B).

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Fee

1

Applies to

Certified copy with photocopy

A certified copy with photocopy costs $1.00.

CERTIFIED COPY WITH PHOTOCOPY $ 1.00

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Fee

150

Applies to

Appeal

An appeal costs $150.00.

APPEAL $150.00

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Fee

115

Applies to

Complaint certified mail service two defendants

A complaint served by certified mail costs $115.00 for two defendants.

COMPLAINT - CERTIFIED MAIL SERVICE $115.00 TWO DEFENDANTS

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Fee

5

Applies to

Certificate of judgment

A certificate of judgment costs $5.00.

CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT $ 5.00

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Applies to

Civil action or proceeding

When the Clerk or Court determines that peculiar circumstances indicate extraordinary costs, the Clerk must estimate those costs and require a commensurate additional deposit.

If at anytime the Clerk or Court is of the opinion, because of peculiar circumstances indicating extraordinary expenses, storage, etc., that a deposit for costs in excess of the amount herein before indicated should be made, the Clerk shall estimate such probable extraordinary costs and require an additional deposit commensurate therewith.

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Fee

30

Applies to

Out of county bailiff or sheriff service

Out-of-county bailiff or sheriff service costs $30.00.

OUT OF COUNTY BAILIFF OR SHERIFF SERVICE $ 30.00

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Fee

69 $

Basic costs for a civil case include $69.00 in basic court costs.

1. All basic court costs on a civil case is $69.00, $26.00 financial assistance to Legal Aid Societies that operate within the State of Ohio and $20.00 to be used for Special Projects pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 1901.26(B)(1).

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Fee

40

Applies to

Transfer for improper venue

A transfer for improper venue, including a transfer to any court, costs $40.00.

TRANSFER FOR IMPROPER VENUE $ 40.00 (Also transfer to any Court)

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Fee

80

Applies to

Replevin action bailiff service

A replevin action with bailiff service costs $80.00.

REPLEVIN ACTION - Bailiff Service $ 80.00

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Fee

115

Applies to

License suspension appeal

A license suspension appeal costs $115.00.

LICENSE SUSPENSION APPEAL $115.00

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Fee

20 $

Driver’s license reinstatement costs $20.00.

Schedule of fees and costs to be taxed in civil and criminal division in accordance with Sub. H.B. 405 effective January 1, 2000. 7. Driver’s License Reinstatement 20.00

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Fee

200

Applies to

Jury demand

A jury demand costs $200.00.

JURY DEMAND $200.00

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Fee

20

Applies to

Debtors exam certified mail

A debtor’s examination by certified mail costs $20.00.

DEBTOR’S EXAM - CERTIFIED MAIL $ 20.00

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Fee

20

Applies to

Order and show cause

An order and show cause costs $20.00.

ORDER AND SHOW CAUSE $ 20.00

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Fee

3 $

The marriage fee is $3.00.

Schedule of fees and costs to be taxed in civil and criminal division in accordance with Sub. H.B. 405 effective January 1, 2000. 4. Marriage $3.00

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Fee

25

Applies to

Transcript

A transcript costs $25.00.

TRANSCRIPT $ 25.00

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Fee

50

Applies to

Execution

An execution costs $50.00, plus mileage, storage, and appraisal.

EXECUTION - Plus mileage, storage and appraisal $ 50.00

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Fee

25

Applies to

Trusteeship

A trusteeship costs $25.00.

TRUSTEESHIP $ 25.00

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Fee

75

Applies to

Appraiser fee

The appraiser fee for three appraisers is $75.00.

APPRAISER FEE (For 3 Appraisers) $ 75.00

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Applies to

Rent escrow application

A tenant-landlord rent escrow application costs 1% of the rent deposit.

TENANT - Landlord Application - Rent Escrow 1% of rent deposit

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Fee

100

Applies to

Certified court reporter request

A party requesting a certified court reporter must deposit $100 with the Court toward the reporter’s fee.

Any party desiring a certified court reporter, in lieu of a recording device, shall make such a request at least 14 days prior to the trial and deposit $100.00 with the Court towards the court reporter’s fee.

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Fee

12

Applies to

Witness fee

The witness fee is $12.00 per day.

WITNESS FEE (Per Day) $ 12.00

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Fee

50 $

Calling off a jury costs $50.00.

Schedule of fees and costs to be taxed in civil and criminal division in accordance with Sub. H.B. 405 effective January 1, 2000. 6. Calling off jury 50.00

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Fee

50

Applies to

Calling off jury

Calling off a jury costs $50.00.

CALLING OFF JURY $ 50.00

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Fee

20

Applies to

Juror fee

The juror’s fee is $20.00 per day.

JUROR’S FEE (Per Day) $ 20.00

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Fee

20 $

The service fee for a bad check is $20.00.

Schedule of fees and costs to be taxed in civil and criminal division in accordance with Sub. H.B. 405 effective January 1, 2000. 8. Service Fee for bad check 20.00

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Fee

115

Applies to

Cognovit judgment certified mail

A cognovit judgment by certified mail costs $115.00.

COGNOVIT JUDGMENT CERTIFIED MAIL $115.00

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Fee

10

Applies to

Additional defendant

Each additional defendant in a forcible entry and detainer action costs $10.00.

Each Additional Defendant $ 10.00