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Fees and Costs

Civil

 Traffic/Criminal                              Civil/Small Claims                          Waiver Schedule

 

 

Traffic/Criminal

Effective: January 1st, 2012

 

Traffic Waiver Cost

$109.00

Traffic Appearance Cost

$114.00

 

 

Criminal Minor Misdemeanor Waiver Cost

$99.00

Criminal Court Appearance Cost

$104.00

 

 

Other Costs:

 

 

 

Application for Public Defender

$25.00

 

 

Bailiff Cost (Plus .15 a mile)

$5.00

 

 

Bond Costs(Personal, Cash, 10%, Surety

$3.00

 

 

Bail Surcharge - House Bill 1

$25.00

 

 

Copies of Court Documents

     Certified Copies

     Regular Copies

 

$1.00

$0.25

 

 

Certified Summons

$15.00

 

 

Change of Plea Cost

$5.00

 

 

Community Control Fee

     House Arrest Cost

     Plus Indigent Fund

$200.00

$50.00

$15.00

 

 

Computer Fund

$10.00

 

 

Credit Card Convenience Fee (Web Payment Only)

$3.00

 

 

Diversion Program

$250.00

 

 

Driving Privilege Letter

$10.00

 

 

Drug Screen Test

$10.00

 

 

Expungement of Criminal Case Cost

$75.00

 

 

Failure to Appear Cost

$10.00

 

 

First Time Offenders Program

$250.00

 

 

Ignition Interlock Local Fund

$2.50

 

 

Ignition Interlock State Fund

$2.50

 

 

Immobilization Cost

$100.00

 

 

Indigent Defense Support Fund

 

    Moving Violations

$25.00

    Non-Moving Violations

$10.00

    Criminal Misdemeanors

$20.00

 

 

Jail Commitment Cost

$15.00

 

 

Jury Demand Cost

$25.00

 

 

Jury Cost Per Day

$15.00

 

 

License Forfeiture

$10.00

 

 

Local Costs (Violation Bureau)

$40.00

 

 

Local Costs (Court Appearance)

$45.00

 

 

Motions for Continuances and any other Miscellaneous Motions

$20.00

 

 

Notice of Appeals with Docketing Statement

 With separate check to Lake County Clerk of Court for $100.00 deposit/appellate cost

$50.00

 

 

 

Payment Plan Fee

$25.00

 

 

Petition for Driving Privileges

$75.00

     Reinstatement Fee

 

     Non-Compliance Action

 

     ALS Action

 

     12 Point Action

 

 

 

Reparation/Victim of Crime Fund

$9.00

 

 

Returned Check Fee

$20.00

 

 

Scheduling Fees

 

     Pretrials

$5.00

     Preliminary Hearing

$5.00

     Bench Trial

$5.00

     Change of Plea Hearing

$5.00

 

 

Special Projects Fund

$20.00

 

 

State Cost House Bill 562

$10.00

 

 

Subpoena (Per Person Listed)

$8.00

 

 

Transcript to Common Pleas Court

$35.00

 

 

Treatment in Lieu of Conviction Program

$300.00

 

 

Warrant Block Cost

$10.00

 

 

Warrant Cost

$30.00

 

 

Witness Fee for Full Day Service

$12.00

Witness Fee for Half Day Service

$6.00

 

** Interpreter Fees will be assessed to the defendant and/or plaintiff as charged by the Interpreter

 

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Civil/Small Claims

Effective: January 1st, 2012

 

New Case Filings:

 

 

 

Cognovits Note/Up to 3 Defendants

$75.00

 

 

Complaint/Up to 3 Defendants

$106.00

 

 

Forcible Entry/Up to 3 Defendants

$130.00

 

 

Forcible Entry with Second Cause of Action/Up to 3 Defendants

$155.00

     Each Additional Defendant after 3

$10.00

 

 

Replevin

$150.00

 

 

Small Claims Complaint with One Defendant

$64.00

      Each Additional Defendant after One

$10.00

 

 

Small Claims Complaint/Transferred to Civil Docket

$50.00

 

 

