Cleveland Heights Municipal Court

Civil Court Cost


JOURNAL ENTRY ON CIVIL COSTS


BY ORDER OF THE COURT all previous Journal Entries of the Court pertaining to Civil Costs are superceded by this ORDER, which shall be put into effect on March 2017.

Court Cost – Civil

Agreed/Consent/Dismissal Entry

$ N/C

Alias Service

$ 15.00

Alias Writ

$ 30.00

Amended Complaint

$ 50.00

Answer, Brief and Replies

$ N/C

Assignment of Judgement

$ 15.00

Bailiff Service

$ 50.00

Certificate of Judgment Lien/Transfer

$ 15.00

Certified Copies per page

$ 2.00

Certified Judgment BMV

$ 25.00

Copy of Docket

$ N/C

Civil Bench Warrant

$ 25.00

Cognovit Note

(Each additional Defendant)

$130.00

$15.00

Common Pleas Transfer

$100 check payable to Common Pleas

$ 75.00

Complaint (money only)

(Each additional Defendant)

$130.00

$15.00

Continuance Motions – Civil

$ 15.00

Counter-claim/Cross

$ 60.00

Examination

$ 50.00

Exemplified Transcript

$ 30.00

Findings of Fact and Conclusion of Law

$ N/C

Forcible Entry and Detainer

(Each additional Defendant)

$130.00

$ 15.00

Jury Demand

$ 35.00

Jury Deposit

$650.00

Leave to Plead

$ N/C

Levy

$375.00

Levy (Alias)

$200.00

Marriage

$ 50.00

Motion for Default Judgment

$ 30.00

Motion for Judgment on the pleading

$ 30.00

Motion for Relief

$ 30.00

Motion to Dismiss

$ 30.00

Motion to Show Cause

$ 25.00

Motion to Stay (except bankruptcy)

$ 30.00

Motion for Summary Judgment

$ 30.00

Motion to Vacate

$ 30.00

Motions (all others)

$ 15.00

New Party Plaintiff/ Defendant

$ 15.00

Notice of Appeals

$ 125.00

Also a check payable to Court of Appeals

$ 175.00

NSF or returned check fee

$ 35.00

Replevin

$130.00

              Each additional Defendant

$ 15.00

Replevin Execution Service

$100.00

Revivor of Judgment (per Defendant)              

$ 70.00

Service by Publication

$ 50.00

Service by Secretary of State

$ 30.00

Subpoena

$ 35.00

Third Party Complaint

$ 50.00

Transfer from another court

$ 50.00

Transfer from Small Claim to Regular Docket

$ 60.00



Small Claims Complaint

$100.00

           (Each Additional Defendant) $ 15.00
Objection to Magistrate's Decision $ 30.00
Small Claims Counterclaim $ 40.00


Garnishment
Bank Attachment (per bank)
                ($1 check payable to each bank) $ 60.00
Wage Garnishment Certified Mail $ 130.00
Garnishment Certified Mail $ 15.00


Driving Privilege
Financial Responsibility Petition $ 110.00
Reinstatement Petition $ 60.00
Request for modification and or extension $ 25.00
12 Point Appeal $ 110.00

                                                                                                                                                              

                                                                                         

                                                                                                                                                             _______________________________________

                                                                                                                                   A. Deane Buchanan 



Compliant fees include the mandatory state fee for Legal Aid. The Clerk may charge additional costs in accordance with the Ohio Revised Code.

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