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CIVIL RULE XVIII
Filing Fees (Civil Division)
COMPLAINT TABLE

BMV Suspension Appeal (does not include service)   100.00
Civil Suit (does not include service) 70.00
Eviction (does not include service)  90.00
New Service - Residential & Personal (service on new complaints) 15.00
New Service - Certified Mail (service on new complaints) 8.00
Small Claims (does not include service) 30.00
Established - Residential & Personal (service on established cases)  15.00
Established - Certified Mail (i.e., amended, counter, cross, or 3rd party complaint) 8.00
Judgment Debtor Citations                                              20.00
Ordinary Mail                                               3.00
Garnishment Residential & Personal (garnishment costs) 15.00
Garnishment Certified Mail (garnishment costs) 8.00
Garnishment Wage (does not include service) 75.00
Garnishment Non Wage (does not include service) 50.00
Writ of Replevin                           25.00
Small Claim Transfer                                100.00
Judgment Debtor Examination (judgment debtor exam costs)   25.00
Judgment Debtor Exam Certified Mail (judgment debtor exam costs) 8.00
Judgment Debtor Exam Residential & Personal (judgment debtor exam costs) 15.00
Revivor (does not include service) 30.00
Amended Complaint (does not include service) 15.00
Counterclaim (does not include service) 15.00
Third Party Complaint (does not include service) 25.00
Alias Summons (does not include service) 15.00
Transcript                           20.00
Exemplified Copy                        10.00
Subpoena Fees (subpoena costs) 6.00
Witness Fee (subpoena costs-one half day) 6.00
Witness Fee (subpoena costs-one full day) 12.00
Bailiff’s Mileage Fee (subpoena costs) .30
Witness Mileage Fee (subpoena costs) .30
Certified Copy                         2.00
Praecipe for Certificate of Judgment                     15.00
Certificate of Judgment from a Foreign Court                    15.00
Live Execution                            40.00
Paper Execution                                            5.00
Supplemental/Intervener Complaint 25.00
Cross Claim (does not include service) 15.00
Praecipe for Notice (to the judgment debtor) 3.00
Attachment Before Judgment 15.00
Attachment Before Judgment Fee 1.00
Serving Attachment Before Judgment 15.00
Small Claim Questionnaire (does not include service) 20.00
Ordinary Mail Waiver               3.00
Jury Demand Filing Fee 10.00
Jury Deposit 300.00
Trusteeship 50.00
Vendor Printout 52.00
Special Process Server Application Fee 250.00
Special Process Server Re-certification Fee 100.00
Express Mail (service on complaints) 15.00
Special Process Server (service on complaints) 15.00
Garnishment Special Process Server (garnishment costs) 15.00

Judgment Debtor Exam Special Process Server (judgment debtor exam costs)

15.00

Garnishment Express Mail  (garnishment costs)

15.00

Judgment Debtor Exam Express mail (judgment debtor exam costs)

15.00

Garnishment Registered Mail (garnishment costs) 10.00
Judgment Debtor Exam Registered Mail (judgment debtor exam costs) 10.00
Restricted Delivery (Certified Mail) 10.00
Pages of Computer Printout 5.00
New Service Registered mail (service on new complaints) 10.00
Established Registered mail (service on established cases) 10.00
Registered Mail 10.00
Copier Copies                            .10
Rent Escrow Filed by Defendant (No Cost)
Rent Escrow Complaint Filed by Plaintiff (does not include service) 25.00
Motion 3.00
Garnishment Fee (bank) 1.00
Assignment of Judgment 30.00
   
Note - Filing fees on certain causes of action include Legal Aid Society fees of $15.00 and ($7.00 on Small Claims), $3.00 for Computer Research and $2.00 Court Security Fee, and $4.00 for Computerization of the Courts, and a 1% fee per R.C. 1901.26(A)(9).
   
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