Van Wert County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICAL

Fee

100

Applies to

Expungement or sealing of record

A deposit of $100 is listed for expungement or sealing of a record.

$100.00 Expungement/Sealing of Record Deposit

CRITICAL

Fee

63

Applies to

Garnishment

A $63 fee is listed for garnishments.

$ 63.00 Garnishments

CRITICAL

The appealing party must reimburse the other party or parties for their portion of any arbitration fee.

The appealing party shall reimburse the other party or parties their portion of the arbitration fee if any.

CRITICAL

The clerk assesses normal filing fees and case deposits, collects them by an Accepted Financial Transaction Device when processing the filing, and may assess a surcharge set by the clerk.

The clerk will assess normal filing fees. All filing fees and case deposits will be collected via an Accepted Financial Transaction Device at the time the filing is processed. Under R.C. 301.28(E) and (F), a surcharge for using a financial transaction device use may be assessed in an amount to be determined by the clerk.

CRITICAL

Fee

150

Applies to

Court of Appeals filing

A Court of Appeals deposit of $150 is listed.

$150.00 Court of Appeals Deposit

CRITICAL

Fee

325

Applies to

Dissolution cross-claim or counterclaim

A $325 deposit is listed for a cross-claim or counterclaim in a dissolution case.

$325.00 Cross-Claim or Counterclaim Deposit for Dissolution

CRITICAL

Fee

5

Applies to

Satisfaction or partial satisfaction of lien

A $5 fee is listed for filing a satisfaction or partial satisfaction of lien.

$ 5.00 Filing Satisfaction or Partial Satisfaction of Lien

CRITICAL

Scheduled costs generally must be deposited with the Clerk when filing; stated entities are excepted, the Court may waive costs, and a filing with unpaid costs may be refused or later stricken.

All costs contained by this schedule are to be deposited with the Clerk of Courts at the time of filing, except with regard to the United States, the State of Ohio, Van Wert County unless costs are waived by the Court. The Clerk of Courts may refuse to accept any filing where the deposit of costs as required herein has not been made, or where a judgment for costs against the party is unsatisfied. In the event such a filing is accepted by the Clerk, the same may be stricken from the files by order of the Court.

CRITICAL

Fee

375

Applies to

Divorce cross-claim or counterclaim

A $375 deposit is listed for a cross-claim or counterclaim in a divorce case.

$375.00 Cross-Claim or Counterclaim Deposit for Divorce

CRITICAL

Fee

275

Applies to

Civil cross-claim, counterclaim, or third-party complaint

A $275 deposit is listed for a civil cross-claim, counterclaim, or third-party complaint.

$275.00 Cross-Claim or Counterclaim and Third Party Complaint Deposit for Civil

CRITICAL

Applies to

Subpoena request

A subpoena requester must deposit the applicable witness costs with the Clerk when filing the request, including the stated sheriff, witness, and mileage amounts; the rule applies to civil, domestic, and non-indigent criminal cases.

Subpoena Fees. A party requesting the issuance of a subpoena for a witness shall deposit with the Clerk of Courts at the time of filing the request for subpoena the appropriate amount under ORC 2335.06 for said witness. This Rule shall apply to Civil, Domestic, and non-indigent Criminal Cases. The deposit must include Twenty-five ($25) dollars for deposit for Sheriff’s fees, witness fees in the amount of Six ($6) Dollars for each half day or Twelve ($12) Dollars for each full day and witness mileage at the rate of Forty-five ($0.45) cents per mile round trip, for each day that the witness must travel.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Demand for trial de novo

A Demand for Trial De Novo must include a check payable to the other party or their attorney for an amount equal to that party’s arbitration-fee deposit, if any.

The “Demand for Trial De Novo” shall be accompanied by a check made payable to the other party or his/her attorney in an amount equal to the deposit made by the other party for Arbitration Fees if any.

CRITICAL

Fee

40

Applies to

Release of state tax lien

A $40 fee is listed for release of a state tax lien.

$ 40.00 Release of State Tax Lien

CRITICAL

Fee

6

Applies to

Transcript

Transcript preparation generally requires an estimated-cost deposit, with any shortfall deposited before filing or delivery and any excess returned; the listed fee is $6 per page for an original and actual material costs for copies, with the deposit requirement excepted for indigent criminal appeals.

