Municipal Court Costs and Fees
Effective October 1, 2005.
| BMV Petition or Damage or Money Complaint ($15,000 max) (Each Additional Defendant $10.00) ** | $80.00 |
| Forcible Eviction Complaint Includes Bailiff & Regular Mail Service up to Three (3) Defendants, each additional defendant over three $10.00, Certified Mail Service - $10.00 for each Defendant |
$100.00 |
| Replevin Complaint | $80.00 |
| Small Claims Complaint ($3,000 max) ** | $40.00 |
| Transfer from Small Claims to Civil Docket | $40.00 |
| Transferring in a Judgment from another Court Covers one Defendant on Judgment - Each additional Defendant $10.00 | $80.00 |
| Additional Defendants on any Complaint (each) | $10.00 |
| Alias Praecipe for Service ** | $15.00 |
| Amended Complaint ** | $20.00 |
| Personal or Residential Service by Bailiff (in Fairborn Municipal Court jurisdiction) | $25.00 |
| Certified Mail Service (each Defendant) | $10.00 |
| Regular Mail Service (each Defendant) | $5.00 |
| Certificate of Judgment | $10.00 |
| Certified Copy | $2.00 |
| Contempts (see cost above for Bailiff Service if Defendant is in FMC jurisdiction) | $20.00 |
| Copies (per page) | $0.25 |
| Counterclaim, Cross or Third-Party Complaint ** | $30.00 |
| Debtor's Examination | $20.00 |
| Exemplified Copy | $5.00 |
| Praecipe for Writ of Restitution | $60.00 |
| Garnishment - Wages | $100.00 |
| Garnishment - Other than Wages (Plus $1.00 Separate Check for Bank) | $30.00 |
| Jury Deposit (Applies to Civil Cases Only) | $500.00 |
| Revivor | $30.00 |
| Sheriff Fee Deposit (For service out of our jurisdiction) | $25.00 |
| Subpoena (our jurisdiction) (plus $6.00 separate check for witness) | $10.00 |
| Marriage | $50.00 |
** Includes Service by Certified Mail
