Court Costs
All Costs Effective as of March, 2017
Civil Division
Agreed/Consent/Dismissal Entry | No Charge |
Alias Service | $15.00 |
Alias Writ | $30.00 |
Amended Complaint | $50.00 |
Answer, Brief & Replies | No Charge |
Assignment of Judgement | $15.00 |
Bailiff Service | $50.00 |
Certificate of Judgment Lien/Transfer | $15.00 |
Certified Copies per Page | $2.00 |
Certified Judgment BMV | $25.00 |
Copy of Docket | No Charge |
Civil Bench Warrant | $25.00 |
Cognovit Note (Each Additional Defendant) |
$130.00 $15.00 |
Common Pleas Transfer $250 Check Payable to Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas |
$75 |
Complaint (Money Only) (Each Additional Defendant) |
$130.00 $15.00 |
Continuance Motions | $15.00 |
Counterclaim/Crossclaim | $60.00 |
Examination | $50.00 |
Exemplified Transcript | $30.00 |
Findings of Fact and Conclusion of Law | No Charge |
Forcible Entry and Detainer (Each Additional Defendant) |
$130.00 $15.00 |
Jury Demand | $35.00 |
Jury Deposit | $650.00 |
Leave to Plead | No Charge |
Levy | $375.00 |
Levy (Alias) | $200.00 |
Marriage | $50.00 |
Motion for Default Judgment | $30.00 |
Motion for Judgment On the Pleading | $30.00 |
Motion for Relief | $30.00 |
Motion to Dismiss | $30.00 |
Motion to Show Cause | $25.00 |
Motion to Stay (Except Bankruptcy) | $30.00 |
Motion for Summary Judgment | $30.00 |
Motion to Vacate | $30.00 |
Motions (All Others) | $15.00 |
New Party Plaintiff/Defendant | $15.00 |
Notice of Appeals Also Check Payable to Court of Appeals |
$125.00 $175.00 |
NSF or Returned Check Fee | $35.00 |
Replevin (Each Additional Defendant) |
$130.00 $15.00 |
Replevin Execution Service | $100.00 |
Revivor of Judgment (per Defendant) | $70.00 |
Service by Publication | $50.00 |
Service by Secretary of State | $30.00 |
Subpoena | $35.00 |
Third Party Complaint | $50.00 |
Transfer from Another Court | $50.00 |
Transfer form Small Claims to Regular Docket | $60.00 |
Small Claims Division
Small Claims Complaint Each Additional Defendant |
$100.00 $15.00 |
Objection to Magistrate's Decision | $30.00 |
Small Claims Counterclaim | $40.00 |
Garnishment
Bank Attachment (Per Bank) ($1 Check Payable to Each Bank) |
$60.00 |
Wage Garnishment Certified Mail | $130.00 |
Garnishment Certified Mail | $15.00 |
2% poundage on garnishments and bank attachments for the first $10,000 and 1% thereafter. |
Driving Privileges
Financial Responsibility Petition | $110.00 |
Reinstatement Petition | $60.00 |
Request for Modification or Extension | $25.00 |
12 Point Appeal | $110.00 |
Criminal Division
Waivers and Court Appearances **Includes Mandatory State and County Fees |
$105.00 |
Dismissed Fees | $60.00 |
Additional Fees To Above Costs If Incurred: Appeals (Must Include Separate Payment of $125.00 to Court of Appeals) |
  $125.00 |
Bad Check Fee | $35.00 |
Bailiff Fees (Each Attempt) | $50.00 |
Call Jury | $35.00 |
Certified Copies (Each) | $2.00 |
Certified Mail | $10.00 |
Commitments/Mittimus (Each) | $10.00 |
Continuance (Defendant) | $15.00 |
Final Notice | $15.00 |
Housing Fee | $15.00 |
Immobilization Or Forfeiture Order | $50.00 |
Indigent Application Fee | $25.00 |
Interpreter Fee | No Charge |
Jury Demand | $25.00 |
Jury Fee Deposit (Each Person/Each Day $25.00) |
$650.00 |
Late Payment Fee | $10.00 |
License Forfeitures/Warrant Blocks/NRVC | $25.00 |
Motion To Reopen/Vacate Judgment | $25.00 |
Occupational Driving Privileges | $110.00 |
Request For Modification And/Or Extension | $25.00 |
Reschedule Jail Time | $10.00 |
Sealing/Expungement If you believe you cannot afford the $100 filing fee, you can file a Financial Hardship Form that is included with the Instructions for Sealing or Expunging a Criminal Record. |
$100.00 |
Subpoenas (Each) | $6.00 |
Warrant/Citation To Show Cause | $25.00 |
Witness Fees Per Half Day | $10.00 |