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Public Notice: Amendments to the Schedule of Court Fees and Costs for the Akron Municipal Court
06/16/2023
The Akron Municipal Court hereby issues public notice that the Court proposes the following changes to the Schedule of Court Fees and Costs effective July 1, 2023:
For the efficient operation of the Court, the court determines additional funds are necessary to pay for housing programs, projects and services of the Court. Pursuant to O.R. C. 1901.26, the funding agency shall establish a Housing Program Fund for this purpose. The increase in the fee schedule under this Order will be collected by the Clerk of Court and deposited in the Housing Program Fund.
By Majority Vote and Order of the Judges of the Akron Municipal Court effective July 1, 2023, it is hereby adjudged and decreed that the Schedule of Court Fees and Costs be modified to reflect an increase in the following Fee Schedule for Civil Cases:
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FEE SCHEDULE - AKRON |
CURRENT FEE |
PROPOSED FEE |
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EVICTION 1 DEFT |
173.00 |
$180.00 |
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EVICTION 2 DEFT |
183.00 |
$190.00 |
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SMALL CLAIMS 1 DEFT |
105.00 |
$120.00 |
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EACH ADDITIONAL DEFT |
16.00 |
$20.00 |
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ALIAS BAILIFF SERVICE |
12.00 |
$20.00 |
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ADDITIONAL SERVICE PER DEFT |
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BAILIFF SERVICE |
12.00 |
$20.00 |
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APPEAL/TRANSCRIPT |
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APPEAL/TRANSCRIPT |
20.00 |
$50.00 |
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CHANGE OF VENUE/TRANSCRIPT |
30.00 |
$40.00 |
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FOREIGN SERVICE |
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SHERIFF SERVICE |
25.00 |
$40.00 |
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GARNISHMENT - PERSONAL EARN |
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LESS THAN 3,000.00 |
113.00 |
$130.00 |
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GREATER THAN 3000.00 |
183.00 |
$190.00 |
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JURY DEMAND |
320.00 |
$350.00 |
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MANDATORY/DEBT EXAM 1 DEF |
15.00 |
$50.00 |
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SHOW CAUSE 1 DEFT |
15.00 |
$50.00 |
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EACH ADDITIONAL DEFT |
8.00 |
$15.00 |
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OBJECTION TO MAGISTRATE DEC |
35.00 |
$50.00 |
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PHOTOCOPIES |
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NO CHARGE FIRST 10 COPIES |
0.10 |
$0.25 |
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REVIVOR W/CERT MAIL/BAILIFF |
76.00 |
$80.00 |
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EACH ADDITIONAL DEF |
16.00 |
$18.00 |
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TRANSFER SM CLMS/REG DOC |
35.00 |
$40.00 |
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WRIT OF RESTITUTION |
20.00 |
$40.00 |
It is further Ordered that the Schedule of Court Costs be modified to reflect an increase in the following Fee Schedule as follows:
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FEE SCHEDULE - AKRON |
CURRENT FEE |
PROPOSED FEE |
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WEDDINGS-RESIDENTS IN JURISDICTION |
25.00 |
$35.00 |
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WEDDINGS-RESIDENTS OUT OF JURISDICTION |
40.00 |
$50.00 |
The Akron Municipal Court will accept public comments until June 30, 2023. You may submit comments, in writing, on the proposed rule by Friday, June 30, 2023 to: Akron Municipal Court , 217 South High Street Room 713, Akron Ohio 44308 or court@akronohio.gov. Please include your full name, email and mailing address in any comments submitted by electronic mail.