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COURT COSTS - CRIMINAL
The following is a schedule of costs and filing fees in traffic / criminal matters.
Basic Traffic Costs:
Moving violations 1st Charge $132.00
Non-Moving violations 1st Charge $132.00
Moving violation Local costs $ 52.00/$50.00 (waiver)
Non-Moving violations Local costs $ 77.00/$75.00 (waiver)
Computer fund $ 10.00
Special project fund $ 23.00
Legal research $   3.00
State H.B. 1 misdemeanor cost
(moving violations)
$ 30.00
State H.B. 1 nonmoving violation
(excluding parking tickets)
$ 10.00
Ohio victim of crime fund $   9.00
Cuyahoga County CRIS
(moving violations only)
$   5.00

Basic Criminal Costs:

1st charge

$123.00

Local costs $ 52.00/$50.00 (waiver)
Computer fund $ 10.00
Special project fund $ 28.00
Legal research $   3.00
State H.B. 1 misdemaenor costs $ 20.00
Ohio victim of crime fund $   9.00
Cuyahoga County Crime Stoppers $   1.00
Each subsequent traffic
    or criminal conviction

Special project fund $ 15.00
Felony (per case) $ 15.00

Additional Traffic/Criminal Costs:
Arraignment continuance $ 10.00
Indigent counsel fee
(on court order)
$ 25.00
Driving privileges motion $ 75.00
Driving permit change/reprint $ 25.00
Witness fees Half day $   6.00
Full day

$ 12.00

Juror fee
(per day/per juror)
$ 20.00

Jail commitment $ 10.00

Jail stay/per day
(on court order)
Days 1-5

$ 70.00

Days 6-119 $ 62.00
Days 120-365 $ 55.00
After day 365

$ 52.00

Community control fees:

Active reporting

$35/1st mo., $15/each
additional;200.00/yr
Active non-reporting $ 75.00
Inactive

$ 50.00

Arrest warrant $ 35.00
Warrant block $ 65.00
License forfeiture $ 65.00
Compact suspension

$ 65.00

Time to pay fines/costs
(on court order)
$ 25.00

Returned check

$ 50.00

Notice of appeal

Plus $125.00 check payable to
Eighth District Court of Appeals
$ 75.00

Sealing of record motion

$100.00

Miscellaneous costs:
Courtroom video recording (subject to availability) $ 10.00
Copy (per page) $    .05
Certified copy (per page) $   1.00
 

 
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