SCHEDULE OF COURT COSTS
| Updated: September 19, 2025 | ||
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Traffic Schedule
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| Non Moving Violation | ||
| Local Cost |
$92.00
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| Legal Research |
$3.00
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| Computer Fund |
$10.00
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| Special Project |
$26.00
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| Victim of Crime |
$9.00
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| Indigent Support Defense Fund |
$10.00
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| Total |
$150.00
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| Cost on Additional Charge | $20.00 | |
| Moving Violations | ||
| Local Cost |
$67.00
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| Legal Research |
$3.00
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| Computer Fund |
$10.00
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| Special Project |
$26.00
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| County CRIS |
$5.00
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| Victim of Crime |
$9.00
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| Indigent Support Defense Fund |
$5.00
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| Indigent Support Defense Fund |
$20.00
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| Indigent Alcohol Treatment Fund |
$1.50
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| Drug Enforcement Fund |
$3.40
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| Justice Program Services Fund |
$0.10
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| Total |
$150.00
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| Cost for Additional Charge | ||
| Special Project |
$20.00
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| CRIS |
$5.00
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| Total |
$25.00
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| OVI Related Costs | ||
| Ignition Interlock Fee |
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| Local Special Project Fund |
$2.50
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| State |
$2.50
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| Total |
$5.00
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| Immobilization Club |
$50.00
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| Immobilization Waiver Fee |
$75.00
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| Unlimited Driving Privileges |
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| Local |
$95.00
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| Local Special Project |
$2.50
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| State |
$2.50
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| Total |
100.00
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Criminal Schedule
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| Criminal Felony | $45.00 | |
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| Criminal Misdemeanor | ||
| Local Costs |
$76.00
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| Legal Research |
$3.00
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| Computer Fund |
$10.00
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| Special Project |
$31.00
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| Victim of Crime |
$9.00
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| Indigent Support Defense Fund |
$20.00
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| County Crime Stoppers Fund |
$1.00
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| Total |
$150.00
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| Cost on Additional Charge | $20.00 | |
| Parking Tickets | ||
| Building Fund |
$81.00
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| Victim of Crime |
$9.00
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| Indigent Support Defense Fund |
$10.00
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| Total |
$100.00
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Other Traffic/Criminal Costs
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| Arraignment Continuance |
$15.00
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| Criminal Summons and Service by Certified Mail |
$20.00 |
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| Motion for Limited Driving Privileges |
$75.00
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| Driving Permit Change/Reprint |
$25.00
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| Arrest Warrant | $40.00 | |
| Warrant Block |
$65.00
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| License Forfeiture |
$65.00
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| Violator Compact Suspension |
$65.00
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| Time to Pay Financial Sanctions - every 90 days |
$25.00
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| Sealing Record Motion | ||
| Local |
$20.00
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| State |
$35.00
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| Total |
$55.00
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| Appointment of Counsel for Indigent Defendant |
$25.00
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| Jail Commitment |
$15.00
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| Competency Evaluations |
Actual Cost
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| Criminal Court Community Service Clean Up Fee |
$200.00
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| GH Trash Can Criminal Case |
$80.00
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| Bail Bond Surcharge Indigent Defense Support Fund |
$25.00
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| 5% of Restitution Surcharge |
5%
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| Collection Agency Fee 30% of total due |
30%
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| Attorney General Collection Fee 30% of total due |
30%
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| DUS Diversion Program |
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| Total |
$50.00
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Probation Supervision Fees
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| Active Reporting | ||
| Registration/First Month |
$50.00
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| Monthly Fee |
$25.00
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| 3 months |
$75.00
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| 6 months |
$150.00
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| 9 months |
$225.00
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| 12 months |
$300.00
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| 18 months |
$450.00
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| 24 months/ 2 years |
$600.00
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| 36 months/ 3 years |
$900.00
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| 48 months/ 4 years |
$1200.00
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| 60 months/ 5 years |
$1500.00
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| Active Non-Reporting |
$150.00
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| Inactive |
$70.00
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| Community Service Probation Fee | ||
| Local |
$20.00
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| Court Community Service Inc. |
$65.00
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| Total |
$85.00
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| Jail Fees Per Day-County/Court District Jails |
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| Days 1-5 |
$75.00
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| Days 6-119 |
$65.00
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| Days 120-365 |
$55.00
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| Jails Fees Outside Court Jurisdiction | Contact jail facility for costs | |
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Civil Schedule
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| Civil Complaint | ||
| Local |
$73.00
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| Legal Research |
$3.00
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| Computer Fund |
$10.00
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| Special Project |
$48.00
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| Ohio Legal Aid |
$26.00
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| Local $0.26 |
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| State $25.74 |
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| Total |
$150.00
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| For Each Additional Defendant | $20.00 | |
| Civil Counterclaim with Service | $55.00 | |
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| Civil Cross Claim with Service | $55.00 | |
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| Amended Complaint Joining New Parties | $55.00 | |
| Third Party Complaint |
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| Local |
$68.00
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| Legal Research |
$3.00
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| Computer Fund |
$10.00
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| Special Project |
$43.00
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| Ohio Legal Aid |
$26.00
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| Local $0.26 |
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| State $25.74 |
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| Total |
$150.00
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| For Each Additional Defendant | $20.00 | |
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Small Claims Schedule
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| Small Claims Complaint | ||
| Local |
$46.00
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| Legal Research |
$3.00
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| Computer Fund |
$10.00
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| Special Project |
$10.00
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| Ohio Legal Aid |
