Cleveland Heights Municipal Court

Criminal/Traffic Court Cost

JOURNAL ENTRY ON CRIMINAL/TRAFFIC COSTS


BY ORDER OF THE COURT all previous Journal Entries of the Court pertaining to Criminal/Traffic Costs are superceded by this ORDER, which shall be put into effect on March 2017.


Court Cost – Criminal

Basic Court Cost:


Waivers and Court Appearances

Includes mandatory State Fee and County Fee

Traffic and Criminal



$105.00

Dismissed Fees – Traffic/Criminal

$ 60.00

Additional fees to above costs if incurred:

Appeals


Must include separate payment of $125.00 to

Court of Appeals

$125.00

Bad Check Fee

$ 35.00

Bailiff Fees each attempt

$ 50.00

Call Jury

$ 35.00

Certified Copies (each)

$ 2.00

Certified Mail

$ 10.00

Commitments/Mittimus (each)

$ 10.00

Continuance (Defendant)

$ 15.00

Final Notice

$ 15.00

Housing Fee

$ 15.00

Immobilization or Forfeiture Order

$ 50.00

Indigent Application Fee

$ 25.00

Interpreter Fee (Language)

Cost

Jury Demand

$ 25.00

Jury Fee Deposit
(Each person/each day $25.00)
$ 650.00
Late Payment Fee
$10.00
License Forfeitures/Warrant Blocks/NRVC
$25.00
Motion to Reopen/Vacate judgment
$25.00
Occupational Driving Privileges
$110.00
Request for modification and/ or extension
$25.00
Reschedule of Jail Time
$10.00
Seal Record (expungement) - Convictions
$120.00
Seal Record (expungement) - Dismissals
$70.00
Subpoenas (each)
$6.00
Warrant/Citation to Show Cause
$25.00
Witness Fee per half day
$10.00
Waiverable Citations - Traffic

Speed in a 20 mph over limit
$25.00 | Fine/Court cost
01-10 mph over limit
$150.00 | $45/$105
11-19 mph over limit
$170.00 | $65/$105
20-30 mph over limit
$215.00 | $150/$105
31+ mph over limit
$225.00 | $150/$105
Reckless Operation/Willful Disregard
$225.00 | $150/$105
Seat Belt:
             Operator
             Passenger

$105.00 |$35/$70
$95.00   |$25/$70
No Child Restraint:
               1st Offense

$100.00 |$30/$70
Operator License Violations:
                No license on person or fail to display
                Expired

$135.00 |$30/$105
$130.00 |$25/$105
Text Messaging While Driving:
               1st Offense
               2nd Offense

$210.00 |$105/$105
$360.00 |$225/$105
Plate Violations:
          Expired plates
          No front plate/improperly display
          altered/Fictitious/Obstructed

$130.00 |$25/$105
$130.00 |$25/$105
$145.00 |$40/$105
All Equipment Violations
$130.00 |$25/$105
All Other Moving Violations
Such as stop sign; red light, etc

$145.00 |$40/$105
Pedestrian/Bicycle violations
$120.00 |$25/$95
Parking cited on traffic ticket
$120.00 |$25/$95
Waiverable Citations - Criminal

Possession of Marijuana
$210.00 |$105/$105
Park ID Required
$135.00 |$30/$105
Rubbish/Garage Infraction
$135.00 |$30/$105
Unreasonable Noise
$165.00 |$60/$105
Housing

Certificate of Business Occupy
Certificate of Occupancy - Costs


$170.00 |$60/$105
$120.00 |$15/$105
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