Rule 11 Civil Filing Fees
Civil Filing Fees
(A) Civil court costs shall be paid at time of filing to the clerk of court as follows:
COMPLAINT FOR MONEY ONLY.................................................................. $103.00
(All Claims on Regular Civil Docket - $35.00 Filing, $12.00 Legal News,
$36.00 Legal Aid, $12.00 Computerization Clerk, $3.00 Computerization Court,
and $5.00 Special Projects)
(Plus [$10.50 Certified Mail Service and $1.00 Summons Fee] per Defendant)
SMALL CLAIMS.................................................................................................. $50.00
($31.50 Filing, $2.50 Legal News, $11.00 Legal Aid, and $5.00 Special Projects)
(Plus [$10.50 Certified Mail Service and $1.00 Summons Fee] per Defendant)
COMPLAINT OR MOTION TO REVIVE JUDGMENT..................................... $22.00
($10.00 Revivor and $12.00 Legal News)
(Plus [$10.50 Certified Mail Service and $1.00 Summons Fee] per Defendant)
RESTITUTION:
FIRST CAUSE ONLY (EVICTION)...................................................... $107.00
($40.00 Filing, $12.00 Legal News, $36.00 Legal Aid, $12.00 Computerization Clerk, $3.00 Computerization Court, and $4.00 Housing Special Projects plus Service and Summons described below)
COMPLAINT FOR MONEY ONLY (HOUSING ONLY)..................... $107.00
($40.00 Filing, $12.00 Legal News, $36.00 Legal Aid, $12.00 Computerization Clerk, $3.00 Computerization Court, and $4.00 Housing Special Projects plus Service and Summons described below)
FIRST & SECOND CAUSE (EVICTION AND MONEY)..................... $122.00
($40.00 First Cause Filing, $15,00 Second Cause Filing, $12.00 Legal News, $36.00
Legal Aid, $12.00 Computerization Clerk, $3.00 Computerization Court, and $4.00 Housing Special Projects)
(Plus $20.50 per Defendant for Personal/Residence Service)
(Plus $10.50 per Defendant for Certified Mail Service)
(Plus $1.00 per Defendant Summons Fee)
PRE-JUDGMENT ATTACHMENT:
MONEY.......................................................................................... $5.00
PERSONAL PROPERTY............................................................... $5.00
(Plus 3 Three Appraisals ($25.00 each) for Total of $75.00)
REPLEVINS........................................................................................... $157.00
($89.00 Filing, $12.00 Legal News, $36.00 Legal Aid, $12.00 Computerization Clerk, $5.00 Special Projects Fee, $3.00 Computerization Court, plus Service and Summons described below)
(Plus $5.00 for Writ per case)
(Plus $20.50 per Defendant for Personal/Residence Service)
(Plus $1.00 per Defendant Summons Fee)
TRUSTEESHIP FILING....................................................................................... $25.00
CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT.......................................................................... $10.00
PROCEEDINGS IN AID....................................................................................... $25.00
(Plus $10.50 for Certified Mail Service)
(Plus $20.50 for Personal Service)
AID OF EXECUTION (GARNISHMENT):
WAGE GARNS......................................................................................... $86.00
($66.00 Filing, $12.00 Computerization Clerk, $3.00 Computerization Court, and $5.00 Special Projects)
(Plus $10.50 for Certified Mail Service)
NON-WAGE GARNS............................................................................... $56.00
($41.00 Filing, $12.00 Computerization Clerk, and $3.00 Computerization Court)
(Plus $1.00 Respondent Fee)
(Plus $10.50 for Certified Mail Service)
CREDITOR’S BILL (Using old Case Number)..................................................... $17.00
($7.00 Processing Fee plus $20.50 Personal Service)
CREDITOR’S BILL (New Case Number)............................................................. $80.00
($17.00 Filing, $12.00 Legal News, $36.00 Legal Aid, $12.00 Computerization Clerk,
$3.00 Computerization Court, plus Service & Summons described below)
(Plus $20.50 Personal Service and $1.00 Summons per Defendant)
WRIT OF RESTITUTION.................................................................................... $50.00
MOTIONS............................................................................................................... $3.00
MOTION FOR CIVIL BENCH WARRANT (LOCAL DEFENDANT)............... $23.50
($3.00 Motion Fee, $20.50 Personal Service)
REVOCATIONS (DL6 CERTIFICATION)............................................................ $6.00
ORDER OF SALE................................................................................................... $5.00
EXEMPLIFIED TRANSCRIPT............................................................................ $25.00
EXECUTION........................................................................................................ $20.00
MUNICIPAL COURT TRANSFER (MCT).......................................................... $22.00
($7.00 Filing, $12.00 Computerization Clerk and $3.00 Computerization Court)
CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT FROM FOREIGN COURT (MCT FILING)... $22.00
($7.00 Filing, $12.00 Computerization Clerk and $3.00 Computerization Court)
(Plus [$10.50 Certified Mail Service and $1.00 Summons Fee] per Defendant)
DEMAND FOR JURY........................................................................................ $400.00
CHARGE FOR SERVICE (ORIGINAL FILING AND ALIAS)
SUMMONS-PER DEFENDANT............................................................................ $1.00
(Certified Mail Service per Defendant)...................................................... $10.50
(Personal/Residence Service per Defendant).............................................. $20.50
(Foreign Service-Service Outside Lucas Co. - No Refunds)....................... $45.00
(Plus $1.00 per Defendant Summons Fee)
(Plus $1.00 per Foreign or Secretary of State Service Fee)
Additional charges related to foreign service may be added depending on actual cost.
