Common Pleas Court Deposit Schedule:
The Clerk of Courts SHALL require an advance deposit for security for costs before filing of any court actions or proceedings, including action for divorce or alimony. Such advance deposits shall be in accordance with the following schedule: (Effective date: June 1, 2022)
| Security for Costs | EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1, 2025 | ||||||||
| CIVIL FEES | |||||||||
| All Civil Complaints and/or Petitions, Cognovits | $ 250.00 | ||||||||
| Additional fee for Foreclosure cases for Sheriff processing | $ 300.00 | ||||||||
| Fee for Jury Demand(once ordered by court) | $ 500.00 | ||||||||
| Notice of Appeal of Arbitrator's Decision | $ 250.00 | ||||||||
| For Arbitration Fee | $ 350.00 | ||||||||
| Answer and Cross or Third Party Complaint with Request | $ 60.00 | ||||||||
| Publication for Service | $ 630.00 | ||||||||
| Precipe for Order of Sale | $ 1,250.00 | ||||||||
| Publication (Upon the Filing of an Order of Sale) | $ 630.00 | ||||||||
| Online Sheriff Sale cost (for RealAuction) | $ 220.00 | ||||||||
| Appraiser's Fees (Upon the Filing of an Order of Sale) | $ 400.00 | ||||||||
| Precipe for Order of Sale (Alias, Pluries, etc.) Additional fee for reactivation | $ 100.00 | ||||||||
| To File a Certificate of Judgment (Other Court) | $ 40.00 | ||||||||
| To File a Certificate of Judgment from this Court | $ 45.00 | ||||||||
| To Make a Certificate of Judgment for Transfer | $ 5.00 | ||||||||
| Release of Judgment | $ 5.00 | ||||||||
| Notice of Appeal to the 7th District Court of Appeals | $ 125.00 | ||||||||
| Execution (Foreign and from Other Courts) | $ 85.00 | ||||||||
| Execution (Certificate of Judgment previously filed) | $ 45.00 | ||||||||
| Proceedings in Aid of Execution | |||||||||
| Debtor's Exam | $ 45.00 | ||||||||
| (each additional defendant) | $ 5.00 | ||||||||
| Precipe for Execution | $ 295.00 | ||||||||
| For Filing a Garnishment Action | $ 60.00 | ||||||||
| Precipe for Writ of Possession, Order of Posession, Writ of Restitution | $ 200.00 | ||||||||
| Out of County Service - Sheriff Fees | $ 60.00 | ||||||||
| Motion for Expungement | $ 150.00 | ||||||||
| DOMESTIC RELATIONS FEES | |||||||||
| Dissolution of Marriage, Divorce, Alimony, Micellaneous DR Cases | $ 300.00 | ||||||||
| All Post Decree Motion Filings | $ 100.00 | ||||||||
| Filing a Qualified Domestic Relations Order | $ 60.00 | ||||||||
| Publication for Service | $ 630.00 | ||||||||
| Answer and Cross or Third Party Complaint with Request | $ 60.00 | ||||||||
| Out of County Service - Sheriff Fees | $ 60.00 | ||||||||