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CHARDON MUNICIPAL COURT

CIVIL DIVISION COURT FEES - REVISED 06/01/2010

(BOLD FIELDS DENOTE COST UPDATE)

Basic Court Costs/Fees Charged on Civil Cases $135.00   Basic Court Costs/ Fees Charged on Small Claims  $90.00
Forcible Entry & Detainer (Evictions) $135.00  
BASIC COURT COSTS BREAKDOWN  Each Add'l Defendant  $10.00   BASIC COURT COSTS BREAKDOWN  Each Add'l Defendant  $10.00
         
Legal Aid (Civil) $26.00   Legal Aid Fee (Small Claims) $11.00
Computerization of Clerk's Office $10.00   Computerization of Clerk's Office $10.00
Building/Special Project $20.00   Building/Special Project $20.00
Clerk Fee (Civil) $79.00   Clerk Fee  $49.00
         
         
                     
                     

Adminstrative fee for money collected 2% on 1st $10,000.00; 1% additional over $10,000.00

(O.R.C. 2303.31, 2303.20)

Bank Attachments - Request for Certified Mail $40.00   Motion (All other motions including small claims) $10.00
Bank Attachments - local branch service by Bailiff $30.00   Notice of Appeal ($150.00 to Clerk of Common Pleas Ct) $50.00
CD/DVD (effective 02/29/08) $1.00   Order for Financial Statement in Small Claims $20.00
Certificate of Judgment (after refund or deposit) $10.00         Each Add'l Defendant $10.00
Cognovit $80.00   Request for Additional Certified Mail Service $10.00
       Each Add'l Defendant named on Cognovit $10.00   Satisfactions & Certificate for Release of Lien (Each) $5.00
Certified Copies $2.50   Service by Publication $100.00
Copies $.05/page   Small Claims Counterclaim $10.00
Executions (Levies) $50.00   Subpoena $10.00
      (For Publication & Sale - $300.00 add'l deposit)     Summons/Subpeona (Bailiff Service in Geauga County) $30.00
Exemplified Copy $15.00   Summons/Subpeona (foreign/out of county by Bailiff/Sheriff) $60.00
Examination of Judgment Debtor $30.00   Third Party Complaints $10.00
Filings after case is closed $30.00   Transfer of Judgment $50.00
Jury Demand ($25 nonrefundable) $525.00         If filed at same time as executions on judgment $40.00
Motion for Show Cause for Contempt $30.00   Trusteeships $10.00
Motion for Attachment Prior to Judgment $25.00   Video Copy $5.00
Motion to Revive the Judgment $50.00   Wage Garnishments $100.00
Motion to View Premises (Jury only) $100.00   Weddings $50.00