Filing Fees
| DOMESTIC RELATIONS MATTERS | |
|---|---|
| Description | Amount |
| Dissolution of marriage | $350.00 |
| Complaint for divorce, alimony, etc. | $400.00 |
| Guardian ad litem (each party must deposit) | $400.00 |
| Complaint for divorce by publication (includes publication deposit) * | $650.00 |
| Post judgment motions, etc. | $300.00 |
| Cross complaint / Counterclaims | $150.00 |
| Foreign Decree (flat fee) | $210.00 |
| Consent Entries | $75.00 |
| **NOTE: All past due court costs must be paid in full before new proceedings are commenced and new costs paid. Any refunds due will be applied to past due costs. | |
| CIVIL PROCEEDINGS | |
|---|---|
| Description | Amount |
| Cognovit | $300.00 |
| Ordinary civil actions | $350.00 |
| Credit card, banks, & assignees | $450.00 |
| Any execution (subject to further deposits for Sheriff's fees) | $350.00 |
| Garnishment, bank attachments (flat fee) | $150.00 |
| Debtor's exam, proceedings in aid | $250.00 |
| Cross complaint / Counterclaims | $150.00 |
| Certificate of judgment | $50.00 |
| Foreign Judgment (flat fee) | $60.00 |
| Issuance of certificate of judgment | $5.00 |
| Foreclosures, services by publication (includes most publication fees for Sheriff sale) | $1900.00 |
| (publication fees for add'tl Sheriff sale) | $1300.00 |
| Writ of possession | $350.00 |
| State of Ohio related releases on certificates of judgment (BWC, Dept. of Taxation, etc.) | $25.00 |
| General releases on certificates of judgment | $5.00 |
| Expungements | $100.00 |
| Court of Appeals filings | $150.00 |
| Qualifications for Employment | $100.00 |
| Deposit for Jury fees (due one week prior to trial date) | $300.00 |
| MISCELLANEOUS COSTS | |
|---|---|
| Description | Amount |
| Fax filings | $0.25/pg. |
| Fax requested documents | $2.00 for 1st pg., $1.00 ea. add'tl pg. |
| Copies of filings (not certified) | $0.10/pg. |
| Copies of filings (certified) | $2.00/document |
| Dissolution & Divorce pro se packet | $5.00 |
| At termination of case, clerk shall not bill for costs less than $5.00 or refund any balance less than $5.00. | |
* posting alternatives for indigents in CivR 4.4(A)(2)