Wood County Court of Common Pleas, General Division Filing Fees and Waivers

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The listed cost-security deposits apply unless the court accepts an in forma pauperis motion or waives the deposit.

Unless a motion to proceed in forma pauperis is filed and accepted by the court or the court waives deposit for costs the following amounts shall be deposited with the clerk of courts:

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Fee

$300

Applies to

Civil suit

A $300 deposit, including a $50 special projects fee, applies to civil suits other than foreclosure and domestic relations actions.

$300 - Civil suits, excluding Foreclosure actions and Domestic Relations actions (includes a special projects fee of $50.00 per R.C. 2303.201(E)(1)).

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Fee

$200

Applies to

Reopened domestic relations case

A reopened domestic relations case requires a $200 deposit.

$200 - Reopened Domestic Relations cases.

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Fee

$50

Applies to

Consent judgment entry

A consent judgment entry in a domestic relations case requires a $50 deposit and will not be accepted without it.

$50 - Consent Judgment Entries for Domestic Relations cases.  No consent entry will be accepted unless accompanied by a deposit.

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Fee

$40

Applies to

Notice under final judgment or statute

A notice filed under a final judgment or statute requires a $40 deposit.

$40 - Filing of notice pursuant to provisions of Final Judgment or Statute.

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Fee

$75

Applies to

Qualified domestic relations order

A qualified domestic relations order requires a $75 deposit and is not accepted without it.

$75 - Qualified Domestic Relations Order for Domestic Relations cases.  No order will be accepted unless accompanied by a deposit.

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Fee

$400

Applies to

Real estate foreclosure action

A real estate foreclosure action requires a $400 deposit, including a $50 special projects fee, and filing a praecipe for order of sale requires an additional $1,000.

$400 - Real Estate Foreclosure actions (includes a special projects fee of $50.00 per R.C. 2303.201(E)(1)). An addi�tional deposit of $1,000 is required when the Praecipe for Order of Sale is filed.

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Fee

$100

Applies to

Motion to vacate revive or modify judgment

A motion to vacate, revive, or modify judgment requires a $100 deposit, and an execution-aid deposit must include estimated appraiser and related costs.

$100 - Motion to vacate, revive, or modify judgment.  Proceedings in aid of execution deposit must include estimated fees for appraisers and related costs.

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Fee

$20

Applies to

Service by foreign sheriff

Service of summons or execution on each nonresident defendant by a foreign sheriff requires a $20 deposit.

$20 - Service of Summons or execution on each non-resident defendant when service by foreign sheriff is required.

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Fee

$500

Applies to

Service by publication

A civil or domestic relations case requiring publication service is subject to an additional $500 deposit.

$500 - Additional for any civil or domestic relations case requiring service by publication.

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Fee

$200

Applies to

Notice of appeal

A notice of appeal from a tribunal, commission, or administrative agency requires a $200 deposit, including a $50 special projects fee.

$200 - Notice of Appeal from tribunals, commissions or administrative agencies (includes a special projects fee of $50.00 per R.C. 2303.201(E)(1)).

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Fee

$150

Applies to

Counterclaim cross complaint or third party complaint

A counterclaim, cross-complaint, or third-party complaint requires a $150 deposit.

$150 - Counterclaim, cross-complaint or third-party complaint.

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Fee

$200

Applies to

Judge or jury view

A judge or jury view requires a $200 deposit per view, paid 30 days before trial or the view is waived.

$200 - Judge or jury view, per view. The deposit must be paid 30 days before trial or the judge or jury view is waived.

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The following amounts must be paid to the clerk of courts unless the court accepts a poverty affidavit.

Unless a poverty affidavit is filed and accepted by the court, the following amounts shall be paid to the clerk of courts:

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Fee

$5

Applies to

Lien prepare and transfer

The fee for preparing and transferring a lien from a Wood County C.P. case to another court is $5.

$5     - Lien Prepare and Transfer (from Wood County C.P. case and transfer to another court)

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Efiling fees and deposits

E-filing user fees and deposits must be paid through the e-filing system by credit card, and the processing vendor charges a convenience fee.

All user fees and deposits are paid through the e-filing system and must be paid by credit card. A convenience fee will be charged by the clerk’s credit card processing vendor.