Transfer from Another Court

$65.00

 

 

Additional Court Costs:

 

 

 

Alias Replevin

$10.00

 

 

Amended Complaint with or without Service

$20.00

 

 

Assignment of Judgment

$10.00

 

 

Attachment before Judgment

$70.00

 

 

Bench Warrant

$30.00

 

 

Certificate of Judgment for Lien or Transfer

$20.00

 

 

Computer Fund

$10.00

 

 

Computer Printout (per page for first 5 pages)

$1.00

      Additional cost per page

$0.50

 

 

Continuances

$20.00

 

 

Copies of Court Documents

     Certified Copies

     Regular Copies

 

$1.00

$0.25

 

 

Correcting Names, etc., on Record

$10.00

 

 

Counterclaims/Cross-Claim with One Defendant

$20.00

     Each Additional Defendant after One

$10.00

 

 

Debtor Exam (Aid in Execution) with One Defendant

$30.00

     Additional Filing Fee for Bailiff Service (Mentor/Mentor-Lake)

$15.00

     Sheriff Service

$60.00

     Each Additional Defendant after One

$10.00

 

 

Execution or Levy

$150.00

     Sheriff Service

     Sheriff’s Department may charge additional fees if car is 10 years or older

$60.00

     

 

Alias Execution or Writ

$15.00

 

 

Exemplified Transcript

$20.00

 

 

Financial Statement (Small Claims)

$20.00

    Each Additional Defendant after One

$10.00

 

 

Garnishment - (Personal Earnings)

 

     Small Claims with One Defendant & Garnishee

$40.00

     Civil/Attorney with One Defendant & Garnishee

$100.00

 

 

Garnishment – (Other than Personal Earnings)

 

     Small Claims & Civil/Attorney with One Defendant & Garnishee

$40.00

     Each additional Defendant & Garnishee

$10.00

     Separate Check for Each Garnishee

$1.00

 

 

Jury Trial Fees

 

    Jury Demand

$25.00

    Jury Deposit

$450.00

    Failure to Waiver 7 Days within First Jury Date Schedule

$100.00

 

 

Leave to Plead

$10.00

 

 

Marriages

$20.00

 

 

Motion for Default and Any Other Miscellaneous Motions

$20.00

 

 

Motion or Request for Findings of Fact

$20.00

 

 

Motion to Show Cause:

 

     Bailiff Service (Mentor/Mentor-On-The-Lake Only)

$35.00

     Sheriff Service

$80.00

 

 

Motion to Vacate Judgment

$20.00

 

 

New Party Defendant with/without Service

$20.00

     Each Additional New Party Defendant

$10.00

 

 

Notice of Appeal

$50.00

With separate check to Lake County Clerk of Court for $100.00 deposit/appellate cost

 

 

 

Publication (Contact the Court for Required Filing Information)

$20.00

 

 

Rent Escrow (Must Live in Mentor or Mentor-On-The-Lake)

 

     One Percent Rent Escrow Poundage will be Assessed

 

 

 

Release of Lien

$10.00

 

 

Returned Check Fee

$35.00

 

 

Reviver of Judgment

$30.00

 

 

Service

 

     Alias Service with One Defendant

$20.00

     Each Additional Defendant

$10.00

     Regular/Certificate of Mailing

$10.00

     Each Additional

$10.00

 

 

Personal Service/Residence Service

 

    Bailiff Service (Mentor/Mentor-On-The-Lake Only)

$15.00

    Sheriff Service

$60.00

    Secretary of State Service

$40.00

    Separate Check made payable to Ohio Secretary of State

$5.00

 

 

Special Process Server (must be in motion form)

$20.00

 

 

Special Projects Fund

$20.00

 

 

Subpoena/Subpoena Duces Tecum

$35.00

     Service Mentor/Mentor-On-The-Lake

 

 

 

Third Party Complaint with or without Service

$20.00

 

 

Transcript

$35.00

 

 

Trusteeship Filing Fee (Mentor/Mentor-On-The-Lake Only)

$50.00

    Trusteeship Poundage, two percent of deposits made

 

