Civil and Small Claims
All costs for Civil and Small Claims filings must be paid at the time of filing (unless you are filing a request for indigency). We accept payment by cash, credit card (Mastercard and Visa), money order, certified check, personal or business check. Please note that there is a $3.00 transaction fee when paying by credit card.
Civil Cost Schedule: Effective 3/1/2020
| FILING FEES | |
| Civil Complaint | $135.00 |
| Civil Complaint – Forcible Entry & Detainer (i.e., Eviction) – one cause | $145.00 |
| Civil Complaint – Forcible Entry & Detainer (i.e., Eviction) – two causes, includes certified mail service | $155.00 |
| Counterclaim/Crossclaim with Summons | $15.00 |
| Amended Complaint/Third Party Complaint with Summons | $15.00 |
| Small Claims Complaint | $55.00 |
| *** Each Additional Defendant on ALL types listed above*** | $15.00 |
| BMV Appeal – Non-Compliance, 12-Point, All Other | $135.00 |
| Appeal of Dog Designation | $135.00 |
| Trusteeship | $40.00 |
| Certificate of Judgment Filing – From Another Court | $20.00 |
| Transfer to Regular Civil Docket | $80.00 |
| Praecipe for Subpoena (For each witness subpoenaed. Plus a separate $6.00 check or money order payable to each witness.) | $10.00 |
| EXECUTIONS | |
| Order in Aid Proceedings: Debtor’s Examination – plus Bailiff service fees | $35.00 |
| Bank Garnishments (Plus $1.00 to Garnishee) | $45.00 |
| Wage Garnishments | $125.00 |
| Citation in Contempt Praecipe – plus Bailiff service fees | $35.00 |
| Certificate of Judgment / to Issue | $10.00 |
| Execution against Chattels (Plus Levy Deposit) | $75.00 |
| Order of Sale | $25.00 |
| Writ of Restitution | $100.00 |
| DEPOSITS | |
| Jury Demand (Additional deposit may be Required) | $500.00 |
| Levy of Execution on Business or Personal Property | $200.00 |
| Levy of Execution on Mobile Home | $350.00 |
| Personal or Residential Service by Sheriff (Additional deposit may be required) | $50.00 |
| MOTIONS | |
| Motion to Change Real Party in Interest | $25.00 |
| Motion to Modify or Revive Judgment | $25.00 |
| Motion to Set Aside Judgment or for Relief from Judgment | $25.00 |
| OTHER COSTS | |
| Alias Summons – Each Person, Includes Service by Certified Mail | $15.00 |
| Alias Summons to Revive Judgment – Each Defendant, Includes Service by Certified Mail | $15.00 |
| Certified Mail Service | $15.00 |
| Ordinary Mail – With Certificate of Mailing | $5.00 |
| Personal or Residential Service by Bailiff – Each Person | $25.00 |
| Service on Secretary of State or by Publication – Plus $5 check payable to Ohio Secretary of State | $25.00 |
| Each Additional Defendant – Plus $5 check payable to Ohio Secretary of State | $15.00 |
| Service by Commercial Carrier (FedEx, etc.) | $20.00 |
| Exemplified Copy of Judgment | $15.00 |
| Certified Copy | $3.00 |
| Copies – Per Page | $ .05 |
| Checks – Returned for Non-sufficient Funds | $25.00 |
| Bench Warrant | $40.00 |
| Notice of Appeal Local Cost – Payable to Kettering Municipal Court | $25.00 |
| 2nd District Court of Appeals Cost – Check Payable to Montgomery County Clerk of Court | $100.00 |
| Driving Permit Modification | $15.00 |
| Credit Card Transaction Fee | $3.00 |