Court Reporter shall not be required to prepare a transcript, other than indigent criminal appeals, until there is deposited with the Clerk of the Common Pleas Court, a sum equal to the estimated cost thereof. In the event the deposit is not sufficient to cover the entire cost of the transcript, the additional amount shall be added to the deposit before the transcript is filed with the Court or delivered to the party ordering it. The Clerk shall pay to the Court Reporter the amount due for the transcript upon the filing of the transcript with the Court or notice that it has been delivered to the party requesting it. In the event that the deposit exceeds the cost of the transcript, the unused portion thereof shall be returned by the Clerk to the party ordering and paying for the transcript. In accordance with Revised Code Section 2301.24, transcript fees are as follows: Original $6.00 per page Copies after original prepared Actual costs of materials

CRITICAL

Fee

275

Applies to

Civil filing

A civil deposit of $275 is listed.

$275.00 Civil Deposit

CRITICAL

Fee

3

Applies to

Ordinary mail

Ordinary mail costs $3.

$ 3.00 Ordinary Mail

CRITICAL

Fee

2.5

Applies to

Disc copy of digital recording of proceedings

A copy of a digital recording of proceedings costs $2.50 per disc.

$ 2.50 Fee per disc for copy of digital recording of proceedings

CRITICAL

Fee

300

Applies to

Alias order of sale

A $300 fee is listed for an alias order of sale.

$300.00 Alias Order of Sale

CRITICAL

Fee

300

Applies to

Civil jury trial deposit

Civil jury trial deposits of $300 must be made at least 14 days before trial.

$300.00 Jury Trial Deposit at least 14 days before Trial (Civil Trials Only)

CRITICAL

Fee

800 dollars

If ordered by the Court, plaintiffs and defendants must each deposit $800 with the Clerk no later than 15 days before arbitration when the panel has three arbitrators.

Upon the case being assigned to arbitration, and no later than 15 days prior to the date set for arbitration before the arbitrators, the plaintiffs and defendants must each deposit with the Clerk $800.00 (total of $1600.00) as security for the payment of the arbitrators "IF ORDERED BY THE COURT. "

CRITICAL

Fee

50

Applies to

Personal service by sheriff

A $50 deposit is listed for personal service by the sheriff.

$ 50.00 Personal Service by Sheriff Deposit

CRITICAL

Fee

20

Applies to

Returned check

A returned check incurs a $20 fee.

$ 20.00 Returned Check Fee

CRITICAL

Fee

5

Applies to

Authenticated or certified copy of the record

Each authenticated or certified copy of the record costs $5.

$ 5.00 Each Authenticated or certified copy of the record

CRITICAL

Fee

63

Applies to

Debtor’s examination

A debtor’s examination deposit of $63 is listed.

$ 63.00 Debtor’s Examination Deposit

CRITICAL

Fee

35

Applies to

Certificate of judgment

A $35 fee is listed for filing a certificate of judgment.

$ 35.00 Filing Certificate of Judgment

CRITICAL

Fee

800 dollars

When ordered by the Court, plaintiffs and defendants must each deposit $800 for arbitrators’ fees; the Court may apportion multiple defendants’ shares or order additional deposits.

If Ordered by the Court - To guarantee the arbitrators fees the plaintiff (s) shall deposit the sum of eight hundred dollars ($800.00) with the Clerk of Courts within twenty (20) days of receipt of the assignment notice and the defendant (s) shall deposit a like sum of eight hundred dollars ($800.00) within twenty (20) days of receipt of the assignment notice. If there are multiple defendants and they cannot agree as to their proportionate share of the deposit, upon proper motion, the Judge to whom the case is assigned shall order the apportionment. When it appears proper, the Court may order additional deposits.

CRITICAL

Fee

325

Applies to

Dissolution

A dissolution deposit of $325 is listed.

$325.00 Dissolution Deposit

CRITICAL

Fee

225

Applies to

Motion to reopen a case

A $225 fee is listed for a motion to reopen a case.

$225.00 Motion to reopen a case

CRITICAL

Fee

1

Applies to

Certified copy request

$ 1.00 Certified copy requests

$ 1.00 Certified copy requests

CRITICAL

Fee

100

Applies to

Writ of execution

A writ of execution deposit of $100 is listed.

$100.00 Writ of Execution Deposit

CRITICAL

Fee

1300

Applies to

Foreclosure

A foreclosure deposit of $1,300 is listed, including a $500 real auction fee.

$1,300.00 Foreclosure (includes $500.00 fee for Real Auction)

CRITICAL

Fee

12

Applies to

Certified mail

Certified mail costs $12.

$ 12.00 Certified Mail

CRITICAL

Fee

375

Applies to

Divorce

A divorce deposit of $375 is listed, with the sheriff fee included.

$375.00 Divorce Deposit, Sheriff Fee already included.