 

 

Witness Fees for Full Day Service

$12.00

    Half Day Service

$6.00

    Plus .10 a mile

 

 

 

Writ of Restitution

$350.00

 

** Interpreter Fees will be assessed to the defendant and/or plaintiff as charged by the Interpreter

 

 

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Waiver Schedule – Traffic/Criminal Violations

Effective: January 1st, 2012

 

Speeding Violations:

 

 

 

 

 

MPH Over Limit

Waiver Amount

2nd Violation

In 12 Months

1 through 9 MPH

$119.00

$179.00

10 MPH

$139.00

$189.00

11 MPH

$141.00

$195.00

12 MPH

$143.00

$201.00

13 MPH

$145.00

$207.00

14 MPH

$147.00

$213.00

15 MPH

$149.00

$219.00

16 MPH

$151.00

$225.00

17 MPH

$153.00

$231.00

18 MPH

$155.00

$237.00

19 MPH

$157.00

$243.00

20 MPH

$159.00

$249.00

21 MPH

$162.00

$258.00

22 MPH

$165.00

$259.00

23 MPH

$168.00

$259.00

24 MPH

$171.00

$259.00

25 MPH

$174.00

$259.00

26 MPH

$177.00

$259.00

27 MPH

$180.00

$259.00

28 MPH

$183.00

$259.00

29 MPH

$186.00

$259.00

30 MPH

$189.00

$259.00

31 MPH

$192.00

$259.00

32 MPH

$195.00

$259.00

33 MPH

$198.00

$259.00

 

 

 

Speed In School Zone:

 

 

Up to 30 MPH Over Limit

$5.00 for Every Mile Over

Plus $109.00 in Court Costs

 

Second Violation in 12 Months up to 15 MPH Over Limit

$10.00 for Every Mile Over Plus $109.00 in Court Costs

 

 

 

 

Assured Clear Distance

$154.00

$219.00

 

 

 

Failure to Yield

$154.00

$219.00

 

 

 

All Equipment Violations

$139.00

$164.00

 

 

 

Unsafe Vehicle

$139.00

$164.00

 

 

 

Expired License &

    Proof Renewed

$149.00

$219.00

 

 

 

Expired Registration

$144.00

$209.00

 

 

 

Fictitious Registration

$149.00

$219.00

 

 

 

Unsecured Load

$149.00

$215.00

 

 

 

No Booster Seat

$134.00

 

No Child Restraint

$134.00

 

No Seatbelt/Driver

$110.00

$180.00

No Seatbelt/Passenger

$100.00

$125.00

 

 

 

Motor Vehicle Noise Radio

$159.00

 

 

 

 

Unattended Vehicle 2 Points

$134.00

 

 

 

 

Reckless Operation

$259.00

 

 

 

 

Illegal Window Tint

$259.00

 

 

 

 

Duties Approaching Stationary Public Safety Veh. w/Emerg. Lights

$259.00

 

 

 

 

All Other Moving Violations

$149.00

$219.00

 

 

 

Littering

$134.00

$199.00

 

 

 

Hitchhiking

$114.00

$139.00

 

 

 

All MM Dog Violations

$129.00

$179.00

 

 

 

All Boat Violations Except ODNR/Watercraft

$129.00

$154.00

 

 

 

Fishing without a License

$129.00

$154.00

 

Only Minor Misdemeanors May be Waived

 

If Waiver Not Noted, Please Contact the Court

Criminal/Traffic Division: (440) 974-5744 Option 5

 

Waiver/Court Appearance Breakdown:

Local Costs Waiver

$40.00

Local Costs Court Appearance

$45.00

Special Projects Fund

$20.00

Computer Fund

$10.00

Indigent Defense Support Fund

 

    Moving Violations

$25.00

    Non-Moving Violation

$10.00

    Criminal Misdemeanors

$20.00

Reparation/Victim of Crimes

$9.00

Indigent Drivers Alcohol Treatment Fund

$1.50

Drug Law Enforcement Fund and Justice Program Services Fund

 

$3.50

 

 

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