Vinton County Court, Ohio Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICAL

Fee

$25

Applies to

Criminal cause civil action or proceeding or judgment by confession

A $25.00 fee is charged upon filing each criminal cause, civil action or proceeding, or judgment by confession to fund mediation services.

Now, therefore, the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas is hereby directed and authorized to charge the fee of twenty five dollars ($25.00) on the filing of each criminal cause, civil action or proceeding, or judgment by confession for the purpose of providing mediation service.

CRITICAL

Fee

$5

Applies to

Certificate of judgment

A $5.00 additional fee is charged for each filing of a certificate of judgment.

(3) An additional fee of $5.00 shall be charged for each filing of a certificate of judgment.

CRITICAL

Fee

$25

Applies to

Order of sale

A $25.00 additional fee is charged on every order of sale.

(2) An additional fee of $25.00 shall be charged on every order of sale.

CRITICAL

Fee

$25

Applies to

Case

An additional $25.00 in court costs is assessed per case effective January 1, 2004.

Therefore, pursuant to the authority vested in the Court by Ohio Revised Code 2303.201 (E) (1), the court orders that there be assessed as court costs an additional sum of $25.00 per case effective January 1, 2004.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Filing

The Clerk will refuse filings by a party with unpaid costs from a prior proceeding unless those costs have been waived due to indigency.

(D) The Clerk of this Court will refuse to accept for filing any complaint, motion, application or other papers where the party attempting to file the same has failed to pay all costs in any proceeding previously incurred unless the same have been waived due to indigency.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Civil complaint or proceeding

Before a civil complaint or proceeding is accepted for filing, the filer must deposit a sum to secure accruing costs unless otherwise provided by law.

(A) No Complaint or proceeding in any civil case shall accepted by the Clerk of this Court for filing unless the party offering the same for filing shall first deposit a sum to secure the payment of costs that may accrue, except as otherwise provided by law.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Final decree

A final decree in a divorce, alimony, annulment, or dissolution case will not be approved for journalization until all incurred costs are paid.

(G) No final decree in divorce, alimony, annulment, or dissolution of marriage will be approved for journalization by the Court until all costs incurred have been fully paid.

CRITICAL

Fee

10 Dollars

The Court, pursuant to Section 2303.201 (B) (1) ORC, determines that, for the efficient operation of the Court, additional funds are required to computerize the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, and pursuant to this determination, the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas is authorized and directed to charge an additional fee of Ten Dollars on the

The Court, pursuant to Section 2303.201 (B) (1) ORC, determines that, for the efficient operation of the Court, additional funds are required to computerize the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, and pursuant to this determination, the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas is authorized and directed to charge an additional fee of Ten Dollars on the

CRITICAL

Fee

3 Dollars

Applies to

Cause of action or appeal under divisions A Q and U of Section 2303.20 ORC

A $3 additional fee is charged upon filing each cause of action or appeal covered by the specified statutory divisions.

The Court, pursuant to Section 2303.201 (A) (1) ORC, determines that, for the efficient operation of the Court, additional funds are required to computerize the Court, to make available computerized legal research services, or to do both, and that pursuant to this determination, the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas is authorized and directed to charge one additional fee of Three Dollars on the filing of each cause of action or appeal under divisions (A), (Q) and (U) of Section 2303.20 ORC.

CRITICAL

The court must not order mediation for an indigent party unless mediation is available to that party at no cost.

Mediation shall not be ordered where a party is indigent unless the mediation is available at no cost to the party.

CRITICAL

Fee

$75

Applies to

New foreclosure complaint

A $75.00 additional fee is charged on every new foreclosure complaint in foreclosure actions.

(1) As to foreclosure actions only, an additional fee of $75.00 shall be charged on every new foreclosure complaint.

WARNING

The parties may agree how to apportion mediation costs; absent agreement, the costs are to be shared equally, and the court determines apportionment if the parties cannot agree.

All costs shall be determined by the court, if applicable. The parties may agree between themselves to apportion the costs of the mediation. Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the mediation costs shall be shared determine the apportionment of the mediation costs to the parties. The equally. In the event that the parties cannot agree, the court shall

WARNING

The Court may review any poverty affidavit at any stage of the proceedings.

(F) Every affidavit of poverty is subject to Court review at any state of the proceedings.

WARNING

In a case with multiple parties, the Clerk may require additional amounts estimated to cover service costs.

(B) In cases with multiple parties, the Clerk of Courts may require the payment of additional amounts estimated by the Clerk to be sufficient to cover costs of service.

WARNING

The court may waive mediation costs for parties who are unable to pay.

the court shall court may waive costs for the parties who are unable to pay.