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Applies to

E-mail or fax filing

Incoming e-mail and fax filings are not subject to fees beyond those in Local Rule 3.04.

No additional fees, beyond those outlined in Local Rule 3.04, shall be assessed for incoming e-mail or fax filings.

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Applies to

Motion to proceed in forma pauperis

An in forma pauperis motion requires an attached attorney statement that no attorney fees will be accepted until costs are paid or secured.

No motion to proceed in forma pauperis shall be granted by the court unless there is attached thereto a statement by the attorney for the party executing such affidavit that he or she has not accepted and will not accept any attorney's fees in said cause until the costs are paid or secured to be paid.

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Fee

$300

Applies to

Civil suit

Absent an accepted in forma pauperis motion or a court waiver, civil suits require a $300 deposit, including a $50 special projects fee, but foreclosure and Domestic Relations actions are excluded.

Unless a motion to proceed in forma pauperis is filed and accepted by the court or the court waives deposit for costs the following amounts shall be deposited with the clerk of courts: 1. $300 - Civil suits, excluding foreclosure actions and Domestic Relations actions (includes a special projects fee of $50 per R.C. 2303.201(E)(1)).

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Applies to

Court ordered cost deposit

Failure to make a court-ordered deposit may result in sanctions, including striking a pleading or proceeding as a default.

Failure by the party to deposit the amount ordered may result in the party being sanctioned including the striking of any pleading or the case proceeding as in default.

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Fee

$40

Applies to

Notice of filing

A $40 filing fee applies to filing notice under a final judgment or statute.

5. $40 - Filing of notice pursuant to provisions of Final Judgment or Statute.

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Fee

$75

Applies to

Qualified domestic relations order

Domestic Relations cases require a $75 deposit for a Qualified Domestic Relations Order, and the order will not be accepted without the deposit.

6. $75 - Qualified Domestic Relations Order for Domestic Relations cases. No order will be accepted unless accompanied by a deposit.

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Fee

$400

Applies to

Real estate foreclosure action

Real Estate Foreclosure actions require a $400 fee and an additional $1,300 deposit when the Praecipe for Order of Sale is filed.

7. $400 - Real Estate Foreclosure actions (includes a special projects fee of $50 per R.C. 2303.201(E)(1)). An additional deposit of $1,300 is required when the Praecipe for Order of Sale is filed.

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Fee

$100

Applies to

Motion to vacate revive or modify judgment

A $100 fee applies to a motion to vacate, revive, or modify judgment, and the proceedings-in-aid-of-execution deposit must include estimated appraiser fees and related costs.

8. $100 - Motion to vacate, revive, or modify judgment. Proceedings in aid of execution deposit must include estimated fees for appraisers and related costs.

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Fee

$20

Applies to

Service of summons or execution

A $20 fee applies for service of summons or execution on each non-resident defendant when service by a foreign sheriff is required.

9. $20 - Service of Summons or execution on each non-resident defendant when service by foreign sheriff is required.

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Fee

$500

Applies to

Service by publication

An additional $500 fee applies to any civil or domestic relations case requiring service by publication.

10. $500 - Additional for any civil or domestic relations case requiring service by publication.

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Fee

$200

Applies to

Notice of appeal

A $200 fee applies to a notice of appeal from a tribunal, commission, or administrative agency, including a $50 special projects fee.

11. $200 - Notice of Appeal from tribunals, commissions or administrative agencies (includes a special projects fee of $50 per R.C. 2303.201(E)(1)).

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Fee

$150

Applies to

Counterclaim cross complaint or third party complaint

A $150 fee applies to a counterclaim, cross-complaint, or third-party complaint.

12. $150 - Counterclaim, cross-complaint or third-party complaint.

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Fee

$200

Applies to

Judge or jury view

A $200-per-view deposit is required for a judge or jury view and must be paid 30 days before trial or the requested view is waived.

13. $200 - Judge or jury view, per view. The deposit must be paid 30 days before trial or the judge or jury view is waived.

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Fee

$300

Applies to

Jury deposit

A $300 jury deposit must be paid 30 days before trial or jury trial is waived.

