Clermont County Court of Common Pleas, General Division Filing Fees and Waivers
89 rules from official source documents
Filing fees, payment methods, fee waiver requirements, deferrals, and clerk payment rules.
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Jury view request
A request for jury view in a civil case requires an additional Clerk deposit, and the expense may be taxed as case costs.
4.2 An additional cost shall be deposited with the Clerk upon the request for jury view in any civil case, the expense of said view to be taxed as costs in the case.
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Order of sale
A request for an order of sale in a foreclosure or partition case requires an additional Appendix A deposit with the Clerk.
4.5 An additional deposit in the amount set forth in Appendix A shall be deposited with the Clerk upon the request for an order of sale in any foreclosure or partition case.
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Order of sale request
A request for an order of sale in a foreclosure or partition case requires the additional Appendix A deposit.
4.5 An additional deposit in the amount set forth in Appendix A shall be deposited with the Clerk upon the request for an order of sale in any foreclosure or partition case.
CRITICAL
- Fee
- $25
- Applies to
- Application for special process server
An individual applicant for appointment as a Special Process Server must pay a $25.00 filing fee.
The filing fee for an individual applicant shall be $25.00.
CRITICAL
- Fee
- $50
- Applies to
- Application and affidavit
A qualifying legal organization filing an application and affidavit must pay a $50 filing fee.
The filing fee for a legal organization for which two or more employees may be authorized to serve process shall be $50.00.
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Civil action or proceeding
A civil action or proceeding may not be accepted for filing until the Appendix A security-for-costs deposit is made.
4.0 No civil action or proceeding shall be accepted for filing by the Clerk unless there is deposited as security for costs the amount required as set forth in Appendix A.
CRITICAL
- Fee
- $50
- Applies to
- Application for special process server
A legal organization with two or more employees authorized to serve process must pay a $50.00 filing fee.
The filing fee for a legal organization for which two or more employees may be authorized to serve process shall be $50.00.
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Security for costs
Before a CQE petition is accepted for filing, the petitioner must deposit the Appendix A security-for-costs amount.
21.2 Before the Petition is accepted for filing, the Petitioner shall deposit as security for costs the amount required as set forth in Appendix A.
CRITICAL
- Fee
- $25
- Applies to
- Application and affidavit
An individual applicant filing an application and affidavit must pay a $25 filing fee.
The filing fee for an individual applicant shall be $25.00.
CRITICALCivil cases
- Fee
- $25
- Applies to
- CQE petition
An indigent petitioner remains responsible for a $25.00 administrative fee.
21.2 If a judge or magistrate determines that the Petitioner is indigent, the Petitioner is still responsible for an administrative fee of $25.00.
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Security for costs or criminal recognizance
An attorney or court officer may not serve as security for costs or as surety on a criminal recognizance.
4.4 No attorney or officer of this court shall be received as security for costs or as surety on a criminal recognizance.
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Application for special process server
The filing fee must be paid when the application and affidavit are filed, and no order may issue until payment is complete.
Any fee shall be paid when the Application and Affidavit are filed. No order shall issue until the filing fee is paid in full.
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Security for costs
An attorney or officer of the court may not serve as security for costs or as surety on a criminal recognizance.
4.4 No attorney or officer of this court shall be received as security for costs or as surety on a criminal recognizance.
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Notice by publication entry
An entry ordering notice by publication must bear the Clerk's certification that the required additional cost deposit was made.
4.1 All entries ordering notice by publication shall bear the certification of the Clerk that the required additional cost deposit has been made.
CRITICALCivil cases
- Applies to
- CQE petition
A petitioner must deposit the Appendix A security-for-costs amount before the petition is accepted for filing.
21.2 Before the Petition is accepted for filing, the Petitioner shall deposit as security for costs the amount required as set forth in Appendix A.
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Jury view
A request for a jury view in a civil case requires an additional cost deposit with the Clerk, and the expense is taxable as costs.
4.2 An additional cost shall be deposited with the Clerk upon the request for jury view in any civil case, the expense of said view to be taxed as costs in the case.
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Security for costs
A civil action or proceeding may not be accepted for filing unless the amount required by Appendix A is deposited as security for costs.
4.0 No civil action or proceeding shall be accepted for filing by the Clerk unless there is deposited as security for costs the amount required as set forth in Appendix A.
WARNING
- Fee
- 75
- Applies to
- Foreign certificate of judgment
The security-for-costs fee for a foreign certificate of judgment is $75.
FOREIGN CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT $ 75.00
WARNING
- Fee
- 12
- Applies to
- Witness fee
The witness fee is $12 per day.