CRITICAL

Fee

300 dollars

If there is one arbitrator and the Court orders the deposit, plaintiffs and defendants must each deposit $300 with the Clerk.

If there is only one arbitrator, the plaintiffs and defendants shall each deposit $ 300.00 (total of $600.00) with the Clerk.

WARNING

Fee

150

If the case settles less than one business day before the scheduled hearing, the Chair or a sole arbitrator receives $150.

The Chair, or a sole arbitrator, shall receive $150.00

WARNING

Fee

100

If a case settles less than one business day before the scheduled hearing, each arbitrator must be paid $100.

If the case is settled less than one business day before the scheduled hearing then a fee of $100.00 shall be paid to each arbitrator.

WARNING

After a jury has been demanded, unless the jury is waived in writing not less than seven (7) days prior to the date set for trial, the party who requested that jury, and thereafter within such seven (7) days waives same, shall pay all jury fees and expenses incurred as a result of such demand.

After a jury has been demanded, unless the jury is waived in writing not less than seven (7) days prior to the date set for trial, the party who requested that jury, and thereafter within such seven (7) days waives same, shall pay all jury fees and expenses incurred as a result of such demand.

WARNING

The Court may approve a greater fee for all arbitrators in complex or unusual circumstances upon written motion.

If complex or unusual circumstances are involved a greater fee may be paid to all the arbitrators which may be approved by the Court upon written motion.

WARNING

Personal checks are not accepted for e-filed documents.

No personal checks will be accepted on e-filed documents.

WARNING

Applies to

Mediation

Court-sponsored mediation is available at no cost, but a party who fails to attend court-ordered mediation may be assessed a fee.

Mediation is sponsored by the Court and is available to the parties at no cost. A party who fails to attend Court ordered Mediation may be assessed a fee.

WARNING

Arbitrators are to be paid after the award is filed with the Clerk of Courts.

Arbitrators to be paid after the award is filed with the Clerk of Courts.

WARNING

In a civil case, parties who agree to withdraw a jury demand share the notification cost equally, regardless of who prevails at trial.

In civil cases, if the request for withdrawal of a jury is agreed upon by more than one party, all consenting parties shall equally share such cost irrespective of the party prevailing at trial.

WARNING

Applies to

Facsimile transmission

The clerk may charge a clerk-determined transmission fee and per-page fee, and any fees must be arranged in advance.

The clerk of courts is expressly authorized to charge a fee for this service—both for the transmission itself and a per-page charge—in an amount determined by the clerk. Payment of fees must be arranged in advance for any facsimile transmission.

WARNING

Fee

500

Each arbitration panel member receives compensation of $500.

Each panel member shall receive as compensation a fee of $500.00.

WARNING

Applies to

Transcript request

The transcript cost is taxed as costs and must be deposited when the transcript is requested.

The cost of a transcript shall be taxed as costs, and deposited at the time of the request.

WARNING

A party unable to pay arbitrators’ fees due to poverty may file a motion and affidavit in forma pauperis.

In the event a party is unable due to poverty to make the payment for arbitrators’ fees, the party may file a motion and affidavit in forma pauperis.

WARNING

A party withdrawing a jury demand after jurors have been summoned is assessed the cost of notifying them.

If withdrawal of a jury demand is made following the summoning of jurors, the party requesting the withdrawal shall be assessed the costs of notifying such jurors that their services will not be required.

WARNING

A party whose failure to appear causes a trial continuance or postponement is assessed the panel’s per-diem cost, unless the court determines the failure resulted from an extreme emergency or circumstances beyond the party’s or counsel’s control.

In the event a panel of jurors appears for service and the trial is continued or postponed due to the failure of a party or his/her counsel to appear, such party shall be assessed the per-diem cost of the panel unless such failure to appear is the result of extreme emergency or conditions beyond the control of the party or counsel as the same may be determined by the Court.

WARNING

Cost deposits secure immediate and future court costs and may be applied while the case is pending.

Deposits are a surety against immediate and future court costs and may be applied during the pendency of the case.

WARNING

Applies to

Request for arrearage information

The Child Support Enforcement Agency may hold Administrative hearings or reviews for the Finding of Fact when a request for arrearage information has been requested by the Consumer Reporting Agency as set out in Sec. 2301.353 O.R.C. and shall prescribe a reasonable fee to be paid by the Consumer Reporting Agency at the time of the request.

The Child Support Enforcement Agency may hold Administrative hearings or reviews for the Finding of Fact when a request for arrearage information has been requested by the Consumer Reporting Agency as set out in Sec. 2301.353 O.R.C. and shall prescribe a reasonable fee to be paid by the Consumer Reporting Agency at the time of the request.