Appendix E: Civil Cost Schedule

Complaint Cost Schedule

Complaint Fee
Certified Mail Service
One or Two Defendants $156.00
Each Additional Defendant $10.00
Personal or Residential Service (Each Defendant) $20.00
Alias Summons
Certified Mail $10.00
Regular Mail $5.00
Counter-Claim and Cross-Claim (Certified Mail Service by Clerk’s Office) $35.00
Amended Complaint (Includes Certified Mail) $35.00
Transfer to Summit County Common Pleas Court $35.00
9th District Court of Appeals $175.00
Check in the amount of $50 payable to Barberton Municipal Court and $125 check payable to Ninth District Court of Appeals.
Summons by Process Server $15.00

Forcible Entry & Detainer Action (Evictions)

Action Fee
Includes Certificate of Mailing and Posting for Two Defendants $156.00
Second Cause of Action Certified Mail Service for One Defendant $10.00
Alias Summons
Certified Mail $10.00
Regular Mail $5.00
Amended Complaint $35.00

Third Party Complaint

Complaint Fee
Third Party Complaint (Complaints and Evictions) $50.00
Certified and Regular Mail (Each Defendant) $10.00
Personal Service (Each Defendant) $20.00

Small Claims Complaint

Complaint Fee
Certified Mail Service on One Defendant $84.00
Each Additional Defendant $10.00
Alias Summons
Certified Mail (Each Defendant) $10.00
Regular Mail (Each Defendant) $5.00
Personal or Residential Service (Each Defendant) $20.00
Amended Complaint (Includes Certified Mail) $35.00
Counter-Claim (Certified Mail Service by Clerk’s Office) $35.00
Objection to Magistrates Decision $35.00
Transfer of Small Claims to Regular Docket $50.00
Third Party Complaint $35.00
Certified and Regular Mail (Each Defendant) $10.00
Personal or Residential Service (Each Defendant) $20.00

Other Civil Costs

Cost 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
Certificate of Judgment $10.00
Certified Copy with Photo Copy $1.00
Change of Venue from Another Court
Civil $156.00
Small Claim $84.00
Cognovit Judgment $156.00
Debtor Disclosure
In Summit County (Certified Mail) $20.00
Personal or Residential Service, Inside Summit County (Each Defendant, Additional) $20.00
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 $20.00
Personal or Residential Service, Inside Summit County $20.00
Personal or Residential Service, Outside Summit County $45.00
Non-Compliance License Suspension Appeal
Inside Court's Jurisdiction $50.00
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
Balances Over $3000 $130.00
Replevin $156.00
Revivor $30.00
Certified Mail Service for Each Additional Defendant $10.00
Regular Mail Service for Each Additional Defendant $5.00
Secretary of State (Includes Registered Mail) $50.00
Show Cause (Personal Service Only),
Inside Summit County $20.00
Outside Summit County (Extra Sheriff Fee) $45.00
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 for Judgment to Another Court $40.00
Trusteeship
First Ten Creditors $15.00
Each Additional Creditor $2.00
Warrant $75.00
Wedding $40.00
Writ of Execution, Mobile Home $100.00
Writ of Restitution $25.00
Dismissal No Fee
Satisfaction of Judgment No Fee

* Breakdown of Costs

Type of Cost Cost
Local Costs $84.50
Legal News $12.50
Computer Improvement $10.00
Legal Research $3.00
Legal Aid $26.00
Special Projects, Building $20.00
Total $156.00

** Breakdown of Costs

Type of Cost Cost
Local Costs $40.00
Computer Improvement $10.00
Legal Research $3.00
Legal Aid $11.00
Special Projects, Building $20.00
Total $84.00