Common Pleas Court - General Division
CIVIL DIVISION
Administrative Appeals, foreclosures, personal injury suits, garnishments are among the types of cases filed in the Civil Division of the Court of Common Pleas. The clerk is responsible for initiating and maintaining case files, the collection and distribution of filing fees and costs, the seating of both petit and grand juries and the issuance and recording of notary commissions.
Pleadings transmitted by fax are acceptable provided they comply with Local Rule 17. Filings requiring a deposit must be mailed or presented in person.
CRIMINAL DIVISION
The Criminal Division handles all indictments (accusations) returned by the grand jury. After a case file has been initiated, this office creates and issues either an arrest warrant or a summons instructing the defendant to appear at a specific time and place. Bail bonds are processed, executed, and witnessed by the clerks of this division.
The Criminal Division is responsible for the arraignment docket, the assignment of judges to cases, reporting convictions to B.C.I. & I and transmitting driver license suspensions to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. This office also collects and distributes all costs, fines, and restitution.
Payment Methods: At the present time we do not accept credit cards payments or check. We only accept cash and money order. Please make money orders payable to: Common Pleas Clerk of Courts
General Division - Costs and Filing Fees
| Type of Filing | Cost |
|---|---|
| New Civil Case | $250.00 |
| Foreclosure | $570.00 |
| Appeal of Arbitration | $450.00 |
| Judgment Debtor Examination | $125.00 |
| Reclassification Challenge | $125.00 |
| Garnishments | $150.00 |
| Executions | $150.00 |
| Writ of Possession | $250.00 |
| Petition for CQE | $150.00 |
| Recording Certificate of Judgment | $30.00 |
| Cancellation of Certificate of Judgment | $10.00 |
| State of Ohio Certificate of Judgment - Release of Lien | $20.00 |
| Foreign Certificate of Judgment | $75.00 |
| Jury Trial (Deposit) | $300.00 |
| Jury View (Deposit) | $400.00 |
| Cross Complaint | $75.00 |
| Appeal to the Twelfth District Court of Appeals | $225.00 |
| Foreign County Sheriff Service (Per Defendant) | $50.00 |
| Expungement | $50.00 |
| State Reparation/Indigent Defense Support Fund | $60.00 |
| Bail bond surcharge | $25.00 |
| Indigent Defendant Application | $25.00 |
| Petition for Relief from Disability | $150.00 |
| Revivor | $125.00 |
| Order of Sale | $370.00 |
| Process Server Appointment-Individual | $25.00 |
| Process Server Appointment-Company | $50.00 |
| Witness Fees (per day) | $12.00 |
| Copies (per page) | $.10 |
04-AUG-2020