14. $300 - Jury deposit. The deposit must be paid 30 days before trial or jury trial is waived.

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Fee

$100

Applies to

Application to seal or expunge criminal records

A $100 fee applies to an application to seal or expunge criminal convictions or records, regardless of the number of records requested.

15. $100 – Application to seal or expunge criminal convictions or records (includes a statutory application fee of $50, and court costs not to exceed $50, regardless of the number of criminal convictions or records the application requests to have sealed or expunged).

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Fee

$100

Applies to

Petition for certificate of qualification for employment

A $100 fee applies to a petition for a certificate of qualification for employment, including a $50 statutory application fee and court costs not to exceed $50.

16. $100 – Petition for certificate of qualification for employment (includes a statutory application fee of $50, and court costs not to exceed $50).

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All user fees and deposits must be paid through the e-filing system by credit card.

All user fees and deposits are paid through the e-filing system and must be paid by credit card.

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Applies to

Cost deposit

The court may dismiss a filing for nonpayment of required cost security if a deposited check or negotiable instrument is dishonored and the filer receives ten days' notice.

If a check or other negotiable instrument for deposit for costs is dishonored for any reason, the filing may be dismissed by the court for failure to pay the required security for costs after ten days’ notice is given to the filer.

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Applies to

Court costs

Judgment costs are deducted from a sufficient deposit, otherwise billed to the responsible party, and may be deducted from any case deposit if unpaid within 60 days after the clerk's cost statement.

When a judgment entry orders payment of costs by a party who has a deposit with the clerk, the costs shall be deducted from that party's deposit, if sufficient, and any balance shall be returned to the depositor. If, however, the deposit is insufficient or the party has no deposit, then the amount still due shall be billed to that party. If there is a failure to pay within 60 days from the clerk's cost statement by the party so ordered, the clerk shall deduct the costs from any deposit held in that case.

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Applies to

Court costs

In Agency-initiated civil proceedings, the clerk assesses court costs to the Wood County Child Support Enforcement Agency IV-D contract.

In civil proceedings initiated by the Wood County Child Support Enforcement Agency, the clerk shall assess the costs to the Wood County Child Support Enforcement Agency IV-D contract.

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Applies to

Court costs

In other civil proceedings, costs are shared equally from available deposits, charged equally to the parties if deposits are insufficient, or charged to the plaintiff, movant, or initiator if no deposit exists.

In all other civil proceedings, the clerk shall deduct the costs equally from any deposits held and refund the remainder. If the deposits are insufficient to satisfy the court costs, the clerk shall then assess the excess costs to the parties equally unless otherwise ordered. If there are no deposits, the clerk shall assess the costs to the plaintiff/movant/initiator.

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Applies to

Out of state subpoena

The clerk must secure a deposit for costs before processing and serving subpoenas requested by an out-of-state litigant.

The clerk of court shall secure a deposit for costs before processing and serving the subpoenas as requested by the out-of-state litigant.

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Applies to

Out of state subpoena

The clerk must obtain a costs deposit before processing or serving subpoenas requested by an out-of-state litigant.

B. The clerk of court shall secure a deposit for costs before processing and serving the subpoenas as requested by the out of state litigant.

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Use of the e-filing system

Use of the e-filing system is subject to fees charged under Local Rule 3.04.

Fees for use of the e-filing system will be charged as outlined in Local Rule 3.04.

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Deposit refund

When a deposit refund is due, the clerk may first apply it to court costs owed by the party before issuing the refund.

If a party is due a refund of deposit in any case, the clerk of courts may apply the refund to any court costs owed by the party entitled to the refund before making the refund.

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Poverty affidavit fee condition

The listed clerk-of-courts fees are payable unless a poverty affidavit is filed and accepted by the court.

Unless a poverty affidavit is filed and accepted by the court, the following amounts shall be paid to the clerk of courts:

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Unless the court orders otherwise, clerk-held payments are applied first to restitution, then court costs, adult probation supervision fees, specified reimbursement orders, and finally fines.

