Schedule of Legal Fees
Effective August 01, 2007
Subject to the provisions of the Ohio Revised Code none of the following actions shall be accepted by the Clerk for filing, unless there is a deposit to cover the costs which may be accrued in such action or proceeding. Such deposit shall be in accordance with the following schedule:
| Administrative Appeal to Common Pleas Court | 250.00 |
| Civil actions | 250.00 |
| Court of Appeals Original Action (habeas corpus, mandamus, writ of prohibition) | 100.00 |
| Cross-complaint, counterclaim, cross-claim or third party complaint | 50.00 |
| Execution* | 100.00 |
| Debtor's exam | 100.00 |
| Divorce Complaint | 282.00 |
| Proceedings in aid of execution | 100.00 |
| Service by publication | 500.00 |
| Subpoena (in county per witness) Foreign county - add $0.10 per mile round trip |
50.00 |
| Writ of possession (praecipe required) | 100.00 |
| Garnishment (includes $1.00 payable to garnishee) | 100.00 |
| Contempt | 50.00 |
| Foreign Judgment | 200.00 |
| Foreclosure | 650.00 |
| Medical malpractice | 300.00 |
| Motion for Change of Custody | 100.00 |
| Motion to expunge record | 100.00 |
| Order of sale (when praecipe filed) (including each appraiser's fee of $75.00 for residential property) each appraiser's fee is not to exceed $350.00 for commercial property as determined by the Erie CountySheriff) | 800.00 |
| Motion or pleading requiring service by the clerk (post judgment) | 50.00 |
| Appeal to Court of Appeals and cross appeal | 150.00 |
| Certificates of judgment, issuing, or releasing | 5.00 |
| Filing | 20.00 |
| Case transferred from County or Municipal Court | 250.00 |
| Partial release of judgment lien, per page | 2.00 |
| Jury view, deposit payable upon request of transportation | 100.00 |
| Copies, not certified, per page Certification (additional $1.00) |
.25 |
| Exemplified copies, 1st page Each additional page |
5.00 1.00 |
| Cognovit | 150.00 |
| Foreign Judgment | 150.00 |
*Complete instructions for execution required; exact location, serial number, detailed description and copy of title for motor vehicle or watercraft needed; WRITTEN instructions for sheriff MUST also be provided.
