Appendix E: Civil Cost Schedule

Complaint Cost Schedule

Complaint Fee
Certified mail service, one or two Defendants $171
Certified mail for each additional Defendant $15
Personal or Residential Service (each Defendant) $20
Alias summons (Certified Mail) $15
Alias summons (Regular Mail) $6
Counter-claim and Cross-claim (Certified Mail Service by Clerk’s Office) $35
Amended Complaint (includes Certified Mail) $35
Transfer to Summit County Common Pleas Court $35
9th District Court of Appeals Check in the amount of $50 payable to Barberton Municipal Court and $125 check payable to Ninth District Court of Appeals. $175
Summons by Process Server $15

Forcible Entry & Detainer Action (Evictions)

Action Fee
Includes Certificate of Mailing and Posting for Two Defendants $171
Second Cause of Action Certified Mail Service for One Defendant $15
Alias Summons (Certified Mail) $15
Alias Summons (Regular Mail) $6
Amended Complaint $35

Third Party Complaint

Complaint Fee
Third party complaint (Complaints and Evictions) $50
Certified and Regular Mail (each Defendant) $15
Personal Service (each Defendant) $20

Small Claims Complaint

Complaint Fee
Certified Mail Service on one Defendant $99
Each additional Defendant by Certified Mail $15
Alias Summons – Regular Mail (each Defendant) $6
Alias Summons – Certified Mail (each Defendant) $15
Personal or Residential Service (each Defendant) $20
Amended Complaint (includes Certified Mail) $40
Counter-claim (Certified Service by Clerk’s Office) $40
Objection to Magistrates Decision $40
Transfer of Small Claims to Regular Docket $50
Third Party complaint $35
Certified and Regular Mail (each Defendant) $15
Personal or Residential Service (each Defendant) $20

Other Civil Costs

Costs Fee
12-Point License Suspension Appeal $50.00
Advance of Foreign Service Fee (Sheriff) $25.00
Bank attachment $21.00
Bureau of Motor Vehicle Payment Plan -Inside Court’s jurisdiction $50.00
                                                                         -Outside Court’s jurisdiction $120.00
Certificate of judgment $10.00
Certified copy with photo copy $1.00
Change of Venue from another court (Civil) $171.00
Change of Venue from another court (Small Claim) $99.00
Cognovit judgment $171.00
Debtor Disclosure, In Summit County (certified mail) $25.00
Debtor Disclosure, Personal or Residential Service, Inside Summit County (each Defendant, additional) $20.00
Debtor Disclosure, Personal or Residential Service, Outside Summit County (each Defendant, additional) $30.00
Dispositive Motion $25.00
Exemplified copy of judgment order $3.00
Execution $25.00
Order of Sale and Appraisers $100.00
Jury demand $300.00
Mandatory (Debtor’s Exam), Certified mail $25.00
Mandatory (Debtor’s Exam), Personal or Residential service, Inside Summit County $20.00
Mandatory (Debtor’s Exam), Personal or Residential service, Outside Summit County $30.00
Non-Compliance License Suspension Appeal, Inside Court’s jurisdiction $50.00
Non-Compliance License Suspension Appeal, Outside Court’s jurisdiction $120.00
NSF Fee $50.00
Order to Pay $2.00
Photo copy $0.10
Post judgment garnishment of wage, Balances of $3000 and under $60.00
Post judgment garnishment of wage, Balances over $3000 $130.00
Replevin $171.00
Revivor $30.00
Revivor, Certified mail service for each additional Defendant $15.00
Revivor, Regular mail service for each Defendant $6.00
Secretary of State (includes registered mail) $50.00
Show Cause (personal service only), In Summit County $20.00
Show Cause (personal service only), Outside Summit County (extra Sheriff fee) $30.00
Subpoena (including Witness Fees and Service by Bailiff) $26.00
Tenant-landlord application – rent in escrow, 1% of rent deposited, deducted at time of rental release no fee
Transfer for Improper Venue to another court $35.00
Transfer of Judgment from another court $40.00
Trusteeship (first ten Creditors) $15.00
Trusteeship (first ten Creditors), each additional Creditor $2.00
Warrant $75.00
Wedding $40.00
Writ of Execution, Mobile Home $100.00
Writ of Restitution $25.00

No charge for Dismissal

No charge for Satisfaction of Judgment

 

*Breakdown of Costs

Type of Cost Cost
Local Costs $89.50
Legal News $12.50
Computer Improvement $20.00
Legal Research $3.00
Legal Aid $26.00
Special Projects, Building $20.00
Total  $171.00

**Breakdown of Costs – Small Claims

Type of Costs Costs
Local Costs $45.00
Computer Improvement $20.00
Legal Research $3.00
Legal Aid $11.00
Special Projects, Building $20.00
Total $99.00