Unless otherwise ordered by the court, payments received by the clerk of courts in a case where more than one financial obligation exists shall be applied in the following order: 1. To any order of restitution; 2. To court costs; 3. Supervision Fees for Adult Probation (in cases where a criminal defendant is sentenced to community control and ordered to pay supervision fees); 4. To any order to reimburse Wood County for costs of appointed counsel, incarceration, community control sanction, or any other financial sanction; and 5. To any fines.

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Applies to

Voluntary dismissal

A plaintiff's or appellant's voluntary dismissal is charged to the dismissing party unless the court orders otherwise.

If notice of voluntary dismissal is filed by a plaintiff or an appellant, the dismissal shall be at the cost of the dismissing party, unless otherwise ordered.

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Applies to

Transcript

Arrangements to pay transcript costs must be made with the court reporter when the transcript is ordered.

N. Arrangements for the payment of the costs of transcripts shall be made with the court reporter at the time the transcript is ordered.

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Email or fax filing

No additional fee beyond Local Rule 3.04 applies to incoming email or fax filings.

No additional fees, beyond those outlined in Local Rule 3.04, shall be assessed for incoming e-mail or fax filings.

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Parties proceeding in forma pauperis are not charged filing deposits or convenience fees.

Parties proceeding in forma pauperis will not be charged any deposits or convenience fees at the time of filing.

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The clerk’s credit card processing vendor charges a convenience fee.

A convenience fee will be charged by the clerk’s credit card processing vendor.

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Fee

$5

Applies to

Case costs

At case termination, the clerk may not bill any party for costs below $5.

M. At the termination of any case, the clerk shall not bill any party for costs less than $5.

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Fee

$5

Applies to

Case cost deposit

A remaining deposit balance of $5 or less is not refundable unless a written refund request is made within 14 days after case termination.

The clerk shall not refund any balance remaining from a deposit that is $5 or less, unless a written request for the refund is made within 14 days after the termination of the case.

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Applies to

Mediation

The court may impose mediation fees and costs, which are shared equally unless otherwise agreed, and may waive them for an indigent party; mediation for an indigent party must be available at no cost.

The court may impose upon the parties fees and costs for mediation. If there is a fee for mediation, unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the mediation fees shall be shared equally. The court may waive fees and costs for an indigent party. Mediation shall not be ordered where a party is indigent unless the mediation is available at no cost to the party.

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$350 - Divorces and Legal Separations xe2x80xa2 $300 - Dissolutions

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$300 - Jury deposit. audition owed if at any time deposit for costs insufficient, additional. Oops source exact only two sentences. Use first only? quote includes jury deposit and next is different. source exact sentence: "$300 - Jury deposit. 试听|The deposit must be paid 30 days before trial or jury trial is waived." Actually document says Jury deposit.   The deposit... include full.

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Fee

$200

Applies to

Writ of possession or execution

$200 - Writ of possession or execution.

Summary: A writ of possession or execution requires a $200 payment unless a poverty affidavit is accepted.

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$35xa0  - Judgment lien.(prepare only from another court)

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$40xa0 - Lien Prepare and File (from a Wood County C.P. judgment only)

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Fee

$5

Applies to

Release of judgment lien

$5     - Release of judgment lien.

Summary: A release of judgment lien requires a $5 payment unless a poverty affidavit is accepted.

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Fee

$40

Applies to

Release of tax lien

$40   - Release of tax lien.

Summary: A release of tax lien requires a $40 payment unless a poverty affidavit is accepted.

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Fee

$100

Applies to

Foreign judgment

$100  - Foreign Judgment

Summary: A foreign judgment requires a $100 payment unless a poverty affidavit is accepted.

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D.xa0xa0In addition to required deposits as security for court costs, filers using the e-filing system shall pay a one-time user fee in the amount specified in the contract between the clerk of courts and the vender, per attorney, per case action. This user fee does not apply to any attorney appearing on behalf of a governmental entity who has registered with the clerk as a government attorney or to any attorney who is appointed by the court. Parties proceeding in forma pauperis will not be charged any deposits or convenience fees at the time of filing.

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Applies to

Divorce legal separation or dissolution ?

2. $350 - Divorces and Legal Separations $300 - Dissolutions

Summary: Unless waived or covered by accepted in forma pauperis status, divorces and legal separations require a $350 deposit, while dissolutions require a $300 deposit.