WITNESS FEE (PER DAY) $ 12.00
WARNINGCivil cases
- Applies to
- CQE petition
A judge or magistrate has discretion to waive the otherwise required security deposit.
21.2 A judge or magistrate may waive the deposit otherwise required by this Rule.
WARNING
- Fee
- 250
- Applies to
- New civil case
The security-for-costs fee for a new civil case is $250.
NEW CIVIL CASE $250.00
WARNING
- Fee
- 20
- Applies to
- State of ohio certificate of judgment release
The security-for-costs fee for filing a State of Ohio certificate of judgment release is $20.
STATE OF OHIO CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT (RELEASE) $ 20.00
WARNING
- Fee
- 400
- Applies to
- Jury view deposit
The jury-view deposit is $400.
JURY VIEW (DEPOSIT) $400.00
WARNING
- Fee
- 300
- Applies to
- Jury trial deposit
The jury-trial deposit charged to each requesting party is $300.
JURY TRIAL (DEPOSIT)- PER REQUESTING PARTY $300.00
WARNING
- Applies to
- Appraisal fees
When appraisals are filed with the Clerk, the Clerk must pay appraisers the fees allowed by law or set by court order.
4.3 When appraisals are filed with the Clerk, the Clerk shall pay to the appraisers such fees as are allowed by law or as set by court order.
WARNING
- Fee
- 25
- Applies to
- Individual process server appointment
The fee for an individual process-server appointment is $25.
PROCESS SERVER APPOINTMENT- INDIVIDUAL $ 25.00
WARNING
- Fee
- 150
- Applies to
- Garnishment
The security-for-costs fee for garnishment is $150.
GARNISHMENT $150.00
WARNING
- Fee
- 50
- Applies to
- Expungement or application to seal record
The fee for an expungement or application to seal a record is $50.
EXPUNGEMENT/ APPLICATION TO SEAL RECORD $ 50.00
WARNING
- Fee
- 150
- Applies to
- Petition for cqe
The security-for-costs fee for a petition for CQE is $150.
PETITION FOR CQE $150.00
WARNING
- Fee
- 225
- Applies to
- Appeal to twelfth appellate district
The security-for-costs fee for an appeal to the Twelfth Appellate District is $225.
APPEAL TO THE TWELFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT $225.00
WARNINGCivil cases
- Applies to
- CQE petition
A petitioner may request a waiver of filing fees by submitting an affidavit of indigency or other relevant information.
21.2 The Petitioner may submit an Affidavit of Indigency or other relevant information for the Court’s consideration if requesting the waiver of filing fees.
WARNING
- Fee
- 75
- Applies to
- Cross complaint
The security-for-costs fee for a cross complaint is $75.
CROSS COMPLAINT $ 75.00
WARNING
- Fee
- 125
- Applies to
- Judgment debtor examination
The security-for-costs fee for a judgment debtor examination is $125.
JUDGMENT DEBTOR EXAM $125.00
WARNING
- Fee
- 150
- Applies to
- Execution
The security-for-costs fee for execution is $150.
EXECUTION $150.00
WARNING
- Applies to
- Application and affidavit filing fee
Special process filing fees must be paid to the Court's Special Projects account.
The fees shall be paid to the Special Projects account to the Court.
WARNING
- Fee
- 450
- Applies to
- Appeal of arbitration
The security-for-costs fee for an appeal of arbitration is $450.
APPEAL OF ARBITRATION $450.00
WARNING
- Fee
- 25
- Applies to
- Bail bond surcharge
The bail-bond surcharge is $25.
BAIL BOND SURCHARGE $ 25.00
WARNING
- Fee
- 25
- Applies to
- Indigent defendant application
The fee for an indigent defendant application is $25.
INDIGENT DEFENDANT APPLICATION $ 25.00
WARNING
- Fee
- 60
- Applies to
- State reparation indigent defense support fund
The fee for the State Reparation or Indigent Defense Support Fund is $60.
STATE REPARATION/INDIGENT DEFENSE SUPPORT FUND $ 60.00
WARNING
- Fee
- $25
- Applies to
- Administrative fee
An indigent CQE petitioner remains responsible for a $25.00 administrative fee.
If a judge or magistrate determines that the Petitioner is indigent, the Petitioner is still responsible for an administrative fee of $25.00.
WARNING
- Fee
- 30
- Applies to
- Recording certificate of judgment
The security-for-costs fee for recording a certificate of judgment is $30.
RECORDING CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT $ 30.00
WARNING
- Fee
- 50
- Applies to
- Company process server appointment
The fee for a company process-server appointment is $50.