SUBPOENA.......................................................................................................... $10.00
(Plus $10.50 if requested to be by Certified Mail or $20.50 if requested to be by
Personal Service)
DRIVER LICENSE APPEAL (12 Points & Implied Consent).............................. $86.00
($43.00 Filing, $12.00 Legal News, $26.00 Legal Aid, and $5.00 Special Projects)
(Plus $10.50 Certified Mail Service and $1.00 Summons Fee)
LIMITED DRIVING PRIVILEGES...................................................................... $86.00
($43.00 Filing, $12.00 Legal News, $26.00 Legal Aid, and $5.00 Special Projects)
(Plus $10.50 Certified Mail Service and $1.00 Summons Fee)
PARKING TICKET APPEAL............................................................................... $86.00
($43.00 Filing, $12.00 Legal News, $26.00 Legal Aid, and $5.00 Special Projects)
(Plus $10.50 Certified Mail Service and $1.00 Summons Fee)
ADMINISTRATIVE HOUSING APPEAL........................................................... $85.00
($43.00 Filing, $12.00 Legal News, $26.00 Legal Aid, and $4.00 Housing Special Projects)
(Plus $20.50 Personal Service and $1.00 Summons Fee)
DOG CLASSIFICATION APPEAL...................................................................... $86.00
($43.00 Filing, $12.00 Legal News, $26.00 Legal Aid, and $5.00 Special Projects)
(Plus $10.50 Certified Mail Service and $1.00 Summons Fee)
OBJECTION TO MAGISTRATES REPORT......................................................... $3.00
APPEALS TO THE APPELLATE COURT........................................................ $150.00
TRANSCRIPT TO COMMON PLEAS COURT.................................................. $25.00
MARRIAGE FEE.................................................................................................. $75.00
(B) The City of Toledo, the Village of Ottawa Hills, Washington Township, Lucas County, and the State of Ohio are not required to pay civil court costs at the time of filing. Unless costs are waived by the court, upon judgment, these governmental entities shall collect court costs from the defendant(s), and said costs will be forwarded to the clerk upon collection. Unless otherwise ordered by the court, no Satisfaction of Judgment will be accepted for filing unless costs have been paid.
(C) If not otherwise specified above, a party requesting personal service shall pay a cost of $20.50 per defendant. In order to proceed under Toledo Municipal Court Local Rule 31, the plaintiff must ensure a judgment debtor has been personally served before requesting the judgment debtor be held in contempt of court and a bench warrant be issued for the judgment debtor’s arrest.
(D) A $200.00 deposit is required at the time of filing a counterclaim and/or a third-party claim in which the prayer exceeds $15,000.00. The Clerk of Common Pleas Court, Lucas County, Ohio, will accept no transfers without payment in advance of the costs unless such transfers are accompanied by a poverty affidavit, plus $25.00 for a transcript.
(E) A $300.00 security fee deposit is required at the time of filing an execution which involves the actual seizure of any motor vehicle by the civil bailiff's department to secure payment of vehicle towing and storage costs. Charges made against this deposit will be limited to the actual costs of towing and storage and may be recovered by the plaintiff as court costs.
(F) No costs shall be assessed or collected for the filing of a motion for a default judgment in accordance with Rule 55(A) of the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure. An approved poverty affidavit will be accepted in lieu of civil costs in civil cases.