$11.00
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| Local $0.11 |
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| State $10.89 |
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| Total |
$80.00
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| For Each Additional Defendant | $20.00 | |
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| Small Claims Counterclaim with Service |
$50.00
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| Small Claims Cross Claim with Service |
$50.00
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| Amended Complaint Joining New Parties |
$50.00
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| Transfer to Civil from Small Claims |
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| Local |
$22.00
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| Special Project |
$33.00
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| Legal Aid |
$15.00
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| Total |
$70.00
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| Other Civil Actions | ||
| Traffic Camera Citations - Newburgh Heights Paid by Village |
$20.00 |
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| Traffic Camera Citations - Walton Hills Paid by Village |
$20.00 |
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| Eviction First Cause only, Includes Certified Mail, Regular Mail, with Certificate of Mailing, Residental Service, and 1st Writ | ||
| Local |
$178.00
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| Legal Research |
$3.00
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| Computer Fund |
$10.00
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| Special Project |
$43.00
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| Ohio Legal Aid |
$26.00
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| Local $0.26 |
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| State $25.74 |
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| Total |
$190.00
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| Eviction First and Second Causes, Includes Certified Mail, Regular Mail, with Certificate of Mailing, Residental Service, and 1st Writ | ||
| Local |
$178.00
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| Legal Research |
$3.00
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| Computer Fund |
$10.00
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| Special Projects |
$43.00
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| Ohio Legal Aid |
$26.00
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| Local $0.26 |
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| State $25.74 |
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| Total |
$250.00
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| For Each Additional Defendant | $20.00 | |
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| 2nd or More Writ of Restitution | $30.00 | |
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| Motion to Seal Record of Eviction | $55.00 | |
| Replevin | ||
| Local |
$206.00
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| Legal Research |
$3.00
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| Computer Fund |
$10.00
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| Bulding Fund |
$5.00
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| Ohio Legal Aid |
$26.00
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| Local $0.26 |
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| State $25.74 |
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| Total |
$250.00
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| For Each Additional Defendant | $20.00 | |
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| Cognovit Note Complaint | ||
| Local |
$101.00
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| Legal Research |
$3.00
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| Computer Fund |
$10.00
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| Special Project |
$10.00
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| Ohio Legal Aid |
$26.00
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| Local $0.26 |
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| State $25.74 |
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| Total |
$150.00
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| For Each Additional Defendant |
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| Local |
$15.00
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| Building Fund |
$5.00
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| Total |
$20.00
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| Trusteeship Petition | ||
| For 10 Creditors or Less |
$205.00
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| For Each Additional Creditor over 10 | $20.00 | |
| Tenant Escrow Petition-Poundage1% of money deposited in escrow |
1%
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| Appeal of 12 Point Suspension |
$75.00
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| Aministrative Appeals |
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| Including Vicious Animal Designation |
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| Local |
$54.00
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| Ohio Legal Aid |
$26.00
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| Local $0.26 |
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| State $25.74 |
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| Total |
$80.00
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| Service of Documents | ||
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| Court Bailiff | Inside Cuyahoga County |
$75.00
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| (two attempts per individual) | Outside Cuyahoga County |
$100.00
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| Certified Mail (after first attempt) |
$15.00
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| Certificate of Mailing |
$5.00
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| Service by Publication | Does not include newspaper fees |
$100.00
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| Secretary of State per party |
$25.00
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| Sheriff Service per party | Does not include sheriff fees |
$75.00
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| Other Civil Prejudgment Costs | ||
| Transfer to Common Pleas Court | ||
| Local |
$75.00
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| County |
$250.00
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| Separate check made payable to county |
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| Total |
$325.00
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| Transfer to Another Municipal Court |
$30.00
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| Objection to Magistrate's Decision |
$35.00
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| Post-Judgment Costs |
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| Post Judgment Motion |
$35.00
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| Motion to Revive Judgment |
$35.00
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| Certificate of Judgment for Transfer/Lien |
$40.00
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| Certificate of Satisfication of Judgment |
$10.00
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| Collection Costs | ||
| Exam in Aid of Execution (Debtor's Exam) | ||
| Total |
$65.00
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| Wage Garnishment |
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| Civil |
$150.00
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| Small Claims |
$75.00
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| Other Garnishments (Bank etc.) | One garnishee (bank) |
$70.00
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| Each additional garnishee (bank) |
$10.00
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One check made payable to each garnishee
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$1.00
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| Motion to Show Cause |
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| Total |
$35.00
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| Levy/Attachment of Personal Property | ||
| Total |
$280.00
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| Transfer of a Judgment from Another Court | ||
| Total |
$100.00
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| Costs Related to All Matters | ||
| Copy of Digital Recordings CD/DVD |
$10.00
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| Cost of Mailing CD/DVD |
$5.00
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| Paper copies per page |
$0.05
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| Certified Paper copy per page |
$1.00
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| Exemplified Copy per document |
$10.00
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| Electronic Payment Convenience Fee |
$5.00
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| Returned Check Fee |
$50.00
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| Witness Fees Half Day |
$6.00
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| Full Day |
$12.00
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| Juror Fees-per day |
$20.00
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| Jury Demand-Paid In Advance on Civil Matters |
$600.00
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| Notice of Appeal to 8th District Court of Appeals | ||
| Local - Made payable to Clerk |
$75.00
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| County - Made payable to County |
$250.00
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| Total |
$325.00
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| Subpoena |
$25.00
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| Interpreter Fee - per day |
$120.00
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| File Retrieval Fee |
$15.00
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| Marriages |
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| Total |
$60.00
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