Wayne County Court of Common Pleas, General & Domestic Relations Divisions Filing Fees and Waivers
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Filing fees, payment methods, fee waiver requirements, deferrals, and clerk payment rules. This page is scoped to Wayne County Court of Common Pleas, General & Domestic Relations Divisions; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Civil action or proceeding
A party filing a civil action or proceeding must provide a cost deposit under the amended Exhibit B schedule unless otherwise provided by law.
The party or parties filing a civil action or proceeding shall deposit a sum to secure the payment of the costs that may accrue in such action or proceeding, except as otherwise provided by law. Such deposit shall be in accordance with the attached schedule marked Exhibit B, as it shall be amended from time to time.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026CRITICAL
- Fee
- $600
- Applies to
- Alias precipe for order of sale
A $600 additional fee is due when each Alias Precipe for Order of Sale is filed.
An additional fee of $600.00 will be required at the time of the filing of each Alias Precipe for Order of Sale.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Transcript deposit
A party requesting a transcript must deposit an amount equal to the estimated transcript cost with the court reporter within 5 days.
Any party requesting a transcript shall, concurrent with the filing of his/her objections or notification with the Court, file a praecipe for the transcript with the Clerk of Courts and Court reporter and deposit, within five (5) days, an amount equal to the estimated costs of the transcript with the Court reporter.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 5, 2026CRITICAL
- Fee
- $1000
- Applies to
- Guardian ad litem request
Unless the Court orders otherwise, the requesting party must deposit $1,000 with the Clerk of Courts when filing the Guardian ad litem request.
Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, the party requesting the appointment of a Guardian ad litem shall deposit the sum of $1,000.00 with the Clerk of Courts with his/her request.
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- Applies to
- Foreign support petition ?
An obligee who files a petition pursuant to O.R.C. §3115.601through O.R.C. §3115.616 is not required to pay filing fees.
Summary: An obligee filing a foreign-support petition under O.R.C. §§ 3115.601–3115.616 is not required to pay a filing fee.
Are filing fees or waivers addressed in Wayne County Court of Common Pleas, General & Domestic Relations Divisions?
A fee is required for covered filings. A party filing a civil action or proceeding must provide a cost deposit under the amended Exhibit B schedule unless otherwise provided by law.
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