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Fee

$200

Applies to

Reopened domestic relations case

3. $200 - Reopened Domestic Relations cases.

Summary: A reopened Domestic Relations case requires a $200 deposit unless costs are waived or an in forma pauperis motion is accepted.

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Fee

$50

Applies to

Domestic relations consent judgment entry ?

4. $50 - Consent Judgment Entries for Domestic Relations cases. No consent entry will be accepted unless accompanied by a deposit.

Summary: A Domestic Relations consent judgment entry requires a $50 deposit and will not be accepted without it.

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Fee

$200

Applies to

Writ of possession or execution

1. $200 - Writ of possession or execution.

Summary: A $200 fee applies to a writ of possession or execution unless a poverty affidavit is filed and accepted.

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Fee

$35

Applies to

Judgment lien

2. $35 - Judgment lien. (prepare only from another court)

Summary: A $35 fee applies to prepare a judgment lien from another court unless a poverty affidavit is filed and accepted.

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Fee

$40

Applies to

Lien prepare and file

3. $40 - Lien Prepare and File (from a Wood County C.P. judgment only)

Summary: A $40 fee applies to prepare and file a lien from a Wood County C.P. judgment unless a poverty affidavit is filed and accepted.

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Fee

$5

Applies to

Lien prepare and transfer

4. $5 - Lien Prepare and Transfer (from Wood County C.P. case & transfer to another court)

Summary: A $5 fee applies to prepare and transfer a lien from a Wood County C.P. case to another court unless a poverty affidavit is filed and accepted.

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Fee

$5

Applies to

Release of judgment lien

5. $5 - Release of judgment lien.

Summary: A $5 fee applies to release a judgment lien unless a poverty affidavit is filed and accepted.

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Fee

$40

Applies to

Release of tax lien

6. $40 - Release of tax lien.

Summary: A $40 fee applies to release a tax lien unless a poverty affidavit is filed and accepted.

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Fee

$100

Applies to

Foreign judgment

7. $100 - Foreign Judgment

Summary: A $100 fee applies to a foreign judgment unless a poverty affidavit is filed and accepted.

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Applies to

Copy

8. $.10 - Copy fee per page.

Summary: A $0.10 per-page copy fee applies unless a poverty affidavit is filed and accepted.

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Electronic filing user fee ?

D. In addition to required deposits as security for court costs, filers using the e-filing system shall pay a one-time user fee in the amount specified in the contract between the clerk of courts and the vender, per attorney, per case action.

Summary: An attorney using the e-filing system must pay a one-time user fee per case action in the amount specified by the contract between the clerk of courts and the vendor, in addition to required court-cost deposits.

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Supplemental cost deposit ?

If at any time the deposit for costs becomes insufficient in any case, the clerk shall require of the appropriate parties an additional deposit in an amount sufficient to secure the reasonably anticipated additional costs.

Summary: The clerk must require an additional cost deposit sufficient to cover reasonably anticipated additional costs whenever an existing deposit becomes insufficient.

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Applies to

Certificate of qualification for employment petition ?

Before any action is required to be taken on the petition, the petitioner must pay a deposit in the amount established by Local Rule 3.03.

Summary: A petitioner must pay the deposit established by Local Rule 3.03 before the court takes any action on the CQE petition.

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CQE petition ?

C. Before any action is required to be taken on the petition, the petitioner must pay a deposit in the amount established by Local Rule 3.03.

Summary: The petitioner must pay the Local Rule 3.03 deposit before the court takes any action on the CQE petition.

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Domestic relations cost deposit ?

However, the court may determine at the first hearing the party most able to make the deposit; and upon order of the court, that party shall deposit an amount determined by the court; and if the court so orders, the clerk shall refund the original deposit to the extent the combined deposit exceeds that required.

Summary: At the first hearing, the court may identify the party most able to pay, set that party's deposit, and order a refund if the combined deposit exceeds the required amount.

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The commission charged by the clerk of courts pursuant to R.C. 2303.20(V) shall be paid by the party paying or depositing money with the clerk unless otherwise ordered by the court.

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Applies to

Copy

$.10   - Copy fee per page.

Summary: The copy fee is $.10 per page.