The Akron Municipal Court will be closed on Monday, May 26, 2025 in honor of Memorial Day. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, May 27, 2025.
Sandra Kurt, Clerk of Courts
Civil Costs
| Description | Cost |
| Regular Civil Case Filing with Certified Mail Service (Up to 2 Defendants) | $176.00 |
| Each Additional Defendant | $20.00 |
| Eviction Case Filing with Certified Mail, Bailiff Service, Regular Mail (1 Defendant) | $193.00 |
| Eviction Case Filing with Certified Mail, Bailiff Service, Regular Mail (2 Defendants) | $203.00 |
| Each Additional Defendant with Certified Mail, Bailiff Service, Regular Mail | $30.00 |
| Replevin (Up to 2 Defendants) | $176.00 |
| With Locksmith Order (1 Defendant) | $191.00 |
| With Locksmith Order (Each Additional Defendant) | $20.00 |
| Cognovit Note | $173.00 |
| Small Claims (1 Defendant) | $133.00 |
| Each Additional Defendant | $20.00 |
| License Suspension Appeal | $94.00 |
| Transfer of Judgement from Another Court | $103.00 |
| Alias Bailiff Service | $20.00 |
| Alias Certified Mail | $15.00 |
| Alias Regular Mail | $10.00 |
| Amended Complaint & Cross-Complaint (Up to 2 Parties) | $43.00 |
| Additional Service Per Defendant: | |
| Certified Mail | $15.00 |
| Bailiff Service | $20.00 |
| Regular Mail | $10.00 |
| Counterclaim & Third Party Complaint (Up to 2 Parties) | $78.00 |
| Additional Service Per Defendant: | |
| Certified Mail | $15.00 |
| Bailiff Service | $12.00 |
| Regular Mail | $10.00 |
| Appeal/Transcript | $50.00 |
| Certificate of Judgement | $45.00 |
| Change of Venue/Transcript | $40.00 |
| Execution | $60.00 |
| Foreign Service: | |
| Sheriff Service | $40.00 |
| Secretary of State Service | $15.00 |
| FRR | $9.00 |
| Garnishment - Personal Earnings: | |
| If Total Amount Now Due is $3,000 or Less | $143.00 |
| If Total Amount Now Due is Greater than $3,000 | $203.00 |
| Garnishment - Other Than Personal Earnings: | |
| Bailiff Service (In-County) | $66.00 |
| Certified Mail (Out-of-County) | $95.00 |
| Jury Demand | $350.00 |
| Mandatory Order, Show Cause with Certified Mail or Bailiff Service (1 Defendant) | $50.00 |
| Each Additional Defendant | $15.00 |
| Motions (Any Civil Motion Which Would Terminate the Action): | |
| Summary Judgement, Default Judgement, Judgement on the Pleadings & Dismissals (Except 1st and 2nd Cause of Evictions) | $25.00 |
| Motions to Vacate & Any Other Civil Motion That Modifies a Final Judgement | $60.00 |
| NSF Check | $40.00 |
| Objection to Magistrate Decision | $50.00 |
| Order of Sale and Appraisal for Executions | $78.50 |
| Pay Order | $7.00 |
| Photocopies: | |
| No Charge for First Ten Copies | $0.25 |
| Certified | $1.00 |
| Exemplified | $3.00 |
| Revivor with Certified Mail or Bailiff Service (1 Defendant) | $93.00 |
| Each Additional Defendant | $18.00 |
| Subpoenas with Certified Mail of Bailiff Service (1 Witness) - Does Not Include Witness Fee of $6.00/person | $10.00 |
| Transfer to Regular Court Docket/Other Court | $40.00 |
| Trusteeship (First 10 Creditors) | $60.00 |
| Writ of Restitution | $40.00 |