Van Wert Municipal Court, Ohio Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICAL

Fee

25 dollars

Applies to

Cause or appeal

A $25 fee is charged upon filing each cause or appeal.

The Clerk of Court is directed and hereby authorized to charge and collect an additional fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) upon the filing of each cause or appeal under ORC 1907.261.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Complaint in original action

A complaint in an original action may not be accepted unless the plaintiff first deposits the applicable amount with the Clerk as security for costs.

A) In original actions. No complaint in an original action may be accepted for filing in this Court unless the party bringing the action shall have first deposited with the Clerk of this Court the sum for the applicable cause of action according to the Court’s Appendix of Local Rules for Civil costs as security for the payment of the costs that may accrue in the action.

CRITICAL

Fee

50

Applies to

Debtors examination

A debtor’s examination costs $50.

Debtor’s Examination ………………………………………………………………………………………. $ 50.00

WARNING

Applies to

Civil case

Court costs may be added to the judgment and reimbursed to the filing party when judgment monies are collected.

The total of all court costs may be added to the amount of the judgment rendered in the case and reimbursed to the filing party upon the collection of judgment monies.

INFO

The schedule of costs, security deposits, and filing fees for Van Wert Municipal Court cases is set by a separate court order.

The schedule of costs, security deposits, and filing fees for all cases in the Van Wert Municipal Court will be as set forth by separate order of this Court.

INFO

No jury deposit is required in criminal cases.

In criminal cases, no deposit shall be required.