PROCESS SERVER APPOINTMENT-COMPANY $ 50.00
WARNING
- Applies to
- Application for special process server
Filing fees must be paid to the Court's Special Projects account.
The fees shall be paid to the Special Projects account to the Court.
WARNING
- Fee
- 250
- Applies to
- Writ of possession
The security-for-costs fee for a writ of possession is $250.
WRIT OF POSSESSION $250.00
WARNING
- Fee
- 850
- Applies to
- Foreclosure
The security-for-costs fee for a foreclosure case is $850.
FORECLOSURE $850.00
WARNING
- Fee
- 150
- Applies to
- Petition for relief from disability
The fee for a petition for relief from disability is $150.
PETITION FOR RELIEF FROM DISABILITY $150.00
WARNING
- Fee
- 125
- Applies to
- Revivor
The security-for-costs fee for a revivor is $125.
REVIVOR $125.00
WARNING
- Fee
- 10
- Applies to
- Cancellation of certificate of judgment
The security-for-costs fee for cancellation of a certificate of judgment is $10.
CANCELLATION OF CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT $ 10.00
WARNING
- Fee
- 125
- Applies to
- Reclassification challenge
The security-for-costs fee for a reclassification challenge is $125.
RECLASSIFICATION CHALLENGE $125.00
WARNING
- Fee
- 250
- Applies to
- Service by publication deposit
The deposit for service by publication is $250.
DEPOSIT FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION $250.00
WARNING
- Fee
- 10
- Applies to
- State of ohio certificate of judgment release refiling
The fee for refiling a State of Ohio certificate of judgment release is $10 per refiling.
STATE OF OHIO CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT RELEASE (REFILED) $10.00/ refile
WARNING
- Fee
- 370
- Applies to
- Order of sale
The security-for-costs fee for an order of sale is $370.
ORDER OF SALE $370.00
WARNING
- Fee
- 50
- Applies to
- Foreign county sheriffs service
The fee for foreign-county sheriff’s service is $50 per defendant.
FOREIGN COUNTY SHERIFF’S SERVICE (PER DEFENDANT) $ 50.00
WARNING
- Applies to
- Witness mileage
The witness mileage charge is $0.505 per mile.
MILEAGE (WITNESS PER MILE) $ .0.505
WARNING
- Applies to
- Application for special process server
The filing fee is waived for applicants who are employees of specified Clermont County governmental entities.
The filing fee shall be waived for any applicant who is an employee of a Clermont County office, department, board, agency, commission or the like.
INFOCourt notice
- Fee
- 150 $
- Applies to
- Petition for cqe
A petition for CQE requires a $150.00 cost.
PETITION FOR CQE $150.00
INFOCourt notice
- Fee
- 25 $
- Applies to
- Bail bond surcharge
A bail bond surcharge requires a $25.00 cost.
BAIL BOND SURCHARGE $ 25.00
INFOCourt notice
- Fee
- 25 $
- Applies to
- Indigent defendant application
An indigent defendant application requires a $25.00 cost.
INDIGENT DEFENDANT APPLICATION $ 25.00
INFOCourt notice
- Fee
- 50 $
- Applies to
- Foreign county sheriff service
Service by a foreign county sheriff requires a $50.00 cost per defendant.
FOREIGN COUNTY SHERIFF’S SERVICE (PER DEFENDANT) $ 50.00
INFOCourt notice
- Fee
- 150 $
- Applies to
- Petition for relief from disability
A petition for relief from disability requires a $150.00 cost.
PETITION FOR RELIEF FROM DISABILITY $150.00
INFOCourt notice
- Fee
- 20 $
- Applies to
- State of ohio certificate of judgment release
A State of Ohio certificate of judgment release requires a $20.00 cost.
STATE OF OHIO CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT (RELEASE) $ 20.00
INFOCourt notice
- Fee
- 50 $
- Applies to
- Expungement or application to seal record
An expungement or application to seal a record requires a $50.00 cost.
EXPUNGEMENT/ APPLICATION TO SEAL RECORD $ 50.00
INFOCourt notice
- Fee
- 12 $
- Applies to
- Witness fee
A witness fee is $12.00 per day.
WITNESS FEE (PER DAY) $ 12.00
INFOCourt notice
- Fee
- 225 $
- Applies to
- Appeal to twelfth appellate district
An appeal to the Twelfth Appellate District requires a $225.00 cost.
APPEAL TO THE TWELFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT $225.00
INFOCourt notice
- Fee
- 400 $
- Applies to
- Jury view deposit
A jury view deposit requires a $400.00 cost.
JURY VIEW (DEPOSIT) $400.00
INFOCourt notice
- Fee
- 10 $
- Applies to
- State of ohio certificate of judgment release refiled
Refiling a State of Ohio certificate of judgment release requires a $10.00 cost per refiling.
STATE OF OHIO CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT RELEASE (REFILED) $10.00/ refile
INFOCourt notice
- Fee
- 30 $
- Applies to
- Recording certificate of judgment
Recording a certificate of judgment requires a $30.00 cost.
RECORDING CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT $ 30.00
INFOCourt notice
- Fee
- 850 $
- Applies to
- Foreclosure
A foreclosure filing requires an $850.00 cost.
FORECLOSURE $850.00
INFOCourt notice
- Fee
- 125 $
- Applies to
- Judgment debtor examination
A judgment debtor examination requires a $125.00 cost.
JUDGMENT DEBTOR EXAM $125.00
INFOCourt notice
- Fee
- 60 $
- Applies to
- State reparation or indigent defense support fund
The State Reparation or Indigent Defense Support Fund requires a $60.00 cost.
STATE REPARATION/INDIGENT DEFENSE SUPPORT FUND $ 60.00
INFOCourt notice
- Fee
- 125 $
- Applies to
- Reclassification challenge
A reclassification challenge requires a $125.00 cost.
RECLASSIFICATION CHALLENGE $125.00
INFOCourt notice
- Fee
- 125 $
- Applies to
- Revivor
A revivor filing requires a $125.00 cost.
REVIVOR $125.00
INFO
- Applies to
- Application and affidavit
The filing fee is waived for applicants employed by specified Clermont County governmental entities.
The filing fee shall be waived for any applicant who is an employee of a Clermont County office, department, board, agency, commission or the like.
INFOCourt notice
- Fee
- 75 $
- Applies to
- Foreign certificate of judgment
A foreign certificate of judgment requires a $75.00 cost.
FOREIGN CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT $ 75.00
INFOCourt notice
- Fee
- 25 $
- Applies to
- Individual process server appointment
An individual process server appointment requires a $25.00 cost.
PROCESS SERVER APPOINTMENT- INDIVIDUAL $ 25.00
INFOCourt notice
- Fee
- 370 $
- Applies to
- Order of sale
An order of sale requires a $370.00 cost.
ORDER OF SALE $370.00
INFOCourt notice
- Fee
- 75 $
- Applies to
- Cross complaint
A cross-complaint filing requires a $75.00 cost.
CROSS COMPLAINT $ 75.00
INFOCourt notice
- Fee
- 50 $
- Applies to
- Company process server appointment
A company process server appointment requires a $50.00 cost.
PROCESS SERVER APPOINTMENT-COMPANY $ 50.00
INFOCourt notice
- Fee
- 450 $
- Applies to
- Appeal of arbitration
An appeal of arbitration requires a $450.00 cost.
APPEAL OF ARBITRATION $450.00
INFOCourt notice
- Fee
- 10 $
- Applies to
- Cancellation of certificate of judgment
Cancellation of a certificate of judgment requires a $10.00 cost.
CANCELLATION OF CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT $ 10.00
INFOCourt notice
- Fee
- 250 $
- Applies to
- Writ of possession
A writ of possession requires a $250.00 cost.
WRIT OF POSSESSION $250.00
INFOCourt notice
- Fee
- 150 $
- Applies to
- Execution
An execution filing requires a $150.00 cost.
EXECUTION $150.00
INFOCourt notice
- Fee
- 300 $
- Applies to
- Jury trial deposit
A jury trial deposit requires a $300.00 cost per requesting party.
JURY TRIAL (DEPOSIT)- PER REQUESTING PARTY $300.00
INFOCourt notice
- Applies to
- Witness mileage
Witness mileage costs $0.505 per mile.
MILEAGE (WITNESS PER MILE) $ .0.505
INFOCourt notice
- Fee
- 250 $
- Applies to
- Deposit for service by publication
A deposit for service by publication requires a $250.00 cost.
DEPOSIT FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION $250.00
INFOCourt notice
- Fee
- 250 $
- Applies to
- New civil case
A new civil case requires a $250.00 cost.
NEW CIVIL CASE $250.00
INFOCourt notice
- Fee
- 150 $
- Applies to
- Garnishment
A garnishment filing requires a $150.00 cost.
GARNISHMENT $150.00
Are filing fees or waivers addressed in Clermont County Court of Common Pleas, General Division?
A fee is required for covered filings. A request for jury view in a civil case requires an additional Clerk deposit, and the expense may be taxed as case costs.
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