COURT COSTS - CIVIL
The following is a schedule of costs and filing fees in civil matters.
New filings:

Civil complaints $125.00
Local cost $81.00
Computer fund $10.00
Legal research $3.00
Special project fund $ 5.00
Ohio Legal Aid

$26.00

Small claims complaints $55.00
Local cost $26.00
Computer fund $10.00
Special project fund $5.00
Legal research $3.00
Ohio Legal Aid $11.00

Evictions $175.00
Local costs $131.00
Computer fund $10.00
Special project fund $5.00
Legal research $3.00
Ohio Legal Aid

$26.00

Each additional defendant
Civil $10.00
Small Claims

$10.00

Counterclaims/cross claims
with service - per party

$50.00


Small claims counterclaim

$15.00

Amended civil complaint
joining new defendants

$25.00


Third party complaint

$125.00

Transfer of judgment from
another court

$100.00


Replevin with order for
immediate possession
$200.00

Local cost $151.00
Computer fund $10.00
Legal research $3.00
Special project $10.00
Ohio Legal Aid $26.00

BMV appeal - 12 points/ALS $75.00

Application for limited driving
privileges/payment plan

$75.00


Trusteeship


$150.00 plus
2% of escrow

Landlord/tenant escrow

1% of escrow

Service of documents:

Alias service per party Certified mail $10.00
Certificate of mailing

$5.00

Service by publication $100.00
Secretary of State (per party) $25.00
Sheriff deposit (per party) $25.00
Bailiff (per party-2 attempt) Inside Cuyahoga County $75.00
Outside Cuyahoga County

$100.00

Additional prejudgment costs:
Transfer to civil docket
from small claims
$75.00


Change of venue


$30.00

Witness Fees Half day $6.00
Full day

$12.00

Transfer to Common Pleas


Plus $100.00
to Common Pleas Court

$75.00


Jury deposit $300.00
Juror fee
(per day/per juror)

$25.00


Objections to
magistrate's decision

$35.00


Writ of restitution-
bailiff execution

$100.00


Subpoena

$25.00


Post judgment costs:

Notice of appeal


Plus $125.00 check payable to
Eighth District Court of Appeals

$75.00


Driving permit change/reprint

$20.00

Post judgment motion

$35.00

Certificate of judgment
for transfer or lien

$40.00


Copy (per page) $.05
Certified copy (per page) $1.00
Exemplified copy

$10.00

Collection costs:

Bank garnishments
(per defendant )
Initial bank

$60.00

Per additional bank

$10.00

Order to show cause

$30.00

Debtor's exam

$55.00

Wage garnishments Civil $110.00
Small Claims $50.00
Release of garnishment

$10.00

Levy/attachment of
personal property petition

$275.00


Miscellaneous costs:

Returned check $35.00
Marriage $30.00
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