Fairfield Municipal Court Fees

Fairfield Municipal Court Civil Fees

* Except for evictions, each additional defendant, per filing, is $15 for certified mail and $25 for personal service - personal service inside city limits will be $25 - personal service inside Butler County will be $35 - personal service outside Butler County will be $55 ** If you wish to receive a time-stamped copy of the document you are filing with the Court, please enclose a self addressed stamped envelope
Alias Summons* (does not include service)	$20
Amended Complaint* (does not include service)	$20
Appeal to 12th District	$250
Bank Attachments (must also include $1 check payable to bank)	$25
BMV 12 point Suspension Appeal	$100
Certified Copy	$5
Certificate of Judgment	$15
Certificate of Judgment from a foreign Court	$25
Certified Mail	$15
Civil Suit - one defendant* (each additional defendant $15 certified mail, each additional defendant personal service )	$121
Cognovit Judgment	$100
Copies of Documents	$0.25
Counter Claim	$75
Counter Claim - Small Claims	$10
Cross Claim	$50
Eviction First Cause	$125
Eviction Second Cause(each additional defendant $25)	$150
Execution	$100
Exemplified Copy	$10
Garnishment of Personal Earnings (Court will deduct 2% poundage on all checks processed by court)	$135
Judgment Debtor Examination	$25
Judgment Debtor Examination (certified mail)	$40
Judgment Debtor Examination (personal service *)
Jury Deposit ($75 NON-REFUNDABLE)	$300
Objection to Magistrate’s Decision	$25
Ordinary Mail Service	$10
Rent Escrow (1% fee deducted from total amount of rent deposited)	Cost determined at conclusion of case
Returned Check Fee	$50
Revivor *	$25
Show Cause Order	$50
Small Claims - one defendant (certified mail)	$35
Small Claims - one defendant (personal service*)	$35
Small Claim Transfer to Regular Civil Division	$65
Subpoena Fees (costs)*	$25
Supplemental/Intervener Complaint	$50
Third Party Complaint	$50
Transfer for Improper Venue	$50
Trusteeship	$100
Trusteeship Poundage Fee/Per Creditor, Per Payout	$1