Ashland County Common Pleas Court Filing Fees and Deposits

EFFECTIVE 1 FEB 2024
Domestic Relations Actions:
Dissolution with Children$425
Dissolution without Children$375
Divorce with Children$425
Divorce without Children$375
Legal Separation$375
Miscellaneous Domestic Relations$375
Requesting Personal Service, additional fee$50
Counterclaim (Plus $50 if service is required)$125
Post-Decree Motions$250
Qualified Domestic Relations Order (each)$100
Post-Decree Agreed Judgment Entries$75
Prepay $3 per page of Judgement Entry and $50 Deposit
Motion for Intent to Relocate$25
Service Requests:
Ashland County Sheriff (per writ)$50
Foreign Sheriff (per writ)$50
Certified Mail Service$15
Civil Actions:
Administrative Appeal$375
CQE (Certificate of Qualification for Employment)$50
Civil Complaint*$375
Forclosure*$625
* Over 5 service addresses, $15 per address for certified mail service
Jury Demand$500
Cross Claim/Counterclaim/Third Party Complaint / Amended Complaint$125
Proceedings In Aid / Garnishment / Execution$100
Writ of Possession$150
Appraiser Fees / Auctioneer Fees / Order of Sale$250
Realauction.com On-line Electronic Appraiser Fee (per listing)$220
Deposit for Reopening Civil Case to Amend Final Entry$125
Out of state subpoena to Ashland Co. resident (Open the case w/1 subpoena)$125
Each additional subpoena$50
Service Requests:
Ashland County Sheriff (per writ)$50
Foreign Sheriff (per writ)$50
Certified Mail Service$15
Criminal Actions:
Applications for Expungement/Motion to Seal Record (ORC 2953.32)$100
Applications for Expungement/Motion to Seal Dismissed Case (ORC 2953.33)$0
Court of Appeals:
Court of Appeals $90
Court of Appeals Case Filed From A Common Pleas Court Case$115
Court of Appeals -- Original Actions$85
Miscellaneous:
Certificate of Judgement:
Filing Fee$30
Preparation Fee$5
Release Fee$5
Foreign Support Order Registry/Foreign Judgement$100
Release of State Liens (per lien) $40
Certified Copies (per page) $1
Copies (no certification / per page)$0.25
Faxed Copies (pre-paid)$ 2 per transmission + $ 1 per page
Authentications$3 plus $1 per per page
Additional deposits may be required by the clerk when costs exceed the deposits.