The operating costs and fees for the Ottawa County Municipal Court shall be as follows:
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For each Civil Case
$65.00 thereof to be retained by the Court;
$1.00 to computer legal research;
$3.00 to computerization of the Clerk's Office;
$26.00 to the State for Legal Aid and
$30.00 to be held as security for costs
- Three (3) or more Defendants $10.00 per Defendant
- $10.00 for any additional certified mail service for each Defendant (to be deducted from Security Deposit, if available)
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$125.00 |
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For each Small Claims Case
$50.00 thereof to be retained by the Court;
$1.00 to computer legal research;
$3.00 to computerization of the Clerk's Office;
$11.00 to the State for Legal Aid
- Three (3) or more Defendants $10.00 per Defendant
- $10.00 for any additional certified mail service for each Defendant
- Transfer to Regular Division - $65.00 plus filing fee difference in civil case filing
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$65.00 |
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For each Trusteeship Case
$46.00 thereof to be retained by the Court;
$1.00 to computer legal research and
$3.00 to computerization of the Clerk's Office |
$50.00 |
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- Adding Creditors to a Trusteeship
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$15.00 |
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For each Criminal Case
$25.00 thereof to be retained by the Court;
$1.00 to computer legal research;
$3.00 to computerization of the Clerk's Office;
$24.00 to the State for the Rotary Reparations Fund |
$53.00 |
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(Plus mandatory $10.00 State fee per traffic moving violation) |
$63.00 |
| 2. |
Small Claims Counterclaim |
$65.00 |
| 3. |
Cross-Complaint, per defendant, Counterclaim per defendant, Third-party Complaint |
$65.00 |
| 4. |
Amended Pleadings and service if performed by the Court
(Local Rule 3 (1)(b)) |
$15.00 |
| 5. |
Publication (Rule 3 (C))
(Plus $150.00 per appraisal for appraisal fee) |
$400.00 |
| 6. |
Judgment Debtor Form - Small Claims |
$15.00 |
| 7. |
Personal Service Requested Other than Writs |
$50.00
plus mileage
(see 29S) |
| 8. |
Issuance of Writs and Subpoenas |
$5.00 |
| 9. |
Security for Jury
(Refundable if not consumed) |
$375.00 |
| 10. |
Certified copies of pleadings, process, records or files |
$3.00
(each page) |
| 11. |
Certificate of Judgment (Lien or Transfer) |
$15.00 |
| 12. |
Telephone Pre-Trial
(To be deducted from Security Deposit, if available) |
$20.00 |
| 13. |
Executions and Writs of Restitution |
$60.00 each
plus mileage
(see 29S) |
| 14. |
Judgment - transfer in |
$25.00 |
| 15. |
Proceeding in Aid of Execution (Garnishments) Wage and Bank - $1.00 check payable to Bank Institution |
$75.00 |
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Appear & Answer (Debtor's Exam)
Additional fees for personal service |
$50.00 |
| 16. |
Petition to vacate, revive or modify Judgment |
$50.00 |
| 17. |
Filing of Appeal
Must be accompanied by $150.00 for Court of Appeals |
$30.00 |
| 18. |
Jury Trial Demand |
$25.00 |
| 19. |
Second notices, bench warrants, show cause notices, license cancellations, and bench warrant blocks |
$20.00 |
| 20. |
Expungments |
$50.00
(per case) |
| 21. |
Computer print-outs and regular copies |
$.10
(per page) |
| 22. |
Probation Fees: |
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Supervised Probation |
$75.00 |
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Diversion Fee |
$75.00 |
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In-home arrest administrative processing fee |
$50.00 |
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Alcohol Drug Mental Health Intervention Court |
$50.00 |
| 23. |
Returned check fee (Insufficient funds) |
$25.00 |
| 24. |
Issuance of Occupational driving permits |
$50.00 |
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Modification and/or amendment |
$20.00 |
| 25. |
Extension of community service date |
$25.00 |
| 26. |
Administrative fee for Guardian
Interlock or similar devices |
$50.00 |
| 27. |
Default and Summary Judgments (Civil)
(To be deducted from Security Deposit if available) |
$10.00 |
| 28. |
Release of Garnishment
(Civil and Small Claims) |
$5.00 |
| 29. |
Bailiff Fees: (R.C. 311.17) |
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A. |
For the service and return of an execution when money is paid without levy or when no property is found (division (A)(1)(a) |
$20.00 |
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B. |
For the service and return of an execution when levy is made on real property (division (A)(1)(C)) |
$25.00 for the
first Tract and $10.00 for each additional |
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C. |
For the service and return of an execution when levy is made on goods and chattels including inventory (division (A)(1)(C)) |
$50.00 |
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D. |
For the service and return of a writ of attachment of property, except for purpose of garnishment (division (A)(2)) |
$40.00 |
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E. |
For the service and return of a writ of attachment for the purpose of garnishment (division (A)(3)) |
$10.00 |
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F. |
For the service and return of a writ of replevin (division (A)(4)) |
$40.00 |
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G. |
For the service and return of a warrant to arrest, for each person named in the writ (division (A)(5)) |
$10.00 |
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H. |
For the service and return of an attachment for contempt, for each person named in the writ (division (A)(6)) |
$6.00 |
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I. |
For the service and return of a writ of possession or restitution (division (A)(7)) |
$60.00 |
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J. |
For the the service and return of a subpoena, for each person named in the writ, if in a Civil case (division (A)(8)) |
$6.00 |
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K. |
For the service and return of a subpoena, for each person named in the writ, if in a criminal case (division (A)(8)) |
$6.00 |
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L. |
For the service and return of a venire, for each person named in the writ, if in a Civil case (division (A)(9)) |
$6.00 |
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M. |
For the service and return of a venire, for each person named in the writ, if in a criminal case (division (A)(9)) |
$6.00 |
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N. |
For the service and return of summoning each Juror, other than on venire, if in a Civil case (division (A)(10)) |
$6.00 |
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O. |
For the service and return of summoning each Juror, other than on venire, if in a Criminal case (division (A)(10)) |
$6.00 |
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P. |
For the service and return of a writ of partition (division (A)(11)) |
$25.00 |
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Q. |
For the service and return of another order of sale of real property (division (A)(13)) |
$50.00 for the first Tract and $25.00 for each additional |
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R. |
For the service and return of all Summons, writs, orders or notices (division (A)(17)) |
$6.00 for the first Name and $1.00 for each additional name |
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Mileage |
$1.00 per mile for the first mile, and $.50 per mile for each additional mile, going and returning, with actual mileage charged